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Kleinfelder, a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, is committed to a people-first culture, technical excellence, and creating opportunities where employees can thrive!

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder's Environmental team is looking for you! From environmental planning, permitting, remediation, and site characterization to chemical data management and hydrogeology, Kleinfelder offers a variety of services designed to provide technically appropriate and cost-effective solutions. 

Take Your Delivery Management Career to the Next Level 

Do you have a passion for developing clients, building teams, managing budgets, meeting deadlines, and exceeding client expectations? Our delivery management professionals are involved in project delivery from initiation and planning to execution, monitoring, and closeout. Each phase requires strong attention to detail while communicating to internal and external stakeholders. Do you have a proven track record in managing goals and objectives? Consider joining our team and work with peers who have vast industry knowledge and experience solving complex problems.  

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Kleinfelder is looking for a dynamic Pipeline Engineering Program Manager to join our Houston office.  The Pipeline Engineering Program Manager develops and applies broad knowledge and skills in various natural gas and liquids pipeline infrastructure projects and independently evaluates, selects and applies standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to lead project execution teams.  Projects range in size and complexity from small to large, including both natural gas distribution and transmission; liquids pipelines; and terminals, facilities and stations type projects.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Nurture and grow client relationships and contracts that include complex, multi-disciplinary projects
• Leading, growing and mentoring staff – supporting the achievement of professional career goals
• Review pipeline and facility designs, including the review of designs and documentation to ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards and design criteria 
• Review construction specification and bid packages
• Review alternative/feasibility studies 
• Review status reports with task completion, progress, challenges, and solutions 
• Oversee pursuits, designate the appropriate resources to projects, define client needs, address client concerns and manage engineering resources within budget
• Lead and participate in technical, cost, and scheduling decisions for interdisciplinary teams ensuring company quality standards and driving customer value
• Devise new approaches to problems encountered
• Manage all phases of project execution including project organization, subcontractor management, scheduling, financial management, health and safety stewardship, and reporting
• Collaborate on a program of design and construction management projects striving for continuous improvement in process development and execution
• Build relationships on technical and client service teams and within client organizations
• Communicate effectively with internal and external teams of clients and stakeholders

Education/Certification:

• Required, Bachelor's degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering
• Required, Professional Engineer (PE)

Skills & Experience:

• Experienced with client development / management
• Experienced with team building and mentoring and developing project execution teams
• 8+ years of related pipeline and energy infrastructure experience
• Experienced in project planning activities with a background in utilizing standard tools and information to make tactical course corrections regarding budgeting, scheduling, and scope changes
• Ability to assess and resolve issues and conflicts internally and externally
• Production design experience either first-hand or through reviews of work products and independent technical reviews

Following an offer, candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete employment reference checks, verification of professional licensure and/or educational credentials, a motor vehicle report (MVR), and a comprehensive background check.

Move Forward with Kleinfelder:Kleinfelder and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients’ transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 110 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia.Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose – together, we deliver. 

Progress with an Employer that Values You 

Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following: 

Benefits:Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays. 

Career Development:We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program. 

Equal Opportunity:Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules) 

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Please note that Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.