System Planner I

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New Jersey Resources is seeking a System Planner to develop and maintain pipeline system hydraulic models using steady state flow simulation techniques to analyze and recommend additional facilities and upgrades required to ensure the proper, cost-effective design, evaluation, and operation of the company's natural gas infrastructure.
Major Responsibilities
• Utilize computer modeling and data analysis tools to aid in the evaluation, justification, and development of solutions to gas system issues and/or opportunities.
• Using Synergi Gas Model Builder module to perform correction and verification of extracted data from GIS Mapping Systems to ensure new and replaced facilities and system changes are accurately and timely updated in the hydraulic network models.
• Collaborate with CIS analysts annually to extract and map the data into customer’s base, calculate a base load and heating gas usage factors for each customer using CMM’s Load Factor Generator based on the billing history and weather record from SCADA through regression analysis. Perform manual customer assignments process if necessary.
• Analyze and simulate annual peak day system operational conditions to best validate existing network models’ system flow and pressure characteristics needed to accurately forecast various scenarios due to proposed system changes, scheduled shutdowns, and emergency conditions.
• Based on Marketing’s annual load growth forecast and Gas Supply’s portfolio projections, develop various degree day (DD) models for annual system planning studies including contingency studies.
• Evaluate the effects of proposed large volume commercial and industrial customers, and developments may have on the transmission and/or distribution systems and recommend necessary reinforcements to assure adequate system capacity and pressure.
• Prepare and issue annual recommendations for facility improvements and enhancements that are projected to ensure the safe, reliable, and adequate operation of the company’s natural gas system.
• Serve in an advisory capacity to department management in the planning, studying, evaluating, and recommending of long-range capital improvements and major system reinforcements.
• Apply systems and processes knowledge to assist the project engineers in decision making, potential project development, and adequate system design.
• Define system constraints, determine maximum system throughputs, evaluate system measurement, and pressure control equipment for optimization of operational constraints.
• Keep up with latest modeling software development and knowledge, sharpening new skill sets to develop innovative tools, facilitate improvements in design modeling philosophies, and provide training and support to enhance the company’s capabilities in hydraulic modeling.
• Troubleshoot system abnormalities, and offer technical advice and assistance to the Distribution, Gas Control, and PMT departments in providing safe, reliable, adequate, and economic service.
• Design and manage the installation or replacement of the company’s system pressure monitoring points for SCADA, in collaboration with Gas Control.
• Manage the installation and monitoring of the company’s portable pressure monitoring devices (Eagle/Talon system), and ensure it is operating effectively, efficiently, and accurately.
• Work in partnership with the Instrumentation Shop, regarding pressure monitoring equipment inventory, identifying appropriate monitoring locations, relocating, along with troubleshooting monitoring devices using Talon software.
• Any other duties and responsibilities determined appropriate by department management.
Position Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM Or associate’s degree in STEM with 2 years of relevant experience in steady state gas analysis or gas hydraulic modeling software such as Synergi Gas.
• 0-2 years of relevant experience is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Working knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS and Energy Operations\Systems is preferred.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and negotiation skills.
• Must be detail-oriented and flexible to handle multiple assignments and deadlines.
• This position is safety sensitive.
* The above job description is reflective of the primary duties of this position and in no way limits the supervisor from assigning any other duties, responsibilities or initiatives as deemed necessary.
Other Details:
Location type is Hybrid- 4 days onsite, 1 day remote per week.
Compensation: Expected base pay range for this role will be $64,000- $86,500.
Base pay is based on several factors including, experience, skills, and knowledge.
This role will be eligible to participate in an annual short term incentive program.
Benefits That Support You
• Day one medical coverage, including prescription, vision and dental plans, so you’re supported right away.
• Our 401(k) plan has a generous company match to help you invest in your future.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program so you can share in the company’s success.
• Wellness perks, including free on and off site fitness centers and other programs to keep you feeling your best.
• A confidential Employee Assistance Program to support your wellbeing.
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement to help grow your skills and advance your career.
• Flexible work arrangements with many roles offering hybrid options based on job responsibilities and business needs.
This position is deemed safety-sensitive under the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) regulations. Among other things, employees in this position are subject to drug and alcohol testing, including pre-employment testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing and post-accident testing. PHMSA-required drug tests include testing for marijuana. The use of marijuana, or testing positive for marijuana, is disqualifying and will lead to removal from performing safety-sensitive functions as well as disciplinary action.
New Jersey Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, disability, veteran, or other protected status.