CPM Leak Detection Engineer Tulsa, OK
Listed on 2026-07-15
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Software Development
Data Engineering
CPM Leak Detection Engineer job at System One. Tulsa, OK. System One has an exciting opportunity with one of our clients here in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are looking for a CPM Leak Detection Engineer. This role is a mix of IT & Engineering skillsets! This role is a hybrid work schedule located here in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This role is not open to sponsorship or c2c candidates.
Compensation will commensurate with experience.
As a member of the Operations Control Support team, the CPM (Computational Pipeline Monitoring) /Leak Detection Engineer contributes to our client's commitment to safe, efficient, 24/7 operations by maintaining a state‑of‑the‑art, computer‑based transient model leak detection and CPM systems and pipeline simulation systems for liquid petroleum pipelines. The CPM Engineer provides real‑time support to Operations Control, maintains and updates the CPM Systems, and evaluates and implements enhancements to the CPM Systems.
This role requires an ability to manage multiple projects of varying timelines, while also providing operations support.
- Maintains and implements state‑of‑the‑art, computer‑based transient model leak detection and CPM systems for liquid petroleum pipelines.
- Provides real‑time support to Operations Control, maintains and updates CPM Systems, and evaluates and implements enhancements.
- Applies fundamental engineering principles to improve operational safety, solve real‑time problems, reduce operations upsets and increase efficiency.
- Develops specifications and recommendations for process control applications.
- Provides support on matters requiring immediate diagnostic response on critical system outages.
- Works closely with multi‑discipline teams (Project Managers, Controls Technology Engineers, CPM analysts, Controllers, SCADA Analysts, etc.) to complete projects.
- Manages multiple engineering projects with competing priorities and is occasionally required to achieve tight project deliverable schedules.
- Applications Support & Development
- Analyzes, develops, implements, and maintains computational pipeline monitoring, leak detection systems, and pipeline simulations to meet business requirements, comply with regulatory requirements and company standards, and ensure systems supportability.
- Uses physics, engineering, and CFD principles to perform pipeline profile analyses and assessments.
- Provides leak detection application support, development, and testing for a diverse range of issues/scopes and CPM designs.
- Provides 24/7 control room support, including being part of the on‑call support rotation.
- Interacts with controllers and explains concepts of hydraulics in practical terms.
- Collaborates with the software vendor to maintain leak detection and simulation models, including upgrades and periodic re‑certification testing.
- Collaborates with internal stakeholders to determine business needs for development and maintenance of application enhancements and coding.
- Serves as project manager for enhancement and maintenance projects, supporting both internal and external stakeholders.
- Collaborates with stakeholders to identify system or operational enhancements, develops system solutions, and implements them to reduce operational costs and improve reliability and efficiency.
- Works with project managers and other engineers to ensure future projects contain necessary equipment and instrumentation to achieve leak detection goals.
- Participates in evaluation, selection, and implementation of vendor applications including designs/develop for required system interfaces.
- Recommends hardware and software.
- Evaluates systems architecture and new leak detection technologies, recommends CPM systems, and develops plans for their integration.
- Analyzes SCADA and leak detection system data to identify alarm parameters and KPIs, and evaluates SCADA performance.
- Develops and implements custom applications using Python, VBA, DOS batch file, and/or Power Shell.
- Develops, maintains, and updates technical practices related to leak detection and pipeline hydraulics.
- Data & Reporting
- Performs periodic monitoring of all leak detection system alarms.
- Reviews and…
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