Opportunity Details

Full Time Encroachment Engineer III

Encroachment Engineer III

JOB-10044614

Anticipated Start Date

8/25/2025

Location

Houston, TX

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

Employer Info

Our client is an American natural gas and crude oil pipeline company with headquarters in Houston, Texas. It is one of the largest publicly traded partnerships and a leading provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals.

Job Summary

The Encroachment Engineer is responsible for ensuring the safe operation of the company's pipeline facilities by evaluating designs, conducting stress calculations, and communicating with stakeholders regarding encroachments. Key qualifications include strong communication skills for gathering information and writing technical reports, critical thinking abilities to understand construction plans, and knowledge of civil construction processes related to roadway, public works, and housing developments.

Job Description

Review construction documents provided by Encroaching Entity. Evaluate proposed construction and compare to Company standard requirements. Coordinate with Encroaching Entity to confirm their scope and resolve conflicts. Coordinate with internal departments - Integrity, Corrosion, Compliance, Land and Operations - to confirm condition of the Company pipeline(s) and integrate their evaluations into the technical report. Perform required analysis (stress, seismic, etc.), mark-up drawings and write technical report. If mitigation project not needed, submit technical report with safety stipulations to be included in approval letter. If mitigation project needed, submit request to execute a pipeline protection or pipeline relocation project. Review plan and profile drawings. Effectively work and communicate with 3rd parties, including private and public entities, to fully evaluate the scope of the encroachment, the proximity to Company pipelines or Company rights-of-way and potential impact to facilities. Ensure proposed development and construction are being designed and constructed in accordance with the Company's Encroachment Evaluation Specifications and Regulatory Agency requirements. Perform pipeline stress analysis associated with the encroachment including heavy equipment crossings, roadway and railroad crossings over existing pipeline and provide pipeline protection and/or mitigation recommendations where applicable. Provide written recommendations, design modification guidance and stipulations to Encroachment Agreement or Letter of No Objection issued to encroaching entity by Company Land Department. Coordinate and attend meetings with various internal departments and 3rd parties as required. Evaluate multiple fast-paced cases effectively and adjust priorities as needed in a dynamic work environment Skills Required 6 - 8 years in utility coordination experience. Plus, for experience in oil & gas industry. State or Department of transportation (DOT) experience a plus. Excellent writing and communication skills. Ability to effectively comprehend and mark-up construction drawings Ability to work on multiple assignments simultaneously Ability to analyze and evaluate dredging activities and impact to Company's pipeline(s) Familiarsoftware with GIS, Google Maps and Blue Beam PE licensure in the State of Texas or ability to obtain PE licensure within 6 months of hire is a plus. Education/Training/Certifications BS in engineering - Civil or Mechanical engineering

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