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In 2004, after ten years with the job title “pipeline engineer”, I wasn’t really sure I was one.  So, I started asking around, to better understand role expectations.  There are so many things a pipeline engineer can be responsible for. 

I presented my findings at an industry dinner, which really got everyone talking. Five years later, a set of 240 competencies for pipeline engineers was developed by industry volunteers (“PECS”).  I’m very proud to have been a catalyst for that.

What I learned from the experience was that I was probably more of a project engineer than pure pipeline engineer.