Hydraulics Engineer III

#WeAreONEOK Fortune 500 company. 100 years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused.

JOB SUMMARY

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Leads steady-state or transient hydraulic modeling for existing assets and potential expansion projects with minimal supervision.
• Makes and implements recommendations for improvements related to capacity operating costs and system operation.
• Builds maintains and validates system models used for complex analysis.
• Collects and analyzes data to identify significant business and pipeline optimization opportunities.
• Recommends and implements new processes and ideas for enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of hydraulic modeling.
• Creates pipeline operating plans and provides operational guidance to Operations Control and Scheduling teams when requested.
• Supports planning of field operations projects and activities.
• Evaluates potential projects to determine the value to ONEOK including economic modeling process mapping user stories or other required documentation.
• Engages with project teams through evaluation implementation and adoption to ensure expected value is achieved and retained.
• Works with all levels of leadership to ensure alignment on current and future optimization strategies.
• Reports on assigned projects through project management tools or other documents as required by management or the respective project.

Education

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or closely related field and the following job-related experience

Work Experience

• Experience and knowledge of engineering design and criteria for pipeline systems
• Experience at this level is typically attained with a minimum of 7 years of experience in engineering and pipeline design/operation preferably with a hydraulic focus.
• Experience with hydraulic modeling software including or similar to SPS Fathom Synergi Gas Emerson PipelineOptimizer ProMax VMG Sim etc.
• Experience and knowledge of pumps compressor stations and/or storage facilities preferred
• Experience with BI/analytical tools such as PI Spotfire etc. preferred
• Experience identifying researching understanding evaluating and prioritizing problems and coordinating appropriate action/response
• Experience with and knowledge of pipeline hydraulics and operations.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of hydraulic modeling concepts software and tools.
• Ability to: apply math algebraic formulas hydraulic equations affinity laws and statistical methods for detailed analysis
• Knowledge of: pipeline operations and commercial functions with the ability to understand and analyze business impacts
• Ability to: analyze and resolve complex issues and/or questions concerning engineering design and calculations
• Ability to: read and interpret governmental regulations including DOT 195 and/or 192 contracts manuals specifications surveys charts and other relevant reports and correspondence
• Ability to: identify plan and organize projects to completion goals and initiatives
• Ability to: lead groups effectively
• Ability to: manage and prioritize multiple assignments with competing deadlines
• Ability to: use logic and reasoning to identify alternate solutions or approaches to a problem
• Ability to: interact collaborate with teams and communicate effectively
• Ability to: operate office tools and equipment required
• Ability to: communicate thoughts ideas information messages and other written information which may contain technical material in a logical organized and coherent manner

Licenses and Certifications

• None required

Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Standing: Remaining on ones feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Occasionally)
• Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)
• Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Constantly)
• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
• Carrying: Transporting an object usually holding it in the hands or arms or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
• Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
• Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
• Climbing: Ladders Stairs (Occasionally)
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)
• Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)
• Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)
• Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)
• Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
• Handling: Seizing holding grasping turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Fingering: Picking pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size shape temperature texture movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly)
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Frequently)
• Tasting/Smelling: (Occasionally)
• Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)
• Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Frequently)
• Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Frequently)
• Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)

Working Conditions/Environment

• Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions

Working Conditions

• Well lighted climate controlled areas (Constantly)
• Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly)
• CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly)

Travel

• Travel to other company locations required

Driving

• Based on assigned tasks employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable drivers license

ONEOK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex pregnancy sexual orientation age religion creed national origin gender identity disability military/veteran status genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law.

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