Leak Detection Engineer III

Houston, Texas, United States

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reference
Job reference 1264849
location
Location Houston, Texas, United States
sector
Sector Energy - Oil & Gas
function
Function Engineering & Design
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published October 10, 2025

Airswift is hiring a contract Leak Detection Engineer for their top midstream O&G client located in Houston, TX. This is a 1-year contract with possibility to extend.

The Enhanced Leak Detection System (ELDS) Engineer will perform hydraulic analysis, real-time transient modelling, analyzing alarms, and training controllers for liquid pipelines. You will be working in a team with highly skilled group of engineers. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Executing the implementation of ELDS models and other LDP initiatives.
  • Monitoring alarm rates on ELDS applications and help investigate elevated alarm rates (“Bad Actor” false alarms).
  • Responsible for CPM performance evaluations.

Qualifications
The following qualifications are required:

  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Petroleum Engineering is required.
  • Working knowledge of fluid properties and hydraulic theory.
  • 5+ years of experience in the energy business working with pipeline simulation is required.
  • Midstream oil and gas experience preferred.
  • Knowledge of at least one real-time transient pipeline model simulation software is required. Additional working knowledge of multiple simulation software packages is preferred.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively communicate to all levels of management.
  • Ability to work in a team or individually.  
  • Required to analyze problems, develop effective solutions and see task through to completion.
  • Ability to handle multiple ongoing assignments.

Proficiency with the following is preferred:

  • DNV – Synergi Pipeline Simulator (SPS) Statefinder / Leakfinder Liquid
  • AVEVA – Liquid Management Suite (LMS)
  • Atmos International – Atmos Pipe and Atmos Rupture
  • Microsoft – Excel, Outlook, and Word
  • Google – Earth

Familiarity with the following will be a benefit:

  • Microsoft - Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
  • Python programming language
  • NIST – Refrprop
  • SQL Database
  • Microsoft - SharePoint
  • Microsoft - Access or any other relational database

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