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Lead Engineer
Duke Energy Corporation. Serve as Project Engineer and primary technical point of contact for assigned natural gas facility projects .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in project engineering for natural gas facilities, including design, procurement, construction, and commissioning. Proficient in managing multidisciplinary teams and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Project EngineeringNatural Gas FacilitiesProfessional Engineer RegistrationEngineering Design ManagementTechnical Leadership
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Hard Skills
Engineering DesignP&IDsProcess Piping SystemsLNG CodesTechnical EvaluationsField VisitsEngineering CalculationsVendor Proposal EvaluationsPLC Code DevelopmentSafety Reviews
Soft Skills
Problem-SolvingWritten CommunicationPresentation SkillsTeam CoordinationMentoring
Certifications & Qualifications
Professional Engineer (PE)Bachelor of Science in EngineeringMaster's Degree in Engineering
Industry Keywords
Natural GasLNGPipelinePetrochemicalPower GenerationIndustrial GasCryogenic Process SystemsRegulatory ComplianceConstruction ManagementMultidisciplinary Design
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as Project Engineer and primary technical point of contact for assigned natural gas facility projects
- Lead engineering from 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
- Guide engineering performed by external engineering firms, equipment manufacturers, and specialty consultants
- Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering across process, mechanical, piping, civil, structural, electrical, instrumentation and controls, environmental, operations, and construction teams
- Review engineering deliverables including PFDs, P&IDs, electrical drawings, wiring schematics, facility layouts, equipment specifications, data sheets, calculations, control narratives, and construction drawings
- Specify and apply piping, valves, pressure and flow regulation, metering, compression, gas heating and cooling, filtration and separation, gas conditioning, and utility systems
- Evaluate technical alternatives, identify risks, develop recommendations, and communicate technical decisions
- Manage technical interfaces and resolve issues affecting safety, scope, cost, schedule, constructability, operability, maintainability, or reliability
- Coordinate internal teams and external engineering resources to meet schedules and project milestones
- Support procurement through technical bid packages, vendor proposal evaluations, technical clarifications, and vendor drawing reviews
- Participate in factory acceptance testing and design review meetings
- Provide engineering support during construction, equipment testing, commissioning, and startup
- Conduct field visits to project locations, assess progress, verify conformance, and resolve field issues
- Coordinate facility modifications, tie-ins, outages, temporary configurations, and commissioning involving operating facilities
- Ensure compliance with company standards, codes, regulations, and accepted engineering practices
- Develop relationships with operations, construction, project management, contractors, vendors, and engineering organizations
- Prepare engineering calculations, reports, correspondence, presentations, and technical documentation
- Improve engineering standards, specifications, procedures, standard designs, and lessons learned
- Mentor engineers and other technical personnel
- Support company goals and represent the company professionally
Requirements
What you’ll need- 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)
- Ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future
- Proficiency in researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making recommendations, and presenting recommendations
- Proficiency in engineering theories and principles
- Experience in natural gas, LNG, pipeline, petrochemical, power generation, industrial gas, or related energy industries desired
- Experience serving as a Project Engineer, Lead Engineer, or technical lead for complex capital projects desired
- Experience with natural gas compression, pressure regulation, metering, transmission, or related facilities desired
- Experience with LNG liquefaction, storage, boil-off gas management, vaporization, send out, or other cryogenic process systems desired
- Knowledge of applicable LNG codes, standards, and regulatory requirements, including 49 CFR Part 193 and NFPA 59A, where applicable, desired
- Experience with rotating and mechanical equipment, including compressors, pumps, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, filtration or separation equipment, valves, and auxiliary systems desired
- Experience with process piping systems and P&IDs desired
- Experience with electrical, instrumentation, controls, utility, and balance-of-plant systems desired
- Experience developing, reviewing, or troubleshooting PLC code, including ladder logic, desired
- Experience developing equipment specifications and performing technical evaluations of vendor proposals desired
- Experience managing engineering design firms, equipment manufacturers, and external engineering resources desired
- Experience supporting projects through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and turnover to operations desired
- Experience with brownfield facility modifications, equipment replacements, tie-ins, outages, or existing operating facilities desired
- Knowledge of applicable natural gas codes, standards, and regulatory requirements, including 49 CFR Part 192, where applicable, desired
- Familiarity with process safety, design safety reviews, constructability reviews, operability reviews, and multidisciplinary design reviews desired
- Experience working directly with operations, maintenance, construction, and commissioning personnel desired
- Strong project engineering, technical leadership, problem-solving, written communication, and presentation skills desired
- Registered PE, or FE/EIT passage with intention to pursue PE registration, for candidates not already required to hold PE registration based on job level
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive pay and benefits
- Opportunities for growth and development
- Recognition for your work
- Relocation assistance provided (as applicable)