Director - Operations

ONEOK•Midland, TX

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of NGGP Operations Permian is responsible for optimizing asset performance, strengthening organizational effectiveness, and driving operational excellence in support of Permian operations. This role sets strategic direction, leads field leadership teams, and drives accountability for consistent execution of operational standards that support safe, reliable, and incident-free performance. The Director fosters a strong safety culture, ensures compliance with key regulatory, safety, and environmental requirements, and proactively mitigates operational risk. Success in this role requires building high-performing, accountable teams, aligning operations with business strategy, and delivering sustained results that support long-term asset reliability and business outcomes. The preferred location for this role is the Permian region, though other locations may be considered. Directs gathering, processing, and transmission activities encompassing large geographic area.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or a related field; or an equivalent combination of work experience and training
Experience with and thorough knowledge of natural gas gathering, processing or transmission operations
Experience with all phases of project management including pipeline construction, budgets, financial analyses and regulatory compliance
Experience in use and function of office equipment including computer and applicable software
Experience and/or training related to: Cathodic protection and pressure control, Regulation, measurement and system design, Financial analysis, Company/governmental regulations, Environmental Safety and Health, Interpersonal communications
Experience reading, analyzing and/or understanding operations manuals, tariff information, right-of-way agreements, easements, gas charts, job orders, survey reports, contracts, safety manual, industry magazines, government regulations, labor agreements and company policies and procedures
Experience composing and preparing internal and external correspondence, budgets, department reports, construction reports, status reports, company standards, instructional diagrams and written procedures and employee information
Experience leading, directing, supervising and training
Experience interacting, advising, negotiating and communicating effectively
Experience preparing information, conducting meetings and making presentations
Ability to communicate and/or exchange information or instruction
Ability to apply math and algebraic formulas

Responsibilities

Direct field operations, including but not limited to: Plant systems, Field Systems, Reliability and optimization, Project Development, Workforce Development
Oversee in planning and monitoring capital and Operating and Maintenance (O & M) budgets
Oversee emergency situations insuring compliance with safety policies, available resources, proper documentation and post incident review.
Coordinate ongoing safety and job-related training to comply with company policies
Oversee utilization of manpower and equipment through assessing, scheduling and prioritizing projects
Audit operations and records for efficiency and compliance with government codes.
Design alterations and/or additions to pipeline systems to resolve pressure, safety and compliance problems
Interact with direct and indirect reports, corporate personnel, regional personnel, public officials, union representatives, contractors, customers and civic organizations on issues including general operating activities, employee issues, public projects and project scheduling
Monitor, review, develop and prepare information, including but not limited to: Construction budget planning and analysis, Incident reports, Customer complaint resolutions, Financial analysis, Contractors’ work projects, Company’s response to public officials’ correspondence, Department reports
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.