Facilities Engineer

Western Midstream•The Woodlands, TX

28d•Hybrid

About The Position

Western Midstream (WES) is a master limited partnership formed to own, develop, acquire, and operate midstream assets. We are engaged in the business of gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing, and transporting condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and crude oil; and gathering, transporting, and disposing of produced water for our customers. We operate or own equity interests in assets in the Rocky Mountains, and Texas, including approximately 16,000 miles of petroleum and natural gas pipelines and over 100 gathering, treating, and processing facilities. This role serves as a flexible, cross-functional resource supporting Corrosion Prevention, Pipeline Integrity, Facility Integrity, Spatial Data, and other Asset Integrity priorities. The position will lead and support optimization and special-project work, perform data analysis, assist with budgeting and forecasting, and develop KPIs, presentations, and decision-support materials. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, accurate, organized, comfortable working with spreadsheets and software, and able to flex among project management, modeling, engineering support, and analytical assignments. Deep expertise in every area is not required; success depends on practical problem solving, sound judgment, collaboration, and the ability to learn. This position is located at Western Midstream’s Corporate Headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas as a member of the Asset Integrity Team.

Requirements

0 to 3 years in experience in engineering, operations, asset integrity, project coordination or management, data analysis, GIS, maintenance, reliability, business analysis, or a related technical discipline
High attention to detail and a consistent record of producing accurate, complete, and well-organized work
Strong spreadsheet skills, including the ability to organize, analyze, validate, and present data using Microsoft Excel or similar tools
Comfort learning and using software applications, reporting tools, and technical platforms
Analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify issues, evaluate options, document assumptions, and communicate practical recommendations
Ability to support multiple workstreams, manage priorities, track commitments, and adjust to changing business needs
Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with engineers, operations personnel, field staff, service contractors, leaders, and cross-discipline professionals
Self-motivated and able to work both independently and collaboratively, with a willingness to ask questions and learn new technical and business concepts

Nice To Haves

Experience, exposure, or interest in one or more of the following areas is beneficial:
Optimization projects, process improvement, workflow evaluation, and implementation of practical solutions
Project management or project coordination, including scope, schedule, cost, risk, action-item, and deliverable tracking
Data analysis, data visualization, dashboard development, and KPI reporting
Budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, and business planning
Asset integrity, corrosion, pipeline integrity, facility integrity, GIS, reliability, maintenance, engineering, or operations programs
Hydraulic, multiphase-flow, operational, process, risk, or business modeling; direct modeling experience is preferred but not required
Stakeholder coordination, written communication, presentation development, and change management

Responsibilities

Lead and support optimization and special projects focused on improving workflows, operational performance, integrity program effectiveness, and the use of team resources
Assess current processes, identify constraints or inefficiencies, evaluate alternatives, and develop practical recommendations for improvement
Plan and coordinate cross-functional Asset Integrity projects by defining scope, organizing activities, maintaining schedules, tracking risks and action items, documenting decisions, and following through on deliverables
Coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Compliance, Legal, Environmental, field personnel, vendors, and consultants as needed to advance project work
Support the development and use of hydraulic, operational, process, risk, or business models to evaluate scenarios and inform decisions
Collect, organize, validate, reconcile, and analyze data from integrity, GIS, maintenance, engineering, and operational sources, with emphasis on quality and accuracy
Perform what-if and scenario analysis to assess operational, capacity, process, cost, or risk impacts
Develop and maintain spreadsheets, reports, analytical tools, and repeatable methods that support decision making
Support annual budgeting, long-range planning, capital forecasting, project prioritization, and cost tracking activities
Develop and maintain KPIs, dashboards, presentations, and executive reporting for technical and business audiences
Prepare clear summaries, recommendations, and decision-support materials that communicate assumptions, methods, findings, and next steps
Perform technical and engineering analyses within the candidate’s experience level, with guidance from subject-matter experts when appropriate
Document methods, assumptions, procedures, and results so work products are understandable, repeatable, and maintainable
Perform other related project, analytical, modeling, and engineering-support assignments based on Asset Integrity priorities