Engineer - Facilities, Pipeline & Installations

Company Overview

Seneca Resources Company, LLC, the oil & gas exploration and production subsidiary of National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE: NFG) explores for, develops and produces natural gas and crude oil reserves in Appalachia. Seneca’s headquarters are located in Houston, Texas with offices in Pittsburgh, Brookville, Wellsboro and Kane, PA. Seneca's investment activity is in the Marcellus and Utica Shales in Pennsylvania, where the company controls approximately 1.2 million net prospective acres and is one of the largest producers in the basin with approximately 1,000 wells.   As an active exploration and production company in the northeastern U.S. for more than 100 years, Seneca Resources Company, LLC is committed to safety, environmental stewardship, increased productivity and maximizing shareholder value.

Job Responsibilities

The Engineer – Facilities, Pipeline & Installations will serve as an integral member of the Production team with responsibilities including, but not limited to, the following:

• Project Management: Oversee pipeline and facility projects from conception to operations
• • Project recommendations, cost estimates, economic evaluations
  • Scope of work and contract document preparation
  • Material and equipment delivery coordination
  • Permit coordination: air, stream, earth disturbance, building, noise
  • Management of third-party construction contractors
  • Management of third-party field inspectors
  • Cost tracking and forecasting
  • Invoice review and approval
• Engineering: Perform the design, engineering, and specification for new facilities and equipment and manage third-party engineering firms as required
  • MAOP calculations, DOT 192 code interpretation and compliance
  • Regulator, pressure control, and overpressure protection design, sizing, and selection
  • Pipe design and specification
  • Material and equipment specification
  • Process control design
  • Cause and effect diagrams
  • P&ID development and redlining
  • Mechanical drawing review and redlining
• Operations: Oversee the operations of the company pipelines and facilities and be the primary point contact for troubleshooting
  • Commissioning of pipeline and facilities
  • Technical writing of procedures
  • Field operator training
  • Troubleshooting equipment and process issues (e.g. compression, dehydration, filtration, hydrates, emissions, contaminants, etc.)
  • Management of pipeline, facility, and compression operation
  • Management of field data collection for various reporting requirements
  • Trending operations data to detect problems and inefficiencies
  • Incident reporting and response
• Modeling: Provide pipeline and compression models to facilitate asset development decisions and plan forecasting
  • Periodic pipeline and compression modeling
  • Compressor configuration review and recommendation
  • Front end project scoping and analysis
  • Coordination with NFG Midstream and third-party gathering companies
• DOT and Company Compliance
  • Recordkeeping for new construction projects and management of electronic records
  • Management of operating and capital budgets
  • Annual state reporting and audits
  • Public Awareness program management
  • Operator Qualification program management
  • DOT Operating Procedures Manual management
  • Pipeline Class Location studies
  • PHMSA pipeline jurisdictional evaluations
• Comply with Seneca’s EHSQ policies, standards and procedures and demonstrates active and regular involvement in EHSQ program

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferred mechanical or petroleum)
• 2 to 5 years of experience
• Strong organizational skills
• Highly conscientious
• Ability to prepare and maintain detailed records and maintenance of physical and electronic record systems for compliance with Corporate, Federal, and State requirements
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong computer skills including MS Excel
• Knowledge of and experience with gas pipeline and compressor station operations, maintenance, and construction activities
• Detailed knowledge of 49 CFR Part 192 including code interpretations, inspection protocols, audit practices, and operations and maintenance procedures and documentation ensure compliance is preferred
• Knowledge of and experience with the Ariel Performance Program and Visual Basic coding is preferred

The successful candidate must be authorized to work in United States of America.

 Seneca Resources offers a competitive salary, hybrid work schedule and a comprehensive benefits package. This position is not eligible for relocation.

Seneca Resources Company, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.

Please note: We occasionally amend or withdraw Seneca Resources jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date.