Josh Benitez

Experience

1. Pipeline Engineer

   EXP

   Mar 2019 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   EXP, Kinder Morgan Regulatory Compliance, Canada, USA • Performed gap analysis for an international pipeline to ensure compliance to CER and CSA codes and regulations for this international steel pipeline carrying ethane (can also carry butane or propane) starting at US/Canadian border under the Detroit River. EXP, Keystone XL Pipeline Project Engineer, Houston Texas • Management of Change (MOC) Coordinator 02/2020-02/2021 • Managed the MOC Procedure and was responsible for coordinating the assessment, review, approval, implementation, and final documentation of proposed route changes. As the MOC Coordinator was also responsible for ensuring the online form was complete, its content correct, and all the supporting documents including detailed maps were developed to ensure the project team could assess the project modification or route change and its impacts. Ultimately responsible for maintaining the MOC tracking database. • Provided engineering support to client project teams. Teams included engineering, execution, construction, environmental and land. • Calculated water volumes for hydrostatic testing pipeline segment test sections, among other water needs for pipeline construction activities. • Identified and analyzed water source locations for construction use. • Responsible for portions of engineering design reviews and page turns preparing different issue packages. • Performed field coordination of survey crews for 2 weeks in Nebraska. • Assisted client land department in land acquisition for all construction related activities by identifying land for workspaces, storage sites, temporary waterline placements, and water source access roads. • Responsible in assisting execution, engineering, and environmental departments in water balance and tracking for the entire project.

Education

• University of Houston

  Bachelor’s Degree, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Civil Engineering

  2011 — 2015