Engineer, Senior

The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities is seeking a qualified Engineer, Senior to provide regulatory compliance, monitoring and auditing, documentation and reporting support to the natural gas utility. The incumbent will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations governing natural gas operations. This role requires staying current with industry standards and regulatory changes, ensuring company policies align with evolving requirements. Additionally, the position involves preparing and submitting regulatory reports, conducting risk assessments, and identifying potential safety hazards to recommend corrective actions. The incumbent will also oversee ongoing monitoring of natural gas systems to ensure adherence to safety and environmental standards. This includes conducting internal audits, addressing areas of non-compliance, and coordinating with external auditors and regulatory inspectors during official reviews. Maintaining thorough documentation of compliance activities, including inspection reports, audit findings, and corrective measures, is a key aspect of the role. Additionally, the incumbent will develop and update compliance manuals and standard operating procedures to support regulatory adherence and operational efficiency.

• Prepares, coordinates, reviews, and monitors preparation of risk assessments and corresponding risk remediation plans. Collects, gathers, interprets, and analyzes risk data for mitigation. 
• Conducts engineering investigations for code and compliance related changes that may affect the operation of the natural gas distribution system. Performs inspections to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal codes, and other regulations.
• Evaluates detailed regulations and applicable codes for gas operations; identifies potential conflicts with state and local laws. Recommends necessary adjustments upon investigation or inspection. 
• Maintains logs/records for the Distribution Integrity Management Program; tracks systems and specialized databases and enters data. Reviews, prepares, and maintains, technical reports and other related documents. 
• Meets with natural gas utility SME stakeholders regularly to coordinate the resolution review process; draft any new or additional documentation of remediation processes or resolutions. 
• Manages other gas projects and related activities through the project lifecycle including coordinating human and material resources, securing permits, recommending, or approving materials, schedules, applications, pay estimates, and contract awards, developing budgets and budgeting proposals; provides quality control and ensures compliance with applicable rules and regulations. 

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering
• Three years of engineering experience

 

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Some assignments may require a valid Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record and a valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License within 30 days of hire

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Knowledge (some combination of the following):

• Surveying Principles
• Hydraulic Modeling
• Construction practices
• AWWA Manual of Practices and Standards
• Water Works Regulations
• Site, Roadway, and Utility Design Standards
• Mechanical, reliability, maintenance, or civil engineering
• Electrical and power systems, including single-phase and three-phase systems
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programming and Human Machine Interface (HMI) touch screen graphic screens development
• Industrial automation
• AC motors and AC Variable Frequency Drive
• National Electric Code (NEC) and Code of Federal Regulations
• Basic knowledge and familiarity with industrial networking
• Energov
• Natural gas
• Components of natural gas distribution such as meters, regulators, gate stations, etc.

Skills (some combination of the following):

• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Reading and interpreting GIS maps and AutoCAD plans
• Technical writing
• Oral and written communication

 

Abilities (some combination of the following):

•  Assemble complex information for others
•  Work with a variety of individuals such as other employees, vendors, contractors, and citizens

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to finger (pick, pinch, type or otherwise work primarily with fingers), talk, see, hear and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, hands, and fingers. The employee is occasionally required to reach extending hands and arms in any direction, stand, walk, pull, lift, and grasp applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Salary : $75,030 - $120,920