System Design Engineer

Kinder Morgan
Houston
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 3-5 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Teamwork","Interpersonal skills","Verbal communication","Written communication","Creative problem-solving"]

Develop and maintain hydraulic simulation models for natural gas transmission systems to evaluate steady-state and transient capacity, including impacts from facility outages. Update electronic bulletin boards with design capacities, support operational studies with Gas Control and Operations, and collaborate with engineering and compliance on transient simulations tied to rupture mitigation valve requirements. Prepare FERC annual reporting (e.g., Form 567) and help reduce emissions through more efficient operations.

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Kinder Morgan
Kinder Morgan
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System Design Engineer

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Job Summary

Develop and maintain hydraulic simulation models for natural gas transmission systems to evaluate steady-state and transient capacity, including impacts from facility outages. Update electronic bulletin boards with design capacities, support operational studies with Gas Control and Operations, and collaborate with engineering and compliance on transient simulations tied to rupture mitigation valve requirements. Prepare FERC annual reporting (e.g., Form 567) and help reduce emissions through more efficient operations.
Location: Houston
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and maintain pipeline hydraulic simulation models for natural gas transmission system operations.
  • •Use simulation models to determine steady-state and transient seasonal pipeline system capacity and available capacity based on contracted capacity.
  • •Update company Electronic Bulletin Boards with pipeline segment and receipt/delivery meter design capacities.
  • •Collaborate with Gas Control and Operations on operational studies and with Project Management, Gas Control, Scheduling, and Operations to assess capacity impacts from facility outages.
  • •Perform transient simulations for rupture mitigation valve rate-of-change settings and prepare FERC annual reports such as Form 567. (includes other duties as assigned and emissions efficiency evaluation)

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline with emphasis on fluid flow dynamics and/or thermodynamics.
  • •3-5 years of related experience in the oil and gas industry.
  • •Knowledge of compressible fluids and simulations of flow dynamics.
  • •Experience with computer modeling of compression and fluid flow in pipelines.
  • •Experience with design, operation, maintenance, and/or capital project support of natural gas compression facilities (centrifugal/reciprocating, metering/regulation, pipeline facilities) and familiarity with 49 CFR Part 192.
Experience:3-5 yearsOil and gas
Education:Bachelor's in Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Chemical or Electrical)
Skills:TeamworkInterpersonal skillsVerbal communicationWritten communicationCreative problem-solving
Tech Stack:Hydraulic simulation modelsNextGenWinFlowWinTranMicrosoft OfficeVBASQLGoogle EarthGISSCADAElectronic Bulletin Boards

Company Brief

Kinder Morgan
Operates one of North America's largest energy infrastructure networks, including natural gas, gasoline, crude oil, carbon dioxide, and terminal pipelines. The company stores, transports, and processes energy products across the United States and Canada.
Industry: Oil & Gas
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Houston, United States
Founded: 1997
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