Sr Engineer Integrity – Pipeline Integrity (In-Line Inspection) Job

HYBRID ELIGIBILITY

This position works a hybrid schedule, spending time remotely and in the office in Tioga, ND. The current hybrid schedule provides flexibility to collaborate in the office Tuesdays through Thursdays and work from home Mondays and Fridays. With our 9/80 feature you get time off every other Friday when you work at least 80 hours over the preceding nine days.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Charged with the oversite of the pipeline in-line inspection (ILI) program for Hess North Dakota pipelines. This role will serve as the Subject Matter Expert in the application of ILI concepts, principles, and methods.
• Responsible for Regulatory Compliance within the ILI and integrity assessment program.
• Designs and/or maintains key dashboards and metrics to support safety, quality, delivery, and cost visibility as part of operational control process.
• Responsible for planning and executing ILI runs and coordinating efforts with Operations and contractors to ensure high likelihood of run success. This includes review of pipeline documents, historical data, and operating parameters.
• Responsible for proper ILI tool selection, run acceptance, and review and interpretation of results.
• Responsible for selecting ILI validation methods, and planning and executing follow-up activities, including validation digs, inspections, and minor repairs.
• Responsible for engineering analysis of results – remaining strength, corrosion growth rates, remaining life, reassessment intervals.
• Responsible for communication of results and recommendations to all appropriate parties.

• Lead and support failure investigations and root cause analysis.
• Provide ‘boots on the ground’ support when needed to gather failure data and ensure appropriate countermeasures are taken.
• Provide input and advice for Management of Changes as it relates to pipeline integrity.

• Ensures company personnel and contractors are qualified to perform Covered Tasks.
• Develop and improve program standards, processes, and procedures, and strive for continuous improvement.
• Keep informed of new developments and requirements affecting Hess for the purpose of recommending changes in process.
• With support of the Integrity Team Lead, develop and achieve the MR&I ILI budget and schedule.
• Manages monthly project accruals/forecast and other project accounting and reporting activities.
• Responsible to review and approve contractor invoices.
• Ensures proper document retention and ensure all project and survey data, records, and reports are kept in the appropriate database.
• Drives embedment of Hess safety procedures, best practices and standard work as defined by the expectation of a safety leader.  This includes ensuring compliance with company safety policies and procedures, as well as, lead, perform, and/or participate in 5S, accident investigation, safety audits and related activities.

QUALIFICATIONS           

Experience

• 5 + years oil and gas industry experience or equivalent industry related experience
• Working knowledge of PHMSA 49 CFR 195 and 49 CFR 192 as it pertains to pipeline integrity
• Familiarity with industry codes and standards, such as API, NACE, and ASME
• Understanding of ILI and NDE technology, capabilities, and limitations
• Understanding of threats to pipeline integrity
• Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office, SAP, GIS)
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Strong analytical and technical skills with attention to detail and process improvements
• Ability to work effectively with minimum supervision in a diverse, multidiscipline team environment
• Ability to manage activities for multiple projects in parallel while effectively managing time and resources required

Education, Training & Certification

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering required

Core Behaviors                

• Strong Lean knowledge and/or demonstrates ability to learn following skills:
  • Teach/coach:  5-Whys, Mistake Proofing, 5S
  • Lead/facilitate: Standard Work Instruction, Structured Problem Solving (A3), Leader Standard Work, Spaghetti Diagrams, Swim Lane Mapping, Dashboards and Operating Rhythm, and Conditions of Satisfaction
  • Participate/use: Rapid Improvement Events, Value Stream Mapping, Business Planning A3
• Demonstrates Leading at Hess Competencies including but not limited to:
  • Focus for and capability to coach/mentor/develop team members
  • Able to influence without authority across organizational boundaries
  • Able to lead change with various stakeholders
  • Able to lead a team to deliver results
• Team Development
  • Ensure further development of all contract personnel through performance evaluation, feedback, and coaching. 
  • Provide direction to team members emphasizing quality, efficiency, productivity, cost reduction, environment/health/safety, and morale.
  • Develop and maintain positive team member relations centered on mutual trust, dignity, respect, fairness, consistency, two-way communication, teamwork, and harmony.

Work Environment           

• Role in Tioga, ND on a 9/80 work schedule with field visits as needed
• Field Time (“go see”, meetings/collaboration) – 25%
• Desk Time (admin, invoices, data analysis, emails) – 75%

WHAT WE OFFER

Hess provides a comprehensive range of compensation and benefit programs that help you to take care of your health, protect your income, and build savings for the future. Our compensation philosophy is simple – we pay for performance.  The better you and the company perform, the more you can earn.  Here are a few highlights:
 

Base Salary

• Base salaries are competitive, and market based, with pay increases based on objective measures and upward moves.

Annual Incentive Plan

• Every employee participates in our Annual Incentive Plan, which awards a bonus based on how well we fare as a company on our annual performance scorecard and the person’s level of contribution.

All Employee Share Plan

• All employees are Hess stockholders, so they share in the success they help create for the company. Shares are granted to new employees who do not receive stock as part of their compensation package.

Benefits

• Hess cares about your well-being and wants to help you be your best self.  That’s why we offer a compelling benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. Highlights include: medical, dental, and vision coverage; a health savings account; 401 (K) and pension plan; a nationally recognized wellness program; and company paid basic life and disability insurance.

Learn more about our programs at https://hessbenefits.com/.

Learning & Development 

• We believe in lifelong learning and provide a suite of on-demand and instructor-led learning opportunities, in addition to a tuition reimbursement program, designed to help you achieve your professional goals.  Learning encompasses on-the-job interaction with highly skilled colleagues, self-guided study, training, mentoring and participation in formal networks (e.g., technical and employee resource groups.)

WHY HESS?

We aim to be the world’s most trusted energy partner. Modern life and continued human prosperity depends upon access to affordable and secure energy and all forms of energy are required for an orderly and just future. Hess is ideally positioned to provide low-cost oil and gas reliably to help meet the world’s growing energy needs in a way that protects the health and safety of our people, safeguards the environment, and makes a lasting positive impact in the communities where we do business. 

Everything we do is guided by six core values – Integrity, People, Performance, Social Responsibility, Value Creation, and Independent Spirit, from how we treat our employees to how we interact with our neighbors, suppliers and business partners.  They are the basic building blocks of our culture and represent our company’s collective conscience. While our strategy changes over time based on business conditions, our values are enduring. 

We are an industry leader in the Bakken shale play in North Dakota, one of the largest producers in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico and a critical natural gas producer and supplier to Malaysia and Thailand. Our exploration and appraisal activities are offshore Guyana, one of the industry’s largest oil discoveries in the past decade, as well as in the Gulf of Mexico and Suriname. 

We are recognized around the world as an industry leader in environmental, social and governance performance and disclosure. 

Hess provides challenging and rewarding opportunities for personal growth. We are always looking for talented professionals who share our values and are passionate about making a difference in the world and in their careers. Unlike much larger companies, we are agile and every member of the team, regardless of level or position, plays an important role. 

We invite you to learn more about what makes us a special place to work.  Click here (www.hess.com) 

Hess is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.  We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Hess is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, click here or send an email to MyHR@Hess.com.

Posting Notes: Catherine Denise Nichols | Employee | Facilities & Projects | United States| North Dakota | Tioga | | No | 27316