Main Responsibilities of an Engineer II at Kleinfelder Inc
Alan, an Engineer II at Kleinfelder Inc., assesses clients' natural gas pipeline infrastructure, station by station, identifying issues like "corrosion" or untested components. Alan then provides clients with cost analysis for various solutions, ultimately consulting on the best approach to address infrastructure problems.
Problem-Solving, Communication, Project Management, Infrastructure, Engineering
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Alan Iannaccone
Engineer II
Kleinfelder Inc
University of Portland 2018
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Engineering - Mechanical
Energy & Utilities
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Video Highlights
1. Collaborates with clients to assess infrastructure issues, such as corrosion or untested components in natural gas pipelines.
2. Provides clients with various solutions and cost analyses to address identified infrastructure problems.
3. Advises clients on the optimal approach to resolving infrastructure issues, acting as a consultant to support their decision-making process.
Transcript
What are your main responsibilities within your current role?
So right now, basically, what I do is I talk to our client. The client will pretty much give me a layout of their infrastructure. We'll take it station by station.
The way natural gas pipelines work is they operate at a high pressure. You need it to go through a distribution station. Then there are different types of those. Basically, to break down the pressure so it'll be at a low enough pressure to provide it to customers, like people like us or companies or businesses, for them to be able to operate.
Basically, I'll take a look at their station, the client stations, and their transmission lines. If I see issues with them, for example, if we see corrosion, or if I see that some of the pipe or some of the components have never been tested before, I'll give the client different alternatives to approach those pipes and components.
So that they can develop a plan and have an understanding of how much different alternatives can cost, so they can make a decision on what approach they'd like to take. Basically, I consult for them and tell them what I think would be the best decision to make when coming into issues with their current infrastructure.