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Overview:

Primary Purpose:

Reporting to the Vice President of Engineering, the Director of Measurement Technical Services co-leads the overall Measurement organization alongside a peer Director responsible for Volume and Balance Analysis. The Director provides leadership for all technical aspects of the company's measurement systems, including metering, analyzers, flow computers, gas quality measurement, and metrology. This role is responsible for establishing and executing measurement strategies, maintaining enterprise measurement standards and technical procedures, and ensuring the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of measurement assets across all pipelines and facilities.

Responsibilities:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leads multiple teams of highly skilled engineers, technical specialists, and contractors responsible for establishing and executing the Company's measurement strategy, standards, and technology roadmap. Ensures effective technical support, training, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders including Field Operations, Commercial, Gas Operations, Engineering Design, Project Management, Legal, Finance, Information Technology, and other Measurement organizations.
• Serves as the enterprise technical authority for measurement systems, including custody transfer metering, flow measurement, gas chromatography and analytical systems, flow computers, metrology programs, gas quality measurement, measurement data management, and supporting automation technologies.
• Develops and maintains measurement standards, engineering specifications, technical procedures, operating practices, and governance processes to ensure compliance with company requirements, tariff obligations, industry standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Directs the planning, prioritization, and execution of sustaining capital and asset reliability programs to address equipment obsolescence, cybersecurity requirements, lifecycle replacement initiatives, and emerging measurement technology needs.
• Ensures the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of technical training programs, qualification requirements, operating procedures, and knowledge management systems to promote workforce competency and operational excellence.
• Represents the Company within industry organizations, standards committees, and regulatory forums while influencing equipment manufacturers, software providers, and service vendors to advance measurement technologies, industry best practices, and innovation.
• Leads and supports enterprise Lost and Unaccounted For (L&U) investigations, measurement variance analyses, root cause assessments, and measurement uncertainty evaluations to identify improvement opportunities and enhance system performance.
• Champions the application of advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and digital technologies to improve measurement performance, balancing processes, L&U analysis, anomaly detection, predictive maintenance, and operational decision-making.
• Collaborates with Engineering Design, Commercial, Legal, Operations, and Project Management organizations to ensure commercial agreements, facility designs, measurement installations, and system integrations comply with corporate standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Ensures compliance with all gas quality tariff requirements and provides technical oversight of gas quality measurement programs, analytical equipment performance, sampling methodologies, and associated reporting processes across the Company's pipeline systems.
• Provides technical oversight and governance for meter proving, calibration programs, equipment validation, performance monitoring, measurement audits, and uncertainty management to ensure accurate and reliable custody transfer measurement.
• Conducts performance evaluations, establishes development plans, and fosters a culture of accountability, technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement within the organization.
• Manages engineering personnel, contractors, consultants, and third-party service providers to ensure measurement initiatives and capital projects are executed safely and efficiently, while meeting scope, budget, schedule, quality, and operational objectives.
• Supports commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, incident investigations, and operational readiness activities for major capital projects and existing facilities to ensure measurement system integrity and long-term reliability.
• 10% travel will be required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or equivalent professional experience.

Experience / Specific Knowledge

• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive experience in measurement engineering, technical services, automation, or related functions within the oil and gas industry, including leadership of technical teams and support organizations.
• Extensive knowledge of natural gas and hydrocarbon measurement principles, custody transfer measurement, metrology, measurement uncertainty, calibration, proving, and measurement system performance management.
• Strong working knowledge of applicable industry standards, regulations, and tariff requirements, including AGA, API, GPA, ASTM, PHMSA, FERC, and other federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated expertise with a wide range of measurement technologies including ultrasonic, turbine, rotary, Coriolis, and differential pressure measurement; gas chromatographs; gas quality analyzers; flow computers; and associated instrumentation and control systems.
• Thorough understanding of measurement data architecture and workflows, including data acquisition, SCADA integration, measurement data management systems, balancing, allocations, settlements, reporting, and exception management processes.
• Experience developing and governing measurement standards, engineering specifications, technical procedures, operating practices, and corporate measurement programs to ensure consistency, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Strong understanding of pipeline interconnect agreements, transportation contracts, custody transfer requirements, commercial measurement provisions, and gas quality compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated experience supporting project development and execution, including measurement system design, facility modifications, equipment selection, commissioning, startup, and lifecycle asset management.
• Proven ability to effectively collaborate with Operations, Commercial, Engineering Design, Project Management, Legal, Finance, Information Technology, and Regulatory organizations to achieve strategic business objectives.
• Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives through the application of emerging technologies, advanced analytics, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and industry best practices to improve measurement accuracy, reliability, and efficiency.

WHY JOIN KINDER MORGAN:

Kinder Morgan is a large energy infrastructure company operating in North America. Access to reliable, affordable energy is a critical component for improving lives around the world. We are committed to providing energy transportation and storage services in a safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible manner for the benefit of the people, communities, and businesses we serve.

Kinder Morgan provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, gender (including gender identity and expression), sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, family status, status as an individual authorized to work in the U.S., or any other status protected by law.