25-489.U1 - Facilities Engineer

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Identify and develop recommendations for initiatives and projects to optimize production, improve reliability, reduce costs, and prevent future problems.
• Employ engineering expertise to troubleshoot complex operational problems and develop solutions.
• Perform process, compressor performance, and gathering system hydraulic modeling in support of assigned projects and facility optimization.
• Assist in the development of company standards and design guidelines in accordance with good engineering practice and applicable codes and standards.
• Provide engineering support for environmental compliance such as closed vent system designs.
• Capable of demonstrating effective people skills to interact with partners, service providers, peers and support staff and field and wellsite personnel.
• Must be willing and capable of effectively soliciting ideas from all people that are involved in the project to maintain a high degree of efficiency and "ownership" to meet the goals of the projects and the company.
• Supervise and approve facility modifications, installation, decommissioning, and other related work as well as monitoring costs.
• Engage and manage outside facilities engineering support (consultants and/or Engineering firms) on an as-needed basis, as agreed with the Asset Team Manager.
• Ensure alignment with Hilcorp policies and practices and applicable codes, recommended practices, and all government regulations.
• Support new drill programs with facility designs and construction.
• Adheres to the company's values - integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment and innovation.
• Supports company vision and mission.
• Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.
• Willing and able to travel to field locations on a regular basis and as needed to support assigned projects and initiatives.

Other Job Responsibilities:

• Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• Minimum eight (8) years of engineering experience in the oil and gas industry including operations support, front-end engineering, design, estimating, scheduling, and field project execution.
  • Ten (10) plus years preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work closely with field operations and construction foremen.
• Experience in cost estimating, budgeting, scheduling, planning, and project execution.
• Experience with compression, pipelines, treating (CO2/H2S), dehydration, wellsite facilities, gathering systems, gas processing, tank batteries, saltwater disposal, closed-vent systems, and measurement.
• Experience in reading and in creating block flow diagrams, P&IDs, isometrics, data sheets, and specifications.
• Knowledge of applicable codes and industry regulations for oil and gas facilities.
• Thorough understanding of equipment design, fabrication and installation practices.
• Demonstrate strong, dynamic team leadership skills.
• Ability to solve problems accurately and exceptional proficiency in interpreting production related data. Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with special ability to translate complex technical information into an organized and presentable manner.
• Self-starter with proven leadership skills, team player, comfortable working under pressure, and dedicated to developing workforce.
• Proficient in computers and applications including MS Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc. with preferred proficiency with more advanced applications such as Power BI and Spotfire.
• Proficiency in specialized engineering software applications such as ProMax, HYSYS, Stoner, Piper, and a range of compressor performance/sizing software.
• Outstanding management, administrative and organizational skills.

Education Requirements:

• Required: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year university or college with a degree in mechanical, chemical, civil, electrical, or petroleum engineering.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• Valid State Driver's License.
• Professional Engineer Certification Preferred

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