Lead Engineer

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This posting will be used to fill a position within the Natural Gas Facilities Engineering team and may support compression, pressure regulation, liquefied natural gas (LNG), metering, pipeline interconnections, and related facility systems.

The Natural Gas Business Unit is seeking experienced engineers to join its Facilities Engineering team supporting the scoping, design, construction, commissioning, and operation of natural gas facilities.

Engineers in these positions will serve as project engineers responsible for the technical execution of complex natural gas facility projects. Assignments may include compression and pressure regulation facilities, LNG facilities, metering facilities, pipeline interconnections, and associated balance-of-plant systems. The successful candidates will work closely with project management, operations, construction, engineering contractors, equipment manufacturers, permitting organizations, and other engineering disciplines to develop and execute safe, reliable, maintainable, and cost-effective facility designs.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Serve as Project Engineer and the primary technical point of contact for assigned natural gas facility projects.
• Lead engineering activities from initial project development and conceptual design through detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and turnover to operations.
• Develop project design criteria, technical requirements, scopes of work, equipment specifications, and engineering execution plans.
• Provide guidance for engineering performed by external engineering firms, equipment manufacturers, and specialty consultants.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities involving process, mechanical, piping, civil, structural, electrical, instrumentation and controls, environmental, operations, and construction personnel.
• Review engineering deliverables including process flow diagrams, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), electrical drawings, wiring schematics, facility layouts, equipment specifications and data sheets, engineering calculations, control narratives, and construction drawings.
• Specify and apply equipment and systems such as piping, valves, pressure and flow regulation equipment, metering, compression, gas heating and cooling, filtration and separation, gas conditioning, and associated ancillary and utility systems.
• Evaluate technical alternatives, identify engineering risks, develop recommendations, and clearly communicate technical decisions to project stakeholders.
• Manage technical interfaces and drive resolution of engineering issues that could affect project safety, scope, cost, schedule, constructability, operability, maintainability, or reliability.
• Help the project team drive adherence to project schedules by coordinating internal teams and external engineering resources to ensure timely completion of engineering deliverables and achievement of key project milestones.
• Support procurement activities, including development of technical bid packages, evaluation of vendor proposals, technical clarifications, and review of vendor drawings and documentation.
• Attend and participate in factory acceptance testing and design review meetings at equipment manufacturers, engineering contractors, and other third-party locations to verify compliance with project requirements and resolve technical issues.
• Provide engineering support during construction, equipment testing, commissioning, and startup, including resolution of field engineering issues.
• Conduct field visits to project locations during various phases of the project lifecycle to assess progress, verify conformance with engineering requirements, and support resolution of field issues. Coordinate facility modifications, tie-ins, outages, temporary configurations, and commissioning activities involving existing operating facilities. Ensure engineering work complies with applicable company standards, codes, regulatory requirements, and accepted engineering practices.
• Develop effective working relationships with operations, construction, project management, contractors, vendors, and other engineering organizations.
• Prepare clear and accurate engineering calculations, reports, correspondence, presentations, and technical documentation.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of engineering standards, specifications, procedures, standard designs, and lessons learned.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and other technical personnel, as appropriate for experience and job level.
• Support the company’s goals and represent the company positively and professionally.

Basic/Required Qualifications

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program or state registration as a Professional Engineer. A Master’s degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of engineering experience
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE)

Desired Qualifications

Candidates are not expected to have experience in every area listed below. Relevant experience in one or more of these areas is desired.

• Proficient in researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient in engineering theories and principles.
• Engineering experience in the natural gas, LNG, pipeline, petrochemical, power generation, industrial gas, or related energy industries.
• Experience serving as a Project Engineer, Lead Engineer, or technical lead for complex capital projects.
• Experience with natural gas compression, pressure regulation, metering, transmission, or related facilities.
• Experience with LNG liquefaction, storage, boil-off gas management, vaporization, send out, or other cryogenic process systems.
• Knowledge of applicable LNG codes, standards, and regulatory requirements, including 49 CFR Part 193 and NFPA 59A, where applicable.
• Experience with rotating and mechanical equipment such as centrifugal or reciprocating compressors, pumps, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, filtration or separation equipment, valves, and associated auxiliary systems.
• Experience with process piping systems and the development or review of P&IDs.
• Experience with electrical, instrumentation, controls, utility, and balance-of-plant systems associated with process or natural gas facilities.
• Experience developing, reviewing, or troubleshooting programmable logic controller (PLC) code, including ladder logic, for process control, equipment sequencing, and safety interlock systems.
• Experience developing equipment specifications and performing technical evaluations of vendor proposals.
• Experience managing engineering design firms, equipment manufacturers, and other external engineering resources.
• Experience supporting projects throughout the project lifecycle, including design, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and turnover to operations.
• Experience with brownfield facility modifications, equipment replacements, tie-ins, outages, or projects involving existing operating facilities.
• Knowledge of applicable natural gas codes, standards, and regulatory requirements, including 49 CFR Part 192, where applicable.
• Familiarity with process safety, design safety reviews, constructability reviews, operability reviews, and multidisciplinary design review processes.
• Experience working directly with operations, maintenance, construction, and commissioning personnel.
• Strong project engineering, technical leadership, problem-solving, written communication, and presentation skills.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE), or passage of the Fundamentals of Engineering examination (FE/EIT) with the intention to pursue PE registration, for candidates not already required to hold PE registration based on job level.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid Mobility Classification - Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees must live within a reasonable commute to their designated Duke Energy facility, not greater than 50 miles one way. Employees are expected to report to their assigned Duke Energy facility as required and directed by their manager, on average 3 full workdays per regular workweek.
• Some business units may require visits to field sites and/or plants

Travel Requirements

15-25%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

Yes

Represented/Union Position

No

Visa Sponsored Position

No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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