Location: Gastonia, NC or Cary, NC | Work Scheme: Hybrid | Permanent role
We are seeking a Senior Engineer (Engineer III) to support engineering design, standards development, and technical services for natural gas distribution and transmission systems across North Carolina. This role plays a key part in advancing critical utility infrastructure and requires strong technical expertise, deep familiarity with industry codes, and the ability to support complex engineering activities in a regulated utility environment.
Role Overview
- Support pipeline and facility engineering design, technical reviews, and engineering assessments.
- Assist with development, interpretation, and maintenance of engineering standards, procedures, and specifications.
- Provide technical expertise to operations, construction, and field teams.
- Support capital and maintenance projects across transmission, distribution, compression, and LNG systems.
- Ensure alignment with regulatory, safety, and engineering requirements.
- Contribute to continuous improvement, asset management reviews, and risk evaluation.
- Support specialty engineering areas such as corrosion, materials, welding, HDD, mechanical design, LNG, or compression depending on background.
Key Requirements
- Around 10 years of engineering experience, ideally within the natural gas utility or broader energy sector.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Geotechnical, Chemical, or related ABET-accredited engineering discipline.
- Strong understanding of natural gas engineering standards, such as: 49 CFR Part 192, ASME and API codes
- Experience with pipeline systems, transmission/distribution design, operations support, corrosion control, standards development, or similar.
- Ability to interpret engineering processes, codes, workflows, and technical documentation.
- Proficiency with engineering tools, data analysis, and MS Office applications.
- Valid driver’s license.
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct experience supporting natural gas transmission or distribution systems, including pipeline and facility design packages.
- Exposure to LNG facilities, compression systems, or utility operations.
- Background in the oil & gas or energy industries, particularly with mechanical design or technical services.
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or ability to obtain within a defined timeframe.
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