Storage Integrity & Risk Engineer
Posted on: 14 Feb 2022
Downtown, Michigan
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Storage Integrity and Risk Engineer position will provide technical support and oversight of the operation, maintenance, integrity, and capital improvements involving Consumers Energy gas storage facilities. The primary focus of this role is advancing the maturity of the Storage Integrity Management Program (SIMP) through interpretation and compliance with Federal, State and all other applicable regulations.
The Storage Integrity and Risk Engineer will be responsible for the SIMP and maturing risk assessments. The individual must have a strong background in engineering and data analysis, as well as strong technical writing and verbal communication skills. The individual must be a motivated self-starter, as well as possess a desire to learn and work within a team environment. The individual must be proficient organizing and prioritizing work activities.
The Storage Integrity and Risk Engineer will review the regulatory requirements governing underground gas storage, provide guidance and be instrumental in discussions with the gas storage engineering team in various aspects, including:
Storage Integrity Management Plan revisions and advancing program maturity
Risk management process and program maturity
Risk reduction through strategic storage field planning
Regulatory related program inspections and field audits
Maintenance and validation of the risk model
Implementation of new risk modeling software
Compliance with Underground Natural Gas Storage Regulations: 49 CFR Part 192. 12 (including API RP 1171) and EGLE Part 615
Development and maintenance of SIMP related process maps, standards, and procedures
Record documentation and retention
Development and management of on-going metrics to measure the success (through asset risk reduction) of well rehabilitation, new well drilling, lateral replacements, and regulatory compliance
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
The Storage Integrity and Risk Engineer role may be filled as a General Engineer I or General Engineering Technical Analyst I based the following qualifications:
General Engineer I → Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university, and a minimum of two (2) or more years of applied engineering working experience.
General Engineering Technical Analyst I → Bachelor's degree in a scientific/technical field, and two (2) or more years of exempt experience. (OR) Associate's degree in a scientific/technical field with six (6) years of experience in the specific field (OR) ten (10) years Company or industry experience in positions that demonstrate required abilities and performance.
PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with Risk Engineering/Risk Modeling/Asset Integrity
Familiarity with API RP 1171, Underground Natural Gas Storage Regulations or other recommended practices associated with risk management
Advanced degree in Engineering, risk, technical communication, or another related field
Professional Engineer (PE) certification or the ability to earn certification within 5 years
Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills
Excellent organizational skills
Experience with Tableau, Business Intelligence, JANA or Python software
Adaptable to change and willing to learn/adopt new skills as needed
CMS Energy
Jacksonville, FL
CMS Energy Corporation’s business strategy is focused primarily on its principal subsidiary, Consumers Energy Company, Michigan’s largest electric and natural gas utility, serving 6.7 million of the state’s 10 million residents. With our subsidiary, CMS Enterprises Company, we are also engaged in independent power generation in several states. Our business also includes EnerBank® USA, which specializes in providing unsecured home improvement payment option programs for homeowners through nationwide dealer networks.
Consumers Energy provides electric service to 1.8 million customers in 62 of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula counties. Among the largest cities served are Battle Creek, Bay City, Cadillac, Flint, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Midland, Muskegon and Saginaw.
In addition to the generating plants that produce the majority of electricity for customers, Consumers Energy is a leader in developing renewable energy in Michigan. Its Green Generation™ initiative is the largest renewable energy program in Michigan.
Consumers Energy provides natural gas service for heating and other uses to nearly 1.8 million customers in 54 of the 68 counties in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. It serves an area that spans 13,000 square miles and includes 215 cities and villages. Among the largest areas served are Bay City, Flint, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Macomb, Midland, Royal Oak, Saginaw and Livonia. More than one-half of the utility's gas customers are in metro Detroit.
The company has one of the largest underground natural gas storage capacities in the country. This allows the company to economically purchase and store gas during warm months, for eventual use in the winter heating season.
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