Senior Engineer, Hydraulics and Leak Detection

DNV's - Energy Systems North America Region is seeking a Senior Hydraulics and Leak Detection Engineer to work in the Hydraulics and Flow Assurance group in the Advisory Services Department in Midstream/Downstream & Labs service area. This team of engineering consultants specializes in hydraulic and flow assurance modeling including single phase steady state and transient hydraulics analysis (Synergi Pipeline Simulator) as well as, multiphase thermal and hydraulic steady state and transient analysis.

The Senior Engineer will be responsible for the initiation, development, and completion of leak detection (LD) studies for DNV clients, including helping them determine appropriate LD technology for their needs, assessing and tuning their current LD systems, carrying out LD compliance reviews, and analyzing new LD technology for certification. This person will also be involved in transient hydraulics and flow assurance studies. In addition, the senior engineer will participate in the innovative work the team is doing with hydrogen and carbon capture projects.

This role is based at our DNV office in Katy, Texas presenting a dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either a DNV office or client location/site. Further details regarding role-specific requirements will be shared during the interview process.

What You'll Do:

• Carry out Leak Detection and Hydraulics & Flow Assurance studies using software packages, e.g., SPS, Synergi Gas, Synergi Water, LIQT, AFT Fathom, OLGA, etc.
• Compile data received from pipeline operators and deciding the appropriate methodologies and calculations to solve issue at hand.
• Audit and review existing pipeline facilities to identify improvement opportunities, potential problems, and remedies to existing problems
• Work effectively and efficiently within a group of engineers and consultants, reviewing, and verifying each other's work.
• Engage in business development with both new and existing customers
• Modeling pipeline systems and associated facilities from upstream, midstream to downstream.
• Document processes and procedures in a technical format to clearly deliver results and the implications of those results to the pipeline operator.
• Direct a group of engineers through project management.
• Interact with other team members and clients in a manner that is professional and promotes collaboration.
• Prepare technical papers or presentations of innovative work or projects.
• Attend technical seminars to increase understanding of the pipeline industry and new technologies as well as to develop projects
• Train, mentor, and support junior engineers and co-op students