Pipeline Engineer (Hybrid)

Position Description

Kinder Morgan’s Products Pipelines business unit is seeking a Pipeline Engineer to provide hydraulic, system design, and energy-optimization support services for the Operations Optimization workgroup. This role involves hydraulic modeling, system analysis, and collaboration across multiple teams to support the design, expansion, and operation of refined products pipeline systems.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain steady state and transient hydraulic models using DNV Synergi Pipeline Simulator (SPS) and Microsoft Excel
• Support Products Pipelines expansion initiatives
• Collaborate with commercial, operations, scheduling, and project management teams to deliver preliminary designs aligned with project goals
• Analyze pipeline operations using hydraulic modeling tools to evaluate system performance and troubleshoot operational issues
• Evaluate Fuel & Power viability and economics of various system design scenarios
• Collaborate with internal and third-party hydraulic modeling teams, objectively summarize, and differentiate reports
• Produce clear and concise reports outlining design recommendations and alternatives
• Manage multiple projects concurrently and communicate with management status and development of assigned projects
• Accountable for completing tasks with quality and compliance with codes and standards
• Special projects as required
• Other duties as assigned

Position Requirements

Experience / Specific Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required – civil, chemical, mechanical or petroleum engineering
• With a degree, additional 5-7 years’ experience evaluating in-service liquid pipeline hydraulics.
• Demonstrated proficiency in interpreting and applying engineering principles, theories, and concepts related to hydraulic flow and energy efficiency
• Experience with SCADA systems and real-time pipeline monitoring
• Strong understanding of pipeline and terminal equipment, pumps, tanks, and metering
• Experience in equipment specification, selection, installation and operation
• Intermediate to Advanced proficiency level with Microsoft applications, including but not limited to Outlook, Word, Excel, Visual Basic for Applications, PowerPoint, and Access, for purpose of word processing, spreadsheets, analysis, presentations and information retrieval. Must be able to develop and manipulate complex Excel spreadsheets

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.