Engineer III

Engineer III South Jersey Industries - 3.7 Union, NJ Job Details Full-time $84,375 - $135,000 a year 23 hours ago Benefits Disability insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Qualifications Statistics CAD software Computer operation Oil & gas Microsoft Office Financial analysis GIS software Delegation Technical Proficiency Full Job Description About Us Elizabethtown Gas is a natural gas utility company that delivers safe, reliable, and affordable natural gas to over 300,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Union, Middlesex, Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon, Morris, and Mercer counties. At our core, we're dedicated to being a committed community partner, delivering exceptional customer service and developing innovative clean energy solutions to meet the needs of the future. At Elizabethtown Gas, we believe that our employees are our most valuable asset. Whether you're a seasoned operations technician or an early-career legal professional, our culture, inclusive workforce, and leadership development and training programs will provide you with the tools you need to either kickstart your career or bring it to new heights. Position Summary This position is responsible for leading major natural gas engineering projects, including strategic system expansions, new business work, highpressure steel replacements, and district regulator station designs. The Engineer III oversees project scoping, design, estimating, bidding, and construction coordination, while ensuring technical and regulatory compliance. The role also provides guidance to junior engineers and technicians and supports crossfunctional alignment across engineering, sales, and construction teams. The successful candidate will work as the primary engineer and project manager on multiple projects of moderate size or portions of major projects to be developed with others.

Essential Functions :

Trains and mentors less senior engineers and technicians. Provides technical direction to team members. Oversee and approve designs, by performing systematic reviews of work and answering questions on difficult issues. Designing medium to large scale, gas transmission and distribution projects including pipelines, meter/regulator stations, gas plants, and production facilities. Directs less senior engineers and technicians in preparing designs, proposals, graphs, planning layouts and summaries designed to communicate project plans, progress or results. Serves as project manager for the entire project life cycle; assists in determining project objectives on the development of a comprehensive project design, outlines project requirements, assigns tasks, coordinates project activities with other operating units to facilitate participation of appropriate staff on project, supervises progress to ensure objectives are met. Develops design options or recommendations to improve system optimization. Assesses feasibility of engineering solutions. Meet, negotiate, and collaborate with city and state officials, engineers and construction contractors to resolve conflicts in a timely manner and relay company policy, procedure and other information related to the gas industry. Ensure compliance with all engineering principles, gas operating standards and all applicable codes, mandates and statutes. Perform other special projects and assignments as required.

Qualifications Required Background:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology areas, Mechanical or Civil preferred, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Master's degree with 3 years of relevant experience. Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

Required Skills:

Good technical and computer skills Basic proficiency in MS Office Basic proficiency in AutoCAD, GIS and other computer assisted design software Strong leadership skill Strong written and verbal communication skills Excellent analytical skills Engineering background with knowledge of gas engineering principles and theories, operation of gas systems, and financial and statistical analysis A minimum of three years in specifically Engineering Design, Construction, or Project Management Familiarity with USDOT Part 192 and the Natural gas industry/pipeline industry

Preferred Skills:

An EIT or Professional Engineering License Certified Project Manager Explore the Possibilities South Jersey Industries employs a diverse range of talent - from construction contractors to environmental specialists. Regardless of the position, mentoring and networking, hands-on experience, gaining industry knowledge and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our business and in our communities are all exciting ways that we welcome our employees at SJI. And as a company committed to creating an engaging culture built on inclusion and diversity, you're sure to find an opportunity that makes you feel included, empowered, and ready to "bring your whole self to work" every day. Benefits Package Overview SJI offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The SJI "Total Rewards" Benefits Package include: Flexible vacation, Paid Time Off, and Sick Leave package Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance 401(k), with generous company match Employee Resource Groups to encourage employee engagement, nurture professional development, and foster an inclusive environment. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer At this time, SJI is only considering applicants authorized to work in the United States currently and in the future without the need for visa sponsorship.

Compensation Range:

$84,375 - 135,000 We are committed to pay transparency and ensuring equitability compensation for all employees. The pay range for this position reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits, bonuses, or other forms of compensation that might be part of the total compensation package. The specific salary offered will be based on a candidate's qualifications, education, and experience.