Civil​/Facility Engineer - Savannah, GA

Position

Civil/Facility Engineer - Savannah, GA at Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Location:

1 Elba Island Road, Savannah, GA 31404

Kinder Morgan is currently seeking a Facility Engineer to manage a diverse range of activities spanning civil, structural, mechanical and regulatory fields at our LNG facility in Savannah, Georgia. The position requires broad knowledge and experience in planning and executing projects across these disciplines. Qualified applicants must possess proven planning, project management and problem-solving skills, broad, practical field experience in the oil and gas facility and construction industries, flexibility in meeting changing priorities, and requires close collaboration with Kinder Morgan engineering, operations and maintenance departments, third party contractors, regulators, and other stakeholders, to ensure safe and reliable facility operations.

• Manage a dredging operation and a civil works operation at a large dredge spoils containment area
• Manage bathymetric surveys
• Manage dredging contractors (day dredge and large dredge as needed)
• Maintain current records of dredging costs and forecasts (Dredge Tracker)
• Pursue possible alternative dredging options (direct injection, drag-bar, etc.)
• Manage usage of several containment basins (over 600 acres)
• Manage DMCA contractor reclaiming dredge materials for use in building up dikes (approx. $2MM annually)
• Usage of HYPACK and bathymetric surveying software
• Coordinate activities with geotechnical consultants
• Interact with the US Army Corps of Engineers and other regulatory entities
• Provide cost forecasts and budget updates to management

• Perform periodic foundation elevation surveys and bridge inspections based on current ASME standards and submit compliance reports to regulating authorities. Includes elevation (settlement) surveys for storage tank foundations, major equipment, docks, storm surge wall, and LNG tank containment dikes (FERC compliance)
• Manage LNG trenching and storm water ditch maintenance programs
• Address structure settlement issues caused by soil subsidence
• Address building repair needs (roof repairs, Admin Bldg. HVAC modernization, etc.)
• Manage and oversee third party bridge inspections
• Manage plant road repairs and improvements
• Maintain a shoreline on the main shipping channel and mitigate erosion
• Perform ship-to-shore compatibility studies and mooring for vessels calling on the terminal
• Plan and manage capital projects such as retrofit of LNG dock dry chemical fire suppression systems
• Manage various marine, civil, and infrastructure capital projects
• Design and implement safety access improvements
• Write and review specifications for best practices

• Oversee the specifying, purchase and installation of a new ship gangway on the North Dock
• Manage LNG tank insulation repairs (perlite injection)
• Completed elevation surveys for tanks, major equipment, docks (FERC compliance)
• Completed elevation surveys of Surge wall, MSE wall, and D-4 containment dike
• Compiled ditch maintenance program
• Repaired underground water leak at road crossing (Maximo)
• Repaired warehouse ramp (Safety Action item)
• Replaced SP-1 gate arms with longer arms (security)
• Replaced H-1 glycol heater building roof
• Established Conex locations, contents, ownership and storm risks
• Resolved US06 calibration cabinet settling issue
• Resolved EER-110 roof leak
• Replaced Control Bldg. conduit covers with sturdy metal plates
• Submitted four-year plan for Admin HVAC
• Compiled responses for FERC seismic inquiry
• Resolved MI support issue with 4” FG valve V-4365
• Compiled potable water line data for GA EPD
• Replaced three N. Dock reaction cones
• Demolished all six old fenders at River Dock
• Saved turnaround time for the dredge during ship arrivals and departures; coordinated with tugboat provider to ensure day dredge is securely moored in the Slip during arrivals and departures
• Arranged for a large hydraulic dredge on short notice to restore slip depths
• Completed drag dredging trial

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