Manager-Technical Services

Primary purpose:

The Manager-Technical Services will be responsible for leading and training the Technical Services engineering team.  Provide leadership, direction, and technical guidance to Engineers. Ensure the engineers projects are completed in accordance with company and industry standards as well as state, local, and federal regulations.  Works with the Director of Technical Services to devise methods to accomplish team goals.  Assist the team with individualized personal development goals and training.  Manage and balance the engineering team’s workload. Provides guidance to the team in supporting their efforts.  Works with many other departments including but not limited to Field Operations, Project Management, Regulatory, Asset Integrity, Commercial, Scheduling, Land, and Procurement to be a technical resource in support of complex projects, operational, maintenance, and engineering issues or questions. 

Be responsible for the maintenance of company engineering standards, construction standards and OM procedures dealing with the design, operation and maintenance of company assets as required.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Establishing and/or achieving team, departmental and companywide goals

• Leading a team of engineers.

• Oversees, motivates, monitors, and evaluates the performance of the engineering team, ensuring the quality and timeliness of assignments.

• Hiring and training a staff of engineers including but not limited to recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, coaching, mentoring, and facilitating career development.

• Acts as an engineer project buffer between Operations and Technical Services engineering in the assignment of projects. 

• Assesses the need for additional engineering service internal or external to the company.

• Review of OPP/PSV as required to ensure compliance with DOT code as per company engineering and OM standards.

• Review cost estimates and budget forecasts for small capital and maintenance projects as required.

• Review Request for Proposal (RFP) bid documents for construction projects and materials, etc.

• Review bid process, bid analysis, and the selection successful vendors/contractors, etc..

• Effectively plan, schedule, manage and report on multiple company initiatives with various deadlines and responsibility levels. 

• Ensure that projects comply with company safety, health, and environmental regulations. 

• Oversee the management of budgets, construction, and commissioning of various projects simultaneously.

• Review the completeness, organization and compliance of job books as required by company standards that will be audited by regulatory agencies and retained for the life of the asset.

• Provide engineering expertise and support to Operations, ensuring successful project completion.

• Complete technical research and provide technical guidance on many topics.

• Provide technical guidance on the application of industry codes and standards as well as federal regulations governing natural gas and other gas and hazardous liquid by pipeline to Tallgrass engineering standards and OM procedures.

• Create, review, and revise company engineering, operations and maintenance, and construction standards

• Participate in industry research groups as required.

• Deal with a wide variety of people with tact, courtesy, and professionalism.

• Speak clearly, both in person and by telephone, using a high level of verbal skills and listen carefully

• Regular, dependable work attendance and a fully competent level of performance is expected.

• Will work non-traditional hours as needed.

• Maintain a high regard for personal safety, for the safety of company assets and employees, and the general public.

• Other daily, weekly, monthly, or special project duties as assigned.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Engineering or a closely related discipline.  

Experience/Specific Knowledge:

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience is preferred, with proven success in cross-functional team collaboration.

• Specific experience in project management, engineering, design and construction, and commissioning of pipeline, compressor, pump station, and meter station for natural gas, CO2 and crude oil pipeline and facilities.

• Knowledge of hydrostatic pressure testing on natural gas, oil, or CO2 transmission pipelines/facilities including test documentation.

• Knowledge of natural gas, CO2 and crude oil pipeline and facility, design, construction, commissioning. operation.

• Knowledge of natural gas, CO2 and crude oil pipeline and facility operation.

• Knowledge and experience with stress engineering calculations.

• Knowledge and experience with OPP/PSV application, sizing, selection and review.

• Knowledgeable with the interpretation of API 1104, ASME Section IX in regard to the development, qualification and use of welding procedures with various welding processes in the natural gas, oil, or CO2 transmission industry.

• Knowledgeable with the qualification of welders per API 1104 and ASME Section IX.

• Knowledgeable with new fabrication and in-service welding.

• Knowledge of the equipment used in the natural gas, oil, or CO2 transmission industry.

• Knowledge of the materials used in the natural gas, oil, or CO2 transmission industry. Familiarity with various ASME, API and ASTM material specifications.

• Knowledge of ROW, EHS and regulatory clearances for energy projects.

• Experience and knowledge of defect assessment and repair. 

• Experience in investigation and root-cause determination of pipeline and equipment failures.

• Knowledge and/or application experience with industry standards (DOT 49 CFR 192/ASME B31.8 and DOT 49 CFR 195/ASME B31.4, API 520, API 526, B31.3, ASME Section VIII, Section IX, Section XIII, ASME B16 standards relating to manufacturing specifications related to material/equipment used in the natural gas and liquid transmission industry, ANSI, NACE, NEC, MSS-SP-44, SP-75, SP-97, etc.

• Advanced proficiency level in MS Office applications that may include but are not limited to Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations:

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and a driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers (for travel).

Competencies, Skills & Abilities:

• Familiarity with weld inspection, visual and NDE such as RT, MT, UT, and PT.

• Strong problem-solving skills and a solid understanding of engineering concepts.

• Familiarity and ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical blueprints and diagrams, including flow charts, cause/effect diagrams, and Piping and Instrument Drawings (P&IDs).

• Familiarity and ability to read and interpret basic GIS information and maps and aboveground facilities civil, mechanical and electrical drawings.

• Must be able to work with a team, take direction from management, adhere to required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules.

• Ability to organize and prioritize work to successfully perform work on simultaneous projects and tasks to meet deadlines.

• Job level commensurate with experience and skill sets; position will be filled depending on qualifications, work experience and skill sets of the successful candidate.

Physical Demands:

All of the physical requirements listed below are those that may be necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sitting; standing; walking or moving throughout facility; driving; talking; seeing (specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus); hearing; feeling; bending or stooping; squatting or crouching; reaching; kneeling; pushing; pulling.

• The employee is regularly required to use hands to type, touch, handle, or feel.  The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to walk and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• Minimal safety hazards; general office working conditions.

• Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time.

• Ability to work in varying, sometimes extreme, weather conditions as needed during field work.

• Field activities may include walking to and amidst work and/or construction sites, climbing in and out of trenches, working around heavy equipment and working in confined spaces.

Working Conditions:

• This is a full-time position.

• Overnight travel may be required. 

• Overtime and/or extended work hours may be required depending on job requirements.

• Essentially indoors but must be able to work outdoors in project & maintenance activities.

• Required to carry a cell phone and be available to respond during working and non-working hours.

• Prior to employment the successful candidate will be required to clear a drug screen and a complete background check, including driving record and credit report for certain positions. These checks do not start until after an offer has been extended.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Yes, Technical Services Engineering

Preferred Education, Experience, Certifications, Competencies, Skills, & Abilities:

Over and above the minimum requirements; these are not required but advantageous for this position.

• Registered engineering intern (EI)

• Registered professional engineer (PE)

Other responsibilities:

• The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed.  This position may perform other duties as assigned.

Compensation: 

• The salary range for this role is $152,800-$220,200/yr.