Operations Engineering Manager

Marathon Petroleum Corporation•Midland, TX

8h•Onsite

About The Position

MPLX, NG&NGL Operations Engineering – West is an engineering team that provides technical support, project management, budgeting, optimization, and day-to-day operational support for gas and crude assets. The Operations Engineering Manager leads a multi-disciplined team with operational and project responsibilities, overseeing gas pipeline and processing assets as well as crude pipeline and facility assets. The position reports to the Operations Engineering Director – West and is based in Midland, Texas, San Antonio, Texas, or Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The role provides technical guidance to Operations and Engineering teams, leads project managers responsible for facility operating expense and maintenance capital projects, and develops capital and expense budgets. It also supports personnel performance and career development, cross-functional collaboration, operational support prioritization, capital project scope development, process safety management practices, and incident investigations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
Ten years of engineering experience.
Five years of industry experience.
Knowledge and experience in processing operations, project management, and design of gathering and compression systems.
Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Provide technical assistance and guidance regarding facility, pipeline, and process operations to Operations and Engineering teams.
Lead project managers for facility operating expense and maintenance capital projects.
Provide timely project schedule and budget updates to internal customers and act as the liaison for Operations.
Develop capital and expense budgets for areas of responsibility to support streamlined decision-making by the Operations Director.
Communicate expectations to personnel, monitor individual performance, identify strengths and development needs, guide career development, and provide timely performance appraisals.
Collaborate with MPLX work teams and maintain relationships with support groups and stakeholders, including Business Development, Engineering, Operations, Environmental, Safety, and Accounting.
Direct technical requests from other departments and distribute workload in support of business priorities.
Identify and prioritize support opportunities with Operations management while promoting ownership and accountability.
Support Capital Projects scope development through team participation in design reviews, PHAs, and HAZOPs, and ensure implementation of findings.
Ensure process safety management practices are followed through management of change processes and required documentation.
Participate in and lead incident investigations and ensure action items are closed out.