Surface Planning Engineer

Oxy produces, markets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life. The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower-carbon technologies and products. Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. To learn more, visit Oxy

Oxy strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The Facilities Surface Planning Engineer will be responsible for coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to bring facilities development strategies into an actionable plan for the execution team to ensure operational readiness in the Permian Basin

Work with Development Teams per Business Units to optimize facilities routing and placement utilizing scenario analysis

Identifying and planning production facility locations, compressor stations, frac ponds, pipelines, new roads, power line routing and incorporating results into model interpretations for recommendations

Present finalized plan to internal stakeholders including but not limited to Land & Regulatory, F&C, Power, Electric, Fiber, Production, and Construction teams.

Conduct review of facility location and infrastructure routing strategy with field personnel, land, regulatory and government agencies

Coordinate with Development and Asset Production teams regarding base well consolidation projects in order to optimize capital expenditure within ongoing development areas

The Facilities Surface Planning Engineer will be tasked with working on multiple projects at once across the Permian Basin based on business needs and activity established by the Drilling Rig Schedule and Business Plan outlooks

The Engineer will be responsible for keeping projects moving forward by resolving obstacles and facilitating the readiness of Oil and Gas infrastructure for all new drills in their area of responsibility

Education/Skills:

Bachelor’s Degree, Engineering

3  years of Upstream Oil and Gas Experience

Skilled in MS Office Suite (Powerpoint,Excel,etc)

Project management oriented and have the ability to prioritize tasks while meeting deadlines

Team oriented, have interpersonal skills and ability to communicate clearly to multidisciplinary teams

Optional – Experience with mapping software such as ArcGIS and Google Earth

Optional – Experience with programming languages (C++,SQL,etc)

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