Project Engineer III (Midland or Dallas, TX areas)

ONEOK • Midland, TX

12d • $110,000 - $166,000

About The Position

The Project Engineer III leads execution of medium-capital-expenditure facility projects within ONEOK’s Natural Gas Gathering & Processing business, from initiation through closeout. Projects typically have capital expenditures of $1 million to $50 million and require coordination across functional teams and third-party contractors to meet safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives. The role manages multiple concurrent projects and is accountable for developing and maintaining schedules, budgets, and milestone plans; establishing and managing project contracts and purchase orders; and ensuring work is performed in accordance with those agreements. The engineer provides candid progress updates, promptly raises issues or delays, and develops mitigation plans while building trust-based relationships with Operations and Commercial stakeholders.

The position involves engineering and project management for the design, procurement, construction, optimization, operation, and maintenance of midstream assets and facilities. Work may include pipelines and gathering or transmission systems, measurement and regulation facilities, compressor and pump stations, dehydration plants, natural gas processing, NGL fractionation, and hydrocarbon storage. The role also performs technical analyses and calculations, evaluates project economics and system capacity, prepares project documentation and reports, and recommends operational and process improvements. The position may oversee employees involved in field operations, construction, or project management.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a closely related field. Related experience in engineering, operations, or project management is typically seven or more years. Travel to other locations is required. The employee works in inside, well-lit, climate-controlled areas and uses computer monitors frequently. The physical-demand rating is sedentary, with occasional lifting or other exertion up to 10 pounds and a range of occasional to constant physical activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a closely related field.
• Typically 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 NGL pipeline systems.
• Experience with pipelines or hydrocarbon-processing facilities and their design, construction, operation, and maintenance.
• Experience managing construction, contracts, purchase orders, and third-party vendors.
• Experience preparing project materials, design specifications, contracts, agreements, budgets, engineering studies, reports, forms, and correspondence.
• Experience identifying, researching, evaluating, and prioritizing operational problems and coordinating appropriate responses.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Project, Access, Word, or similar applications.
• Knowledge of material failure, structural analysis, industry standards, and governmental regulations.
• Understanding of operational functions and commercial relationships, including the ability to anticipate functional and transactional impacts.
• Ability to read and interpret regulations, blueprints, contracts, manuals, specifications, surveys, charts, load studies, and other relevant materials.
• Ability to analyze and resolve issues concerning engineering design and calculations, seeking assistance when needed for more complex work.
• Ability to review complex engineering drawings and materials.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments with competing deadlines and to organize projects through completion.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify alternative solutions or approaches.
• Ability to apply mathematics, algebraic formulas, and statistical methods.
• Ability to interact, negotiate, advise, and communicate effectively, including communicating technical information in a logical, organized, and coherent manner.
• Ability to operate required office tools and equipment.
• Travel to other locations is required.
• A company vehicle may be assigned based on tasks; if assigned, an applicable driver’s license is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience achieving goals and developing employee and team strengths, serving as a positive example and influence that supports employee, project, and stakeholder success.

Responsibilities

• Lead medium-capex facility projects from initiation through closeout, coordinating cross-functional teams and third-party contractors to meet safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and milestone plans; manage multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines.
• Establish and manage project contracts and purchase orders, and ensure work is performed according to those agreements.
• Provide regular progress updates, surface issues or delays promptly, and drive mitigation plans.
• Direct or perform engineering and project-management work related to design, procurement, construction, and optimization of company assets, including pipelines, gathering and transmission systems, measurement and regulation facilities, compressor and pump stations, dehydration plants, natural gas processing, NGL fractionation, and hydrocarbon storage facilities.
• Provide technical and engineering assistance on equipment and system design, pipeline sizing and evaluation, pipeline control, facility design, construction, operation and maintenance, policies and procedures, and process safety.
• Perform and review project-management activities including bid proposals and contracts, AFE preparation and cost management, Management of Change, material and equipment specifications and selection, construction plans and support, schedules, project reports, and change orders.
• Identify equipment efficiencies; complete hydraulic calculations; determine valve and pipeline sizing; and perform gas-flow analysis.
• Research, analyze, prepare, or approve engineering studies, rules and standards, pipeline or measurement system analyses, processing or measurement proposals, construction or measurement contracts, cost estimates, and material specifications or selections.
• Recommend improvements to capacity, operating costs, system operation, measurement accuracy, and downstream reporting systems.
• Evaluate proposed projects through load studies and analyze measurement-system designs and station capacity.
• Perform economic analysis of potential projects, including operational cost estimates, equipment efficiency assessments, needed enhancements, and studies for potential acquisitions.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and develop and implement processes as requested by management, with limited supervision.
• Anticipate changing work demands and identify assignments or training to meet them.
• Oversee utilization of manpower and equipment resources; assess, schedule, and prioritize projects based on customer needs and organizational value.
• May oversee employees engaged in field operations, construction, or project management.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits
• 6% 401(k) match plus four additional company contributions through the company’s profit sharing
• $100,000 in life insurance
• Annual bonuses for all employees
• Paid time off that recognizes industry experience

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior