Pipeline Integrity Engineer

BASIC PURPOSE OF POSITION:

We are seeking a highly skilled Integrity Engineer with at least 5 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. This position offers the opportunity to engage in a wide range of integrity-related activities, including managing inline inspection (ILI) tool runs, Stress Corrosion Cracking Direct Assessment (SCCDA), conducting bell hole inspections, reviewing NDE data for repair recommendations, performing pressure testing design and result review, and preparing detailed engineering reports and analyses to support compliance and integrity management initiatives.

This role requires a solid understanding of risk modeling, data integration, and GIS-based tools to support threat analysis and pipeline safety evaluations across various geographic regions and regulatory classes. The successful candidate will also support pipeline coating condition assessments and repairs, manage anomaly investigations, and assist in mechanical integrity tasks.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in preparing project proposals.
• Function as the Lead Pipeline Engineer on integrity projects.
• Good understanding of oil and gas pipeline design practices, project planning and cost control requirements and procurement procedures.
• Provide technical leadership to lower-level engineers.
• Prepare engineering training materials.
• Function as an interface between engineering teams, management, and clients.
• Ensure that all engineering work is done in accordance with applicable regulations and codes as well as Gulf procedures.
• Independently prepares or reviews discipline project specifications.
• Reviews the discipline scope of work to be executed to ensure it matches project specifications and/or the proposal documents as appropriate.
• Provide quality control checks on pipeline integrity engineering documents.
• Familiar with permitting requirements for pipeline inspection and follow-up activities. Prepare detailed technical reports, engineering assessments, and compliance documentation for regulatory submissions.
• Lead bell hole inspections to validate ILI findings.
• Coordinate inline inspection (ILI) tool runs, including vendor management, tool selection, run support, and post-run data analysis and validation per API 1163.
• Oversee indirect survey methods (e.g., CIS, DCVG, ACVG) to identify potential external corrosion issues and establish remediation plans.
• Analyze complex data sets from ILI, CIS, and coating assessments to provide clear and concise recommendations.
• Update and implement comprehensive Integrity Management Programs (IMPs) for natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines in compliance with 49 CFR 192 and 195 regulations.
• Conduct risk and threat assessments using qualitative and quantitative methodologies in alignment with ASME B31.8S and company-specific guidelines.
• Plan and execute pressure testing programs, including hydrostatic testing, to confirm pipeline integrity and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including field technicians, project managers, and regulatory personnel, to ensure consistent project delivery.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and client communications across multiple geographies.
• Must work onsite daily in Goleta, CA.
• Accomplishes other duties as assigned

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field is required.
• NACE CP1/CP2 or NACE CIP certifications or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of pipeline integrity regulations (49 CFR 192 and 195) and industry standards (ASME B31.4/B31.8/B31.8S, NACE, API).
• Experience with inline inspection (ILI) tools and data interpretation.
• Familiarity with risk modeling, data integration, and GIS-based tools.
• Knowledge of cathodic protection implementation and monitoring.
• Strong multi-tasking and project management skills with the ability to work in a team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to present complex technical information clearly.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and committed to producing high-quality work.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously.

PAY INFORMATION:

• Annual Salary Pay Range: $180k - $225k

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The position requires manual dexterity to handle documents and operate office equipment such as printers, shredders, and computers. Also required is performing repetitive motions and extended periods of sitting, standing, and walking for varying lengths of time. The position requires interacting and communicating professionally with others via speaking, hearing, and writing; learning new tasks, processes, and concepts; thinking to solve problems; concentrating on required tasks; distinguishing color and depth perception; and reading data, figures, electronic and hard copy documents.

Visual and manual dexterity is extremely important for this position. The incumbent will be subject to performing sedentary to light work, exerting up to 10-20 pounds of force occasionally, or constantly lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving objects, reaching overhead for items, stooping, bending, and twisting while working. Other physical activities include the ability to utilize fingers to feel and grasp objects or work devices as needed and manual dexterity in the use of the hands, seeing, talking, hearing, performing repetitive motions, and standing for long periods of time.

The position requires walking or traversing over and across uneven terrain, accessing areas outdoors and on or around equipment, over or around obstacles or structures such as pipes, low rails, and walls, stooping or bending to reach certain locations, climbing stairs or ladders, and exposure to outside weather conditions.

The position requires facility inspections, which require wearing a respirator and personal protection equipment such as gloves, gas masks, suits, etc., with an average weight of 10-25 pounds.

DISCLAIMER:

The position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. The essential duties, responsibilities, and physical requirements above describe those functions essential to this job's performance. The above description does not include all of the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as management requests.

An Equal Opportunity Employer: race, gender, disability, and Veteran status.

Salary : $180,000 - $225,000