Supervisor - Process Engineering (Dallas or Midland, TX area)

ONEOK • Midland, TX

13d • $136,000 - $204,000

About The Position

ONEOK is seeking a Supervisor of Process Engineering to lead process engineers supporting gas plant operations in the assigned region. The role calls for deep knowledge of gas treating, dehydration, and cryogenic processing, along with experience in trend analysis, process modeling and simulation, and troubleshooting complex operating issues. The supervisor aligns engineering support with operational, commercial, and strategic business objectives, supporting safe, reliable, compliant, and profitable operations.

The supervisor sets regional engineering priorities, allocates resources, develops employees, and partners with Operations leadership and other internal stakeholders to improve asset performance and business results. The position supports project and business development from opportunity screening and conceptualization through commissioning, startup, and performance testing. It also ensures suitable process-engineering participation in process safety, compliance, and regulatory activities, and promotes engineering consistency and knowledge sharing across regions.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering; Chemical Engineering or Petroleum Engineering is preferred. ProMax experience is preferred. No licenses or certifications are required. The role is based in the Dallas or Midland, Texas area and requires travel to other locations. Expected salary range: $136,000–$204,000.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Experience achieving goals and developing employee and team strengths while positively influencing employee, stakeholder, and business success.
• Experience leading, supervising, coaching, or developing engineers or other technical professionals.
• Experience prioritizing technical work, allocating resources, and coordinating engineering support across multiple operating assets.
• Experience with natural gas gathering, compression, treating, dehydration, cryogenic processing, fractionation, liquids handling, and related facility operations.
• Experience with process modeling software.
• Experience troubleshooting operating facilities, evaluating process performance, and implementing operational improvements with Operations personnel.
• Experience researching, composing, and preparing engineering studies, procedures, reports, recommendations, and technical correspondence.
• Experience identifying, researching, evaluating, and prioritizing technical and organizational problems, and recommending appropriate actions and alternatives.
• Experience reading and interpreting governmental regulations, codes and standards, company standards, drawings, specifications, technical reports, and procedures.
• Working knowledge of process safety management and engineering support for PHAs, PSSRs, MOCs, incident investigations, and compliance activities.
• Experience developing information and making presentations to groups and individuals.
• Ability to apply mathematics, algebraic formulas, and statistical methods.
• Ability to lead, direct, supervise, coach, train, and develop employees, with working knowledge of personnel policies and procedures.
• Ability to establish priorities, allocate resources, manage competing assignments, and focus on high-value and risk-significant work.
• Ability to distinguish organizational leadership from technical governance, engineering execution, and project management accountabilities.
• Ability to analyze operational and organizational issues, evaluate alternatives, and make sound and timely decisions.
• Ability to communicate and exchange written and verbal information and conduct oral presentations.
• Knowledge of midstream plant operations, process optimization, troubleshooting, process simulation, equipment performance, process safety, and operational risk.
• Ability to use Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and other engineering and business applications required for the position.

Nice To Haves

• Chemical Engineering or Petroleum Engineering degree preferred.
• ProMax process modeling software experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, coach, and develop regional Process Engineers, including performance management, career development, succession planning, mentoring, competency development, recruiting, onboarding, retention, staffing, and consistent application of personnel policies.
• Set regional Process Engineering priorities and manage personnel and technical resources by assessing, scheduling, and prioritizing work according to safety, operational risk, customer need, and organizational value.
• Oversee engineering support for operational needs, complex troubleshooting, optimization, performance improvement, process safety, regulatory compliance, business evaluation, project development, and strategic or emergent business needs.
• Monitor regional operating performance and ensure engineering resources support safe, reliable, compliant, and profitable operations, including attention to throughput, recoveries, efficiency, asset utilization, reliability, downtime, facility capacity and constraints, emissions, and operating costs.
• Partner with Operations leadership to identify, prioritize, and support implementation of opportunities that improve regional asset performance and business results.
• Ensure Process Engineering participates appropriately in project and business development, including opportunity screening, conceptualization, process scope development, FEED support, business evaluations, preliminary technical assessments, commissioning, startup, performance testing, and incorporation of operating knowledge and lessons learned.
• Coordinate process engineering support with Operations, Commercial, Projects Engineering, Reliability, Environmental, Automation, and other stakeholders.
• Communicate regularly with internal stakeholders about regional priorities, technical challenges, resource needs, optimization opportunities, and significant business risks.
• Ensure appropriate engineering participation in Process Hazard Analyses, Pre-Startup Safety Reviews, Management of Change activities, incident investigations and follow-up, operating procedures, overpressure protection, and regulatory and company compliance activities.
• Promote adherence to company standards, engineering practices, and applicable industry and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with other regions on technical governance, standards, lessons learned, engineering consistency, and technical review processes; support implementation of standards and design philosophies without owning or approving them.
• Monitor, review, develop, and prepare engineering workload and resource plans, regional performance and optimization summaries, budget analyses, engineering studies and recommendations, incident and audit information, regulatory responses, and employee development and succession plans.
• Administer technical and professional training programs and promote knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, technical excellence, accountability, and collaboration across regions and functional groups.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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