Job Description

Job Profile Summary

Supervises and directs employees engaged in activities related to operation and maintenance of oil, natural gas and gas liquid processing facilities. Performs specialized engineering duties related to processing facilities and/or estimating, designing and coordinating processing facility construction projects.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Supervise, direct and/or assist employees performing operations and maintenance activities on processing plant equipment
Analyze and evaluate various processing facility systems and make recommendations for improvements related to capacity, operating costs and system operation
Direct, perform and/or approve engineering activities relative to design of company processing facilities, including but not limited to:

Distillation processes
Refrigeration systems
Pumps and compressors
Heaters, boilers and heat exchangers
Vessels, tanks, and piping
Cooling towers and water treatment
Treating processes
Compositional Analysis
Measurement facilities
Pressure relief systems and flares
Process controls and safety instrumented systems
Storage cavern and brine systems
Truck and rail loading/unloading systems

Compile, prepare and/or analyze various reports and correspondence, including but not limited to:

Process Safety Management (PSM) documentation
Regulatory compliance documentation
O&M capital budgets
Measurement documentation
Balance reports
Authorization for expenses (AFE’s)
Plant production reports
Construction drawings and maps
Chromatograph printouts

Provide technical and/or engineering assistance to management, employees, governmental/regulatory personnel, contractors, producers, manufacturers and others on matters, including but not limited to:

Equipment/system design
Process control
Facility design, construction, operation and maintenance
Policies and procedures

Research, analyze, prepare and/or approve information, including but not limited to:

Engineering studies
Governmental rules, regulations, codes and standards
Process analyses and recommendations
Project bid proposals
Construction and/or measurement contracts
Cost estimates
Material specifications/selections

Responsibilities may include Department of Transportation (DOT) covered functions, including operations, maintenance, or emergency response on a pipeline. Job duties also require the employee to be alert and respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions, and where impaired performance, or failure to follow safety precautions, could result in serious injury or property damage.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering with an equivalent combination of formal education and the following job related experience:

Work Experience

Experience identifying, researching, evaluating and prioritizing operational problems or specific situations and determining appropriate action/response
Experience researching and preparing project material and design specifications, contracts, agreements, budgets, engineering studies and various reports, forms and correspondence

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of: processing plant operations and related facilities design, construction, operation and maintenance projects
Knowledge of: computers and applicable spreadsheet and word processing software such as Microsoft Excel and Word
Knowledge of: gas and liquid processing fundamentals, company/governmental operating and safety procedures, emergency response procedures, safe handling of flammable gases, liquids and high-pressure systems, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, chemistry and chemical reactions, thermodynamics, chemistry and chemical reactions, heat exchange, heat and material balance, pressure relief systems and flares, process control, and mass transfer
Knowledge of: monitor processing activities and situations to ensure compliance with safety policies and procedures
Knowledge of: people to interact, negotiate, advise and communicate effectively. Experience developing information and making presentations to groups and individuals
Knowledge of: supervise, direct and/or delegate work assignments. Knowledge of personnel policies and procedures
Knowledge of: compile and prepare reports, recommendations and correspondence
Knowledge of: read and understand governmental regulations, references, journals, construction plans, blueprints, contracts, manuals, reports, specifications and correspondence and use that knowledge to develop and complete projects
Knowledge of: communicate and/or exchange verbal information or instruction
Ability to: apply math, algebraic formulas, statistical methods and calculus
Ability to: operate tools and equipment required

Licenses and Certifications

None required

Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements

Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements

Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Frequently)
Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)
Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Occasionally)
Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)
Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Constantly)
Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)
Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)
Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)
Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)
Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)
Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size, shape, temperature, texture, movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly)
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Frequently)
Tasting/Smelling: (Occasionally)
Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)
Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Constantly)
Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Constantly)
Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)

Working Conditions/Environment

Employee is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions

Working Conditions

Well lighted, climate controlled areas (Frequently)
Outdoor weather conditions (Occasionally)
Wet or humid conditions (not weather related) (Occasionally)
Extreme cold (not weather related) (Occasionally)
Extreme heat (not weather related) (Occasionally)
Dust, fumes, gases (Occasionally)
Moving mechanical parts (Occasionally)
Potential electric shock (Occasionally)
Prolonged exposure to vibration (Occasionally)
High pitched noises/loud noises (Occasionally)
Unprotected heights (Occasionally)
Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly)
CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly)

Travel

Travel in and around office surroundings and job sites out of doors

Driving

Based on assigned tasks, employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable driver's license