Process Engineer III
About The Position
The primary function of this role is to work closely with Operations personnel to achieve optimization, regulatory, and project objectives. The ideal candidate has the ability to connect theoretical calculations with actual operations processes. This role performs a multitude of process related duties to ensure processing plants and equipment are operating efficiently, effectively, and products are within spec (maximize NOI). These duties include process modeling, plant troubleshooting, identification of OPEX and CAPEX projects, and Operations support. ONEOK is a Fortune 500 company with over 100 years in business, a leading midstream service provider, focused on safety, sustainable operations, environmental responsibility, and employee well-being. They deliver energy products and services vital to an advancing world, operating an approximately 60,000-mile pipeline network to transport natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), refined products, and crude oil.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or closely related field
- Seven or more years of experience in engineering, operations and/or project management
- Experience and knowledge of engineering design and criteria for natural gas and/or NGLs in pipeline systems
- Experience achieving goals and developing employee/team strengths, exhibiting a positive example and influence that leads to employee, project, and stakeholder successes
- Experience in use and function of applications such as: Microsoft Excel, Project, Access, Word, etc.
- Experience researching and preparing project materials and design specifications, contracts, agreements, budgets, engineering studies, and other relevant reports, forms, and correspondence
- Experience identifying, researching, understanding, evaluating, and prioritizing operational problems and coordinating appropriate action/response
- Experience with and knowledge of pipelines or hydrocarbon processing and related facilities design, construction, operation, and maintenance
- Knowledge of material failure and structural analysis and industry standards and governmental regulations
- Knowledge of and understanding of operational functions and commercial relationships with the ability to anticipate functional and transactional impacts
- Ability to read and interpret governmental regulations, blueprints, contracts, manuals, specifications, surveys, charts, load studies, and other relevant reports and correspondence
- Ability to analyze and resolve issues and/or questions concerning engineering design and calculations obtaining assistance if needed on more complex design and calculations
- Ability to review complex engineering drawings and material
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments with competing deadlines
- Ability to identify, plan and organize projects to completion, goals, and initiatives
- Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify alternate solutions or approaches to a problem
- Ability to apply math, algebraic formulas, and statistical methods
- Ability to interact, negotiate, advise, and communicate effectively
- Ability to operate office tools and equipment required
- Ability to communicate thoughts, ideas, information, messages, and other written information, which may contain technical material, in a logical, organized, and coherent manner
Responsibilities
- Work closely with Operations personnel to achieve optimization, regulatory, and project objectives
- Perform a multitude of process related duties to ensure processing plants and equipment are operating efficiently, effectively, and products are within spec (maximize NOI)
- Process modeling
- Plant troubleshooting
- Identification of OPEX and CAPEX projects
- Operations support
- Develop and maintain standardized operational based KPIs
- Leverage KPIs to identify improvement opportunities and drive targeted change
- Measure and validate the impacts of improvement initiatives
- Research and develop potential projects including high level scoping, estimating, and project economics
- Develop tools such as dashboards and metrics to assist asset owners in determining loss profit/gain profit opportunities
- Coordinate field studies and implement improvements
- Perform model simulations based on set conditions to predict outcomes and determine performance
- Develop computer models to support Commercial requests, Operations troubleshooting, and asset optimization
- Explain discrepancies between theoretical and actual performance and provide guidance for closing gaps
- Maintain, update, and calibrate process models to ensure accurate representations of equipment and processes
- Maintain a global view and ensure plants are meeting outlet specifications
- Assist Asset Engineer with the review of process designs and projects plans as well as modeling needs
- Troubleshoot specific issues and identify potential remediation steps
- Routine report generation and data analysis
Benefits
- ONEOK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion
- Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
