Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, is seeking a Engineer- Gas Storage in our Fisher, Illinois location.
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Manlove Field is a natural gas storage facility in Champaign County, Illinois, where natural gas is stored approximately 4,000 feet underground in sedimentary rock formations. The facility can store 36.5 Bcf of natural gas and also includes liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage. LNG is stored at -260°F in two insulated tanks, each with a capacity of approximately 12 million gallons, equivalent to 1 Bcf of natural gas when vaporized. The facility relies on complex on-site equipment and processes, including gas compression, dehydration, transportation, thermal swing adsorption, waste water management, liquefaction, and vaporization, to support natural gas storage, retrieval, and delivery to Chicago.
The Engineering team includes five engineers who serve as process owners and site technical staff responsible for equipment reliability, integrity assessment, operational planning, energy control procedure creation and complex engineering projects at Manlove Gas Storage. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the engineers plan, develop, coordinate, and execute projects that require engineering and project management expertise. They also support department work as needed, including engineering design, construction and material specifications, management of change, project budget monitoring, and contractor oversight.
The Engineer serves as process owner for assigned Manlove Storage Field systems and supports safe, reliable, compliant, and efficient operation of storage field assets.
This position is part of the Engineering job family (Associate Engineer, Engineer, or Senior Engineer); level will be based on experience.
End Date: 07/10/2026
Pay Range Minimum $68,436.68
Pay Range Maximum $135,761.08
The pay range reflects the minimum and maximum for the position at the time of posting and may be modified in the future. The starting salary/pay within the pay range will be based on several factors, as applicable, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, travel requirements, collective bargaining agreements, and business and organizational needs. At WEC Energy Group, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role.
We reserve the right to modify the application deadline or discontinue accepting applications for any position if deemed necessary.
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WEC Energy Group is one of the nation’s largest electric and natural gas delivery companies, with deep operational expertise, scale and financial resources to meet the region’s future energy needs. We focus on reliable service, customer satisfaction and shareholder value.
Our regulated utility subsidiaries include Michigan Gas Utilities, Minnesota Energy Resources, North Shore Gas, Peoples Gas, Upper Michigan Energy Resources, We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service. Together, we provide vital services to nearly 4.4 million customers in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota. Our scale and geographic proximity allow for operating efficiency across our 70,000 miles of electric distribution lines, 44,000 miles of natural gas distribution and transmission lines, and 8,800 megawatts of reliable power plant capacity.
We’re committed to delivering world-class reliability and the very best customer care – anywhere. Our customers are at the heart of our business, and we work every day to help grow and support the communities we serve. As a Fortune 500 company, we value and develop our employees who are making a difference in a mission that matters.
We have operating headquarters in Green Bay and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Illinois. Our stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WEC.
