Engineer- Gas Storage

Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, is seeking an Engineer – Gas Storage in our Fisher, Illinois location.

WEC Energy Group is one of the nation’s largest electric generation and distribution and natural gas delivery holding companies serving 4.7 million customers across the Midwest. We are committed to providing clean, reliable, and affordable energy in an environmentally sustainable manner. Customers are the heart of our business, and we work every day to help grow and support communities where we provide vital energy services.

As a Fortune 500 company, we value and develop our employees who are making a difference in a mission that matters. We don’t just offer a job; we provide fulfilling careers where safety and well-being are paramount. Join our team and experience first‑hand our commitment to your success. We offer competitive pay and benefits to recognize your hard work and dedication.

If you’re talented, energetic and ready for a career with a future, we want you on our team. We are powered by a diverse and inclusive workforce fueled by the pride in what we do. If you're driven by the passion to change lives, this is the place for you.

Manlove Field is a natural gas storage facility in Champaign County, Illinois, where natural gas is stored approximately 4,000 feet underground in sedimentary rock formations. The facility can store 36.5 Bcf of natural gas and also includes liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage. LNG is stored at
-260 °F in two insulated tanks, each with a capacity of approximately 12 million gallons, equivalent to 1 Bcf of natural gas when vaporized. The facility relies on complex on‑site equipment and processes, including gas compression, dehydration, transportation, thermal swing adsorption, waste water management, liquefaction, and vaporization, to support natural gas storage, retrieval, and delivery to Chicago.

The Engineering team includes five engineers who serve as process owners and site technical staff responsible for equipment reliability, integrity assessment, operational planning, energy control procedure creation and complex engineering projects at Manlove Gas Storage. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the engineers plan, develop, coordinate, and execute projects that require engineering and project management expertise. They also support department work as needed, including engineering design, construction and material specifications, management of change, project budget monitoring, and contractor oversight.

The Engineer serves as process owner for assigned Manlove Storage Field systems and supports safe, reliable, compliant, and efficient operation of storage field assets.

• Assess assigned Manlove Storage Field systems through analysis, troubleshooting, inspections, testing, and operational reviews.
• Develop designs, scopes, specifications, procedures, and project plans for Capital, O&M, maintenance, construction, and operational improvement work.
• Provide project engineering and management support, including bid preparation, contractor coordination, procurement, construction support, issue resolution, inspections, and stakeholder communication.
• Support Operations by responding to engineering requests and assisting with emergency response.
• Oversee complex projects and operational excellence initiatives that improve reliability, safety, performance, compliance, and process effectiveness.
• Investigate incidents, troubleshoot systems and equipment, test materials, and support technicians and control system administrators with operational concerns.
• Maintain required reports, drawings, technical documentation, e‑logs, SAP records, maintenance plans, budgets, forecasts, estimates, and project records.
• Support management of change, document control, LOTO, inspections, records retention, operator qualification, training, mentoring, and procedure development.

This position is part of the Engineering job family (Associate Engineer, Engineer, or Senior Engineer); level will be based on experience.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Must meet company standards for driving and maintain a valid…