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.
• Analyzes and optimizes natural gas processing plant recoveries/efficiencies.
• 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:

•  Zero (0) to two (2) years of minimum oil and gas /process 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 preferred.
• Familiar with process simulation (Promax or equivalent) and hydraulic modeling software preferred.
• Ability to generate heat & material balances for both existing and new process designs
• Ability to trouble-shoot operational issues at cryogenic gas processing plants and compressor stations.
• 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 generate conceptual and detailed cost estimates for projects up to $10 MM.
• 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:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from an accredited university required.
• Professional Engineers license preferred.