Senior Engineer
Wilkes-Barre, PA, US, 18704
Requisition Number: 26813
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Job Summary
This Engineer position would be responsible to design natural gas facilities for replacement and/or upgrade. The facilities include mains, services, pressure regulation stations, and metering and regulation stations. Determine mains for replacements due to leakage, or system reinforcement, and subsequent inclusion in the annual budget. Develop project estimates, upload and manage the projects in the various work order systems, and coordinate workload priorities regarding the design and implementation of projects. Obtain and/or coordinate bidding, permitting and material obtainment necessary for projects. Determine necessary facility relocations and adjustments due to other utility improvements, and municipal highway reconstruction or paving. Support the various operations departments, including field support, with technical and project management assistance during facility installations. Act as Engineer Leader On-call on a rotating basis, for engineering support to after-hours emergencies. Assist others in Area Engineering with their projects when necessary. Provide mentorship to less senior staff.
**This position is hybrid in Wilkes-Barre, PA, not remote.**
Duties and Responsibilities
• Coordinated Work Review:
Independently review roadway construction plans from the State, municipalities, contractors and/or developers for conflicts and/or needed system maintenance to be done in coordination with proposed construction activit
• Planning System Facility Replacements:
Independently research internal records and assess system conditions via MapFrame, Optimain, network analysis, etc. for planning system facility additions & replacements due to condition, load addition, and/or pressure needs.
• Project Communication and Internal Coordination:
Effectively communicate and initiate internal coordination of workload priorities, capital construction installation concerns, project manpower requirements, materials procurement, permit application, etc. regarding the design and implementation of projects.
• Project Design and Estimating:
Independently design typical and complex replacement and betterment projects including improvements to system reliability, replacements related to operational concerns, cast iron, and bare steel distribution replacement projects. Projects will be designed efficiently using Design Manager, Synergi Gas 4.9, AutoCAD Civil 3D and available data related to existing field conditions. Effectively reference and utilize company Gas Design Manual, Gas Operations Manual, and all applicable state and federal codes to develop complete and constructible design packages. Utilize a combination of DOJM and Excel estimating tools combined with the Annual Pipeline Contract to cost-effectively specify design parameters and develop project cost estimates. Assist the Capital Construction teams to create bid packages and provide technical feedback to construction proposal submissions.
• Project Management:
Monitor project progress pre-construction, ensuring timely acquisition and completion of all permits, materials and pre-construction activities ahead of planned construction start. As projects are handed off to the Capital construction teams, remain involved with the project through construction and close out. Be involved in evaluating challenges and field design changes to ensure achievement of project objectives in a technically sound and cost effective means. Assist in monitoring project costs as construction continues.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• UGI standards and procedures
• PUC regulations (PA) and PSC regulations (MD) as appropriate for area working
• Federal, State and Municipal codes and ordinances
• Paving and pipeline contracts
• Technical writing, verbal communication
• Emergency Call-out Plan
• Knowledge of engineering and construction techniques, and applicability to natural gas industry regulations, materials, practices and procedures
• DEP regulations
• AutoCAD drafting skills
Education and Experience
• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Engineering
• 5+ years in natural gas distribution industry
• Professional Engineer License/Project Management Professional certification/Master’s degree preferred
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UGI Utilities, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected class in its practices.
Successful applicants shall be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment, and if hired, shall be subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with UGI policies.
As a federal contractor that engages in safety-sensitive work, UGI cannot permit employees in certain positions to use medical marijuana, even if prescribed by an authorized physician. Similarly, applicants for such positions who are actively using medical marijuana may be denied hire on that basis.
Nearest Major Market: Scranton
Nearest Secondary Market: Wilkes Barre
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