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As a Staff Turbines Engineer, you will apply your years of industry expertise and experience as you work independently on large-scale projects and anticipate business trends. You will collaborate with others to identify and develop innovative services or processes that address current and future customer needs and recommend improvements. You will lead enterprise-wide reliability solutions for centrifugal compressors, screw type compressors, and large gearboxes. You will analyze performance, develop models to improve reliability and lifecycle outcomes, and establish engineering and procurement standards. The role includes providing technical support for operational issues, managing multiple priorities, and resolving cross functional challenges. You will serve as the internal subject matter expert, mentoring and training teams to strengthen reliability practices, while applying industry standards such as API 617 to update company policies and guidance. You will own the full lifecycle support of the enterprise Centrifugal Compressor Program and represent the organization through participation in relevant industry groups and committees. Additionally, you will prepare and deliver presentations to leaders and may supervise team members in their work!
Responsibilities/Expectations:
- Performs sophisticated technical tasks and leads teams in projects of major scope and complexity
- Performs technical and economic evaluation, performance testing, design and construction of new facilities, or upgrading existing facilities, and research on new developments
- Participates in the development and implementation of technical standards and specifications
- Interprets technological aspects of business and coordinates with leaders to ensure success
- Prepares and delivers presentations to a diverse audience of technical teams and executive leadership
- Applies expertise, knowledge and experience from projects that positively impacts earnings
- Collaborates with others to ensure compliance, builds improvement plans and provides training
- Analyzes equipment performance and provides recommendations to improve reliability
- Other duties as assigned
- Required: Bachelor’s Degree in relevant Engineering field from an ABET accredited college or university, OR Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology in a relevant field with Professional Engineer (P.E.) license; A minimum fifteen (15) years of progressive engineering experience in the power generation, oil and gas, or petrochemical industry
- Specialist in rotating equipment, specifically reciprocating turbines
- Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as a main priority
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Application and PC skills
- Preferred: PE Certification
- Preferred: Project Management experience
- Preferred: Experience with CMMS (Maximo), SQL, Power BI, Python, and PI Vision
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Here’s a look at what that means:
- Strong pay plus an annual incentive program
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage with options that fit your life, not the other way around
- 401(k) with company match and an annual company contribution
- Paid time off, including company and floating holidays
- Paid parental leave (up to six weeks per parent), plus fertility and adoption support
- Advanced AI tools and resources to help level up and work smarter
- Clear paths to grow your career, with a strong culture of promoting from within
- Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education
- HSA and FSA options
- Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Domestic partner benefits
- Employee resource groups, wellness support, paid volunteer time, and company matching for causes you care about
Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.
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Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.
Education Requirements:Bachelors (Required)Skill Requirements:
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field from an ABET-accredited college or university
- Alternatively, bachelor’s degree in relevant Engineering Technology with a Professional Engineer license
- At least 15 years of progressive engineering experience in power generation, oil and gas, or petrochemical industries
- Specialization in rotating equipment, specifically reciprocating turbines
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
- Safety-focused approach
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and PC skills
- Professional Engineer certification
- Project management experience
- Experience with CMMS, including Maximo
- Experience with SQL
- Experience with Power BI
- Experience with Python
- Experience with PI Vision
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Retirement Support — Retirement contributions are described as notably strong, with a fixed employer contribution plus dollar-for-dollar matching up to a set level, and eligible employees may also participate in a pension plan. This structure can significantly boost long-term savings when employees contribute.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage spans PPO and consumer-driven options with prescription coverage, virtual care, second-opinion services, maternity and family-planning support, and chronic-condition programs. Additional resources such as cancer support and HSA contributions on eligible plans broaden the offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, and paid parental leave, alongside bereavement, military, and jury-duty leave. Coverage breadth helps employees manage personal, family, and civic obligations.
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What We Do
Williams has been around for more than a century, but our work has never been more important. Our employees impact people’s lives every day, fueling the clean energy economy with large-scale energy infrastructure that connects natural gas supplies to markets with growing demand for cleaner fuel. We handle 30% of the natural gas in the United States that is used every day to heat our homes, cook our food and generate our electricity. Williams works closely with customers to provide the necessary infrastructure to serve growing markets and safely deliver natural gas products to reliably fuel the clean energy economy. With interstate natural gas pipelines and gathering & processing operations throughout the country, we reliably deliver value to our employees, investors, customers and communities by running our business with authenticity and a safety-driven culture, leading our industry into the future. Our employees are our most valued resource and the driving force behind our reputation as a safe, reliable company that does the right thing, every time. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours.
