Public Utilities Engineer

Company: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Location: Boston
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

An Official website of the Commonwealth of MassachusettsALERTEffective January 25, 2024, Executive Order #627 cements the Commonwealth's well-established practice of skills-based hiring, paving the way to a more equitable hiring process. The Commonwealth is committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel respected, valued, and empowered to serve our citizens. Join us today!Job Description - Public Utilities Engineer (25000073)Who We Are:The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is the state agency responsible for overseeing investor-owned electric power, natural gas, and water companies in Massachusetts, regulating the safety of bus companies, moving companies, and transportation network companies and overseeing the safety of natural gas pipelines.Who We Serve:Massachusetts was the first state in the nation to combine energy and environmental agencies under one Cabinet secretary. The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) serves Commonwealth residents interested in outdoor recreational activities, clean energy solutions and those who work with animals and livestock. Equally, EOEEA works with energy consumers, power companies, clean energy providers and farmers to delicately balance the interaction with environmental protection laws and regulations while being a cornerstone for our economic prosperity.A cover letter referencing the correct position must be submitted as part of the application process and attached "as relevant" to the requisition.Job Opening:The Department of Public Utilities is seeking applicants for the position of Public Utilities Engineer - Pipeline Safety Division, to perform the following duties:The incumbent of this position will be required to conduct inspections and investigations of natural gas, propane, and steam facilities. This will include the physical plant for verification it is fit for service, reliability, capacity, periodic maintenance, and for compliance of federal and state statutes, regulations and Department Orders. The incumbent will be required to investigate failures of operator's distribution system components such as pipelines, district regulator stations, compressor stations, transmission pipelines and other facilities used in the transportation of pipeline energy.The incumbent will be required to review operators programs, plans, procedures, policies, maps, records and other documents necessary to determine compliance with federal and state statutes and regulations. It will be necessary for the incumbent to write reports and create as needed such documents necessary for the admiration of the Pipeline Safety Program. The participation in hearings, rate cases, informal conferences, technical sessions, meetings, operator training will be required or as directed.The incumbent shall:

• Conduct engineering studies of physical plant of natural gas utilities to determine capacity, service effectiveness, and reliability and make recommendations.
• Evaluate the physical condition of plant and equipment of public utilities through on-site audits, inspections or investigations and document the findings in appropriate reports.
• Assist as needed in rate filings that come before the Department as directed.
• Investigate consumer complaints concerning the safety of gas utilities natural gas pipelines.
• Reviews petitions filed by natural gas companies on such matters as construction or expansion of natural gas facilities for compliance with federal and state safety compliance.
• Conducts studies on such matters as, the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas, energy conservation, greenhouse gas emissions, of natural gas companies.
• Reviews and recommends changes to the operating standards, plans, procedures and other documents governing the safety of natural gas utilities to the Division Director.
• Investigates incidents involving natural gas companies to determine cause and origin and make recommendations in detail in reports of findings.
• Assists in the preparation of Department rules and regulations, legislative reports, or legislative statutes or as directed.
• Assist the Damage Prevention Program as needed or as directed.
• Completes duties as required for pipeline safety or as directed.The incumbent may be required to be available for stand-by duties or call back to duty as require or directed.A cover letter and resume must be submitted as part of the application process and attached "as relevant
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