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This position offers broad exposure across all three Operating Companies, key business units, and industry-leading vendors while supporting enterprise-wide standardization and emerging technology initiatives.\nIn this role, the engineer will help develop and maintain SOCO standards, update standard drawings and design guidance, participate in cross-functional working groups, and serve as a trusted technical resource for engineering and design teams across the system. 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