Job Description

Overview

The Mechanical Engineer will work in the Engineering Design group supporting interstate natural gas pipeline projects, focusing on measurement projects, equipment selection, and troubleshooting at measurement and regulation facilities.

Responsibilities

  • Select and size meters, control valves, relief valves, and piping components.
  • Select gas sampling equipment, odorization equipment, gas heaters, and filter separators.
  • Perform pressure drop calculations and design overpressure protection.
  • Communicate technical information effectively in written and verbal formats.
  • Support Operations personnel with troubleshooting issues.

Requirements

  • BS in Engineering required.
  • Minimum 5 years of gas industry experience preferred.
  • Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards (49CFR Part 192, ASME B31.8, AGA, API, GPA, etc.).
  • Ability to read and interpret process flow diagrams, P&IDs, and mechanical piping drawings.
  • Ability to create schematics and bills of material.
  • Evaluate design, installation, and operation of gas measurement facilities for compliance.
  • Create and maintain technical specifications, engineering standards, and construction standards.
  • Prepare and coordinate engineering reports, calculations, studies, and presentations.
  • Working knowledge of orifice meters, turbine meters, ultrasonic meters, positive displacement meters, and Coriolis meters.
  • Proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Bluebeam.
  • Plan, schedule, and coordinate detailed phases of engineering work.
  • Perform job functions with minimal guidance or supervision.
  • Possess analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Accountable for completing quality tasks on schedule and within budget.
  • Able to take direction from managers and senior leaders.
  • Maintain regular and dependable attendance.
  • Must be a United States citizen.
  • Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
  • Willing to travel approximately 25%.

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$33/hr across 87 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 360 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 204 different employers. 106 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,322 other active welding openings from 610 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (32), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (21). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are San Angelo at $39/hr, La Porte at $38/hr, and Pasadena at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

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