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. Assists 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 oil/gas/water pipelines and terminals or natural gas processing plant recoveries/efficiencies (Depending on asset location).
- 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 town hall 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.
- Proficient with process simulation and hydraulic modeling (Promax or Hysis) software preferred.
- Ability to generate heat & mass 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.
- 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.
