
Lead Engineer
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Athens, OH · HybridJobSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.
Watch jobs like this. New roles like this one near Athens, OH, by email.
Don't just apply. Show up ready.
Olive works from this exact posting.
At a glance
Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.
Requirements
Credentials this posting asks for.
Job overview
The Lead Engineer manages natural gas pipeline, station, and specialty projects while advising on industry codes and regulatory requirements. The role leads engineering training and mentoring, identifies and implements process improvements, and reviews designs. It also supports permitting, equipment specifications and procurement, project proposals, and stakeholder meetings. The position is described as hybrid within Delaware, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, or Florida, with 10–20% travel.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
Description Lead Engineer Hybrid Within - DE, PA, OH, MD or FL 10-20% Travel Your role in our success: The Lead Engineer plays a pivotal role in training and process improvement, developing and leading training programs for the Engineering Team, ensuring continuous growth and knowledge enhancement. In addition, this job will identify areas for improvement, and implement changes that enhance efficiency and effectiveness across the department. A strong ability to write policies and procedures that will contribute to streamlined operations is required. The role will provide expert level advice based on industry standards and regulatory requirements (including PHMSA, FERC, DOT, and other relevant codes); staying current with industry changes, communicating impactful updates to leadership and the engineering team. What you'll be working on: - Manages and develops the design of natural gas pipeline, station and specialty (Liquified Natural Gas, Renewable Natural Gas, and compressor stations) projects. - Provides expert level advice with a strong background of industry code requirements (PHMSA,FERC, DOT) and stays current with industry and code changes providing feedback to leadership and team on changes. - Develops, implements and leads training/mentor for all levels of engineering team. - Identifies potential process improvements for engineering team and develops and implements the improvements. - Performs technical reviews of engineering design plans for all levels of project complexity. - Develops calculations, equipment specifications, requisitions, sketches and drawings. - Analyzes and compares equipment quotes and specifies and orders pipe, valves and equipment. - Applies strong knowledge of project permitting requirements for Federal, State, and local permits and manage permit applications and status. - Leads engineering meetings with internal stakeholders. - Develops project proposals and assists with contractor proposal review and selection. - Develops Engineering scoping documents. - Leads engineering meetings with external stakeholders. - Reviews other engineering designs as needed for accuracy. - Assists with the development of department training materials along with leading employee training. - Assists with department process enhancements. Who you are: - Bachelor's Degree in Engineering - Twelve (12) years' experience in a similar capacity - Valid Driver's license - Professional Engineer (PE) License and certification in any of the following: Project Management Professional, National Association of Corrosion Engineers certificate, American Petroleum Institute certificate, Gas Technology Institute certificate, other similar Natural Gas certificate - Proven understanding of Engineering Principles as well as construction, maintenance and operations. - Proficient in general business principles including Microsoft Office Suite. - Ability to review engineering plans and understand permit requirements. - Ability to work independently as well as in a diverse work environment, multi-task, strong organizational and prioritization skills. Benefits/what's in it for you? Flexible work arrangement Competitive base salary Fantastic opportunities for career growth Cooperative, supportive and empowered team atmosphere Annual bonus and salary increase opportunities Monthly recognition events Endless wellness initiatives and community events Robust and customizable benefit packages-choose what works best with your life. Options include generous 401k, medical, dental and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, compensated volunteer hours and MORE! Paid time off, holidays and a se
How this job compares
Set against the 7,711 open Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Ohio median$102–167K/yr127 salary ranges
- Ohio median$24–36/hr61 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 387 open Engineering jobs in Ohio and 7,711 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- Amazon24 open
- Deloitte12 open
- EMCOR Group12 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 12 years of experience — more than three in four Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 5,341 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,114 of the 7,711 open Engineering jobs (53%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
Similar jobs, posted recently
Open roles like this one, listed in the last 30 days.
Gas Systems Planning Engineer iiiChesapeake Utilities Corporation · Athens, OH (Hybrid)
Distribution Right of Way SupervisorAmerican Electric Power · Athens, OH · $116–151K/yr
ENERGY PLANT OPERATING ENGINEEROhio University · Athens, OH · $28.28–31.82/hr
Project Manager IV Lead - Advanced Metering InfrastructureChesapeake Utilities Corporation · Athens, OH (Hybrid)
Project Planning Supervisor - NorthChesapeake Utilities Corporation · Athens, OH (Hybrid)
You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.