26-091.U - Operations Engineer

Job Objective: To provide engineering support to Midstream Operations and Commercial teams. Provides engineering analysis of operational problems and then identifies resolution or value-enhancing projects. Coordinates with the Integrity Management team on integrity inspections, assessments and risk mitigation projects/programs. Provides full range of engineering & technical support to the Commercial team for new project development and due diligence on acquisitions.

Essential Job Responsibilities: 

• Regularly interacts with control room, field operations leadership and field personnel to analyze operational problems, develop alternatives and recommend optimal solutions.

• Seeks and identifies opportunities to optimize systems, save costs and improve our operations and maximize operating performance & value.

• Provides initial design engineering, scope development, schedule and cost estimates for maintenance expense and/or capital jobs as well as growth capital projects.

• Coordinates and manages third party engineering designs for projects.

• Coordinates with project engineers and/or construction crews to ensure execution on desired scope of work.

• Works closely with the project manager or assumes the role of Project Manager for individual projects or programs as needed.

• Participates or leads PHAs for processing facilities and is responsible for resolving or identifying projects to address identified issues.

• Performs hydraulic simulations of pressures and flow rates through pipelines transporting oil, NGLs or natural gas.

• Works in coordination with the commercial team in new growth project development, providing iterations and various options for initial feasibility designs & cost estimates

• Performs due diligence work on midstream assets proposed to be acquired by Harvest, including participating in data rooms, conducting field reviews and observations

• Meet with various local, state and federal agencies regarding assigned projects as needed

• Present information at our field monthly update meetings on overall company performance and trends

• Assist in incident response efforts if required

Other Job Responsibilities: 

• Demonstrate commitment to company core values — Integrity, Ownership, Urgency, Alignment, and Innovation — in all daily responsibilities and interactions.

• Actively support and contribute to the company’s mission and vision through reliable, high-quality work

Qualifications: 

• 5 years’ minimum oil and gas engineering experience.

• Broad-based engineering and operational knowledge with the ability to understand, lead efforts in or provide internal support for civil, electrical, mechanical and process control issues or designs.

• Familiar with PSM and process hazard analysis process and able to perform PHA’s for process facilities.

• Familiar with process simulation (Promax or equivalent) and hydraulic modeling software.

• Ability to generate heat & material balances for both existing and new process designs

• Ability to trouble-shoot operational issues at a crude oil Terminal, NGL Terminal and Olefins Terminal.

• Ability to perform detailed hydraulic modeling for both gas and liquids without use of canned computer software.

• Ability to support operations team to maximize value generated from each asset.

• Ability to size relief valves and control valves for both gas and liquids

• Ability to maintain a positive, professional and solutions-oriented approach with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public.

• Ability to communicate effectively and share ideas

• Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities.

• Willing to travel 25% of the time

Education Requirements, Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations: 

• Required: Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from an accredited university

• Professional Engineers license preferred