The Facilities Engineer participates across the full lifecycle of Chord Energy's upstream surface facility assets in the Williston Basin — from development planning, through detailed design and project execution, to ongoing operations support and optimization. The primary focus is on central tank batteries (CTBs) and multi-pad developments connected via flowlines, including the associated separation, storage, and produced-fluid-handling equipment at the CTB.
This role requires a strong understanding of the design, construction, and operation of upstream surface facility assets, and the versatility to move fluidly between planning, execution, and operations work as project and business needs dictate. This position is based in downtown Houston, TX, with travel to North Dakota and would consider candidates located in North Dakota as well (Williston, Watford City or Dickinson). A hybrid work schedule offers remote work on Mondays and Fridays. Level and salary commensurate with experience.
Key Responsibilities
Partner with Development and Reservoir Engineering to translate Chord's multi-year development program into facility capacity, pad, and CTB planning requirements
Lead conceptual engineering and scoping for new pad/CTB development, including capacity assessments, tie-in evaluations, and infrastructure gap analysis
Prepare cost estimates and AFE-level economics for capital projects from conceptual scoping through detailed estimates; support annual and multi-year capital forecasting cycles
Collaborate with the Marketing team and third-party midstream providers to understand fluid spec requirements (oil, gas, produced water) and system capacities, and translate those into CTB design requirements
Manage project execution and technical scope from detailed design through procurement, construction, and commissioning/start-up
Direct and coordinate the work of engineering/drafting and multi-discipline contractors (civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation & controls) to deliver facility designs on schedule and budget
Review and approve P&IDs, PFDs, plot plans, and equipment specifications; drive design optimization for cost, constructability, and operability
Perform or oversee hydraulic and equipment sizing calculations for flowlines, pumps, compressors, separators, and other surface equipment
Manage contract engineering services, ensuring designs meet API/ASME codes and Chord design standards
Lead construction-phase technical support, RFIs, field walkdowns, and punch-list resolution through commissioning and start-up
Serve as primary facilities engineering support during commissioning and the post-first-production period (through 60 days), ensuring a smooth handover from Execution to Operations
Troubleshoot day-to-day operational issues on surface equipment at CTBs
Evaluate existing facilities to determine upgrades or modifications needed to support new pad development, workovers, or changing production profiles
Monitor facility performance data (SCADA, ProCount) and recommend process or equipment changes to improve reliability and efficiency
Partner with Production Engineering and Operations on shutdowns, curtailments, and other facility-related production impacts
Lead or participate in PHAs, Risk Assessments, and Incident Investigations
Develop and/or advise on Facility SOPs and design best practices
Support and maintain project/operations KPIs and reporting; perform project lookbacks after completion
Collaborate with Marketing, Operations, Land, Legal, Regulatory, and Accounting, along with external contractors, equipment providers, government agencies, regulatory bodies, landowners, and other producers
Contribute to safety leadership on the Facilities team
This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the position. Incumbents will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and duties outside of their normal responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, or related)
3+ years of oil and gas facilities engineering experience
Working knowledge of P&IDs, PFDs, and hydraulic/network modeling (PipeSIM, Pipeline Toolbox, or similar)
Operations background with understanding of the design, construction, and operation of facility assets
Strong interpersonal and analytical skills; ability to work with internal and external contacts across engineering disciplines and business functions
Ability to work in a fast-paced, fluid environment; flexible with the demands of a growing company
Efficient in Microsoft 365
Strong economic and cost-estimating skills
Preferred Qualifications
10+ years of oil and gas facilities engineering experience
Familiarity with fluid specifications and takeaway capacity constraints across third-party gathering/midstream systems (oil, produced water, gas)
Central Tank Battery (CTB) design or operations experience
Experience with capital forecasting, AFE processes, and multi-year development planning
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional/multi-disciplinary initiatives and mentor junior engineers
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment
Combination of office and field work
20–40% travel to field locations
Ability to work in active construction environments
EEO Statement:
Chord Energy does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
