Supervisor - Operations Engineering

ONEOK•Tulsa, OK

16d

About The Position

Provides supervision and oversight for Operations Engineering activities supporting pipeline and facility assets within the Refined Products and Crude Oil business segment. The role leads engineering support, project execution, risk mitigation, integrity-related activities, and responses to emergent operational issues. It partners with Operations, Asset Integrity, Environmental, Commercial, EHS&S Compliance, Corrosion, Tank Integrity, and other stakeholders to improve asset safety, reliability, compliance, and performance. The position leads and develops employees, provides technical guidance for pipeline and facility engineering, manages capital and expense project lifecycles, and oversees risk-reduction, integrity, mechanical-integrity, and reliability initiatives. It supports operational issues such as releases, overpressure events, equipment failures, abnormal operations, shutdowns and restarts, inspections, audits, investigations, and natural events. The role also reviews designs and engineering standards, evaluates technologies and equipment, represents the company with external parties, and provides scheduled or call-out support as needed. Work is primarily performed in a well-lighted, climate-controlled office environment with frequent computer use and repetitive motion. Travel to company locations, facilities, pipeline rights-of-way, and outdoor job sites is required, with travel indicated at 25%. Physical demands are classified as sedentary, with occasional lifting or carrying up to 10 pounds and the listed movements and sensory activities varying from occasional to constant. Expected salary range is $136,000 to $204,000.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
Ability to lead teams, establish priorities, manage competing assignments, and deliver work within schedule and budget constraints.
Ability to recommend and implement initiatives, standardize practices, and drive continuous improvement.
Knowledge of pipeline and facility design, construction, operation, maintenance, integrity, and reliability practices.
Knowledge of material failure, structural and remaining-strength analysis, mechanical integrity principles, industry standards, and applicable governmental regulations.
Ability to read and interpret regulations, engineering drawings, blueprints, contracts, manuals, specifications, surveys, charts, load studies, technical reports, and correspondence.
Ability to evaluate and resolve engineering design, calculation, equipment, operational, and project execution issues.
Ability to work effectively during emergent events and changing operational conditions.
Ability to communicate, negotiate, and collaborate effectively with employees, leadership, internal customers, external stakeholders, contractors, regulators, and landowners.
Ability to communicate technical information clearly, logically, and concisely in written and verbal formats.
Ability to use standard office technology and company systems required for assigned duties.
Minimum of 7 years of relevant engineering experience is preferred.
Experience supporting pipeline systems, hydrocarbon processing, terminals, or related facilities is preferred.
Previous leadership, supervision, project management, or cross-functional team leadership experience is preferred.
A valid driver's license may be required based on assigned duties and use of a company vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 7 years of relevant engineering experience.
Experience supporting pipeline systems, hydrocarbon processing, terminals, or related facilities.
Previous leadership, supervision, project management, or cross-functional team leadership experience.
Professional Engineer license.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop employees by setting performance expectations, aligning work with organizational goals, managing priorities, and providing feedback and development opportunities.
Provide leadership, technical guidance, troubleshooting, and day-to-day support for pipeline and facility engineering activities.
Manage cross-functional initiatives and continuous improvement efforts for engineering programs, reliability, project execution, and operational support.
Lead engineering support and response for releases, overpressure events, equipment failures, abnormal operations, shutdowns and restarts, inspections, audits, investigations, natural events, and other emergent conditions.
Manage capital and expense project lifecycles, including scope, cost and schedule planning, funding requests, forecasting, prioritization, stakeholder communication, and execution.
Coordinate Asset Integrity Engineers, Operations Engineers, and Project Managers on work that may affect asset integrity, reliability, compliance, or operations.
Lead emergent projects requiring expedited execution.
Oversee pipeline risk-reduction and integrity projects, including valve relocations, emergency flow restricting device installations, river crossing replacements, pipeline relocations, and other mitigation activities.
Provide engineering oversight and troubleshooting for pumps, piping, valves, control valves, relief devices, controls, vapor combustion and recovery equipment, docks, and related infrastructure.
Review releases, abnormal operations, maximum operating pressure events, process hazard analysis and audit action items, management of change reviews, and incident findings to identify engineering enhancements and lessons learned.
Oversee remaining strength evaluations, corrosion-related repairs, facility piping inspections, nondestructive examination, hydrotesting, vibration studies, and other mechanical integrity or reliability initiatives.
Review new construction and modification designs, support engineering standards and preventive maintenance content, evaluate emerging technologies, and provide technical input on nonstandard equipment or design requests.
Travel to facilities, pipeline locations, and project sites during critical work; represent the company in meetings, inspections, bid activities, and interactions with regulators, landowners, contractors, and other external parties.
Participate in scheduled and call-out support as needed to respond to operational and project requirements.