Gas distribution engineer
Also known as: gas distribution technology engineering adviser, gas distribution engineering expert, gas distribution network engineer, LPG distribution engineer, natural gas distribution engineer, gas distribution technology engineering expert
About this occupation
Gas distribution engineers design and construct transport systems for natural gas, connecting the gas distribution network to the consumer by designing piping works and mains. They research methods to ensure sustainability, and to decrease environmental impact, as well as optimising cost efficiency.
A specialisation of chemical engineer.
Essential skills and knowledge
- ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures
- supervise gas distribution operations
- adjust engineering designs
- fuel distribution systems
- monitor legislation developments
- engineering principles
- types of pipelines
- engineering processes
- technical drawings
- use technical drawing software
- perform scientific research
- create designs for pipeline engineering
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Engineers, All Other (O*NET 17-2199.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
US median pay: US$122,930 a year (2025), 154,070 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.