System Design Engineer (Gas Pipelines)

Location: Houston, Texas; hybrid work

Company

hirify.global is a large energy infrastructure company operating natural gas transportation and storage systems across North America.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain hydraulic simulation models for natural gas transmission systems.
• Analyze steady-state and transient seasonal pipeline capacity, including capacity available under existing contracts.
• Update Electronic Bulletin Boards with pipeline segment and meter design capacities.
• Perform operational studies and assess capacity impacts from facility outages with Gas Control, Operations, Project Management, Scheduling, Marketing, and Contract Services.
• Perform transient simulations for Rupture Mitigation Valve rate-of-change settings in accordance with the PHMSA rule.
• Prepare FERC annual reports, including FERC Form 567, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering, with emphasis on fluid flow dynamics and/or thermodynamics.
• 3–5 years of related experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Knowledge of compressible fluids, flow dynamics, pipeline hydraulic modeling, and natural gas compression facilities.
• Familiarity with design codes such as 49 CFR Part 192.
• Strong teamwork, interpersonal, verbal, written communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate with office and field employees across multiple departments.

Nice to have

• Experience with NextGen, WinFlow, or WinTran hydraulic simulation packages.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, VBA, SQL, Google Earth, GIS, and SCADA.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment.
• Collaborative, cross-functional work with engineering, operations, compliance, and commercial teams.
• Focus on safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible energy infrastructure.