Immediate need for a talented Hydraulic Engineer. This is a 06+months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Houston, TX (Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.
Job ID:26-35003
Pay Range: $55 - $63/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform daily hydraulic modeling of natural gas long-haul transmission pipelines using Gregg Engineering software or similar tools.
- Calculate and determine daily pipeline capacity across assigned pipeline systems and stations.
- Monitor planned and unplanned pipeline outages and incorporate operational changes into hydraulic models.
- Run hydraulic simulations to evaluate pipeline flow, pressure, and capacity.
- Publish pipeline capacity results in outage management systems and customer-facing LINK portals.
- Monitor SCADA systems to understand real-time pipeline operating conditions and support hydraulic modeling activities.
- Support daily operational requirements for 2–3 primary pipeline systems and provide backup support for an additional 2–3 systems.
- Work closely with pipeline operations and gas control teams to ensure accurate capacity forecasting and operational planning.
- Evaluate pipeline compression requirements and their impact on natural gas transmission capacity.
Key Requirements and Technology Experience:
- Minimum 6+ years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
- Hands-on experience with hydraulic modeling of natural gas pipelines.
- Strong understanding of natural gas flow, pipeline hydraulics, pressure, and capacity calculations.
- Experience working with long-haul natural gas transmission pipeline systems.
- Knowledge of pipeline operations and compression systems.
- Experience working with SCADA systems and pipeline operating data.
- Ability to perform hydraulic simulations and analyze pipeline capacity under changing operating conditions.
- Experience with Gregg Engineering hydraulic modeling software, including:
- Flowdesk
- NextGen
- Winflow
- Synergy
- Gas
Our client is a leading Energy Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.
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