Project Manager​/Project Engineer; P.E

About the Company

Centric Services (“Centric”) delivers industry-leading natural gas transmission and distribution services through its Hooks and Uni Gas divisions. Centric serves ground-up commercial and residential developments, as well as master-planned communities in all major metropolitan markets across Texas. Centric is rapidly expanding due to its commercial and operational agility and is dedicated to bridging infrastructure gaps through strategic value creation and continuous innovation.

Centric strives to create a caring and open culture where employees can grow and develop alongside the business.

The Lead Engineer is responsible for providing technical leadership and oversight for large and small natural gas projects. The Lead Engineer will be responsible for the management, design, hydraulic modeling, and permitting of assigned natural gas projects, working under the overall direction of the Senior Manager of Engineering. The Lead Engineer will also be responsible for reviewing engineering designs, calculations, and project deliverables to ensure quality, accuracy, and compliance with applicable regulations and Centric engineering standards.

• Upholds and advocates for Centric’s core values and behaviors as outlined in the Centric Values and Leadership Framework.
• Ensures that all engineering activities are conducted safely and in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Fosters a culture of always doing things the right way: the Centric Way, with an emphasis on safety, openness, integrity, and attention to detail.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Design, Construction, Project Management, Regulatory, and other internal teams to ensure project requirements, technical requirements, schedules, and commitments are clearly understood and effectively executed.
• Communicates effectively with clients, developers, regulatory agencies, municipalities, utilities, and other external stakeholders as necessary to advance projects and resolve engineering, permitting, and technical issues.

• Manage assigned engineering projects from initial planning and project handoff through design, permitting, construction support, and project closeout.
• Plan, design, and oversee engineering projects for natural gas facilities, including on-site and off-site distribution systems, pipelines, services, regulation, metering, and related infrastructure.
• Develop and/or direct the preparation of engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, hydraulic models, cost estimates, and other project deliverables necessary for successful project execution.
• Prepare, coordinate, and manage permitting and regulatory submittals, including TxDOT, county, municipal, utility, and other applicable agencies, and serve as a point of contact for agency reviewers.
• Coordinate project requirements related to right-of-way, easements, utility conflicts, and site development, working with clients, developers, utilities, municipalities, and other stakeholders as necessary.
• Coordinate with the Engineering, Design, Construction, Operations, Project Management, and Regulatory teams to ensure projects are technically sound, constructible, and completed in accordance with project requirements and schedules.
• Review engineering designs, calculations, drawings, and other technical deliverables to ensure quality, accuracy, regulatory compliance, and conformance with Centric engineering standards.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineers and designers and support the Senior Manager of Engineering in the development and implementation of engineering standards and practices.
• Provide engineering support during construction, including…