engineer Fall River, MA
Job description
Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team.
At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it.
Purpose
This position is responsible for designing, engineering, and managing gas system construction projects, including complex gas delivery system projects. The position provides designs for service to new customers and expansion/upgrade of existing gas main and facilities. The position coordinates with internal groups and external agencies as part of providing service and installing new facilities. The position also provides operations support services including periodic on-call, contingency event support, and equipment damage/failure.
Accountabilities
- Plan, design, develop, implement, and manage gas delivery system projects in the company’s gas work plan including new service projects, main extensions, main relays and relocations, and discrete installations such as regulator stations, bridge/highway crossings, waterway crossings, and valve installations. These activities include identifying and developing adequate designs that meet key milestones and stakeholder requirements in a timely manner. In most instances, the position will perform the duties of both the design engineer and or project manager.
- Provide quality designs that the construction group can utilize to build the specified facilities and that the mapping group can use to maintain the integrity of our maps and records. This will include new designs in support of franchise expansion into service territory that presently does not offer gas service.
- Manage the securing of permits and licenses, and municipal/governmental requirements to complete designs and undertake the project.
- Ensure that the technical requirements of the design are met including system pressure, flow, and operating requirements.
- Assist in analyzing system pressure and operating parameters such as leak history.
- Apply company construction and maintenance standards and federal, state, and industry codes to designs.
- Prepare accurate cost estimates for the proposed work and secure approval for the project through required documentation.
- Ensure that adequate construction records and documentation are obtained as part of the project and retained accordingly.
- Provide periodic off-hours/on-call support for the engineering group as well as support during storms and system contingencies including support of the gas business in NH.
- Participate in customer and municipal, regulatory, and government meetings as the Company’s Gas Project Engineering Representative.
- Support the engineering and operations groups through other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering discipline (Mechanical, Civil, Structural, Chemical, Related)
- 0-3 years of transferrable engineering experiences
- Ability to work as part of an engineering staff or project team
- Knowledge of energy system operations, protection systems, utility equipment, a plus
- Experience with utilizing GIS maps and/or as-built records are beneficial
- Possess excellent written and oral communications skills
- Motivated, self-starter with ability to work in a flexible and fast paced environment
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with over $15 billion of assets across North America and internationally.
For more than 30 years, Algonquin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged – Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.
Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America. And, our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represent over 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in operation and under construction.
With our robust, diversified, and growing presence in communities across North America and internationally, we are continually demonstrating our “Think Global, Act Local” business model.
What we offer
Company funded Pension program
401k with Company match
Full insurance benefits (health/dental/vision/life)
Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy
Share purchase/match plan
Defined Contribution savings plan
Top Talent Program
Volunteer paid days off
Employee Assistance Program
Achievement fund
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not certain you meet the all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to further investigate the opportunity.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person’s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all of our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.
