Facilities Engineer

Description

Occidental is an international energy company with operations in the United States, Middle East, Latin America and Africa. We are the largest onshore oil producer in the U.S., including in the Permian Basin, and a leading offshore producer in the Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon dioxide management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit Oxy.com for more information.

Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment, and positively impacting our communities where we do business.  We are currently looking for experienced, motivated, and creative individuals to fill a Facilities Engineer in our US Onshore Resources & Carbon Management (ORCM), Midland Basin Business Unit based in Houston, TX.

This business unit’s objective is to grow production by developing new fields with an emphasis on unconventional reservoirs. The successful candidate will work within a multi-disciplinary asset team which includes production engineers, facilities engineers, reservoir engineers and operations personnel to help deliver business unit targets. Primary responsibility is to optimize oil and gas production at the well and field level. The successful candidate will demonstrate creativity, motivation, and teamwork necessary to challenge and optimize well performance potential and current field operation practices. Additional cross-functional team support and collaboration will include Planning, Land, Finance, Production Revenue & Accounting, Drilling, Completion, Facilities, Asset Operations, Well Analysis & Design, Reserves, Midstream, and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for project execution from inception to completion, including pipelines, compressor stations, pumping stations, and oil/water/gas separation, conditioning, and processing facilities.

• Manage and coordinate project approval, engineering design, procurement, construction, and be on site for commissioning/startup

• Solicit project requirements from stakeholders and develop project basis of design to meet requirements

• Develop the facilities materials and design that best support the Asset team including timely reviews with stakeholders

• Develop or support standard designs for common infrastructure to benefit the organization.

• Recommend system upgrades/retrofits/adjustments to reduce operating costs and improve efficiency.

• Drive initiatives for OPEX reduction and facilities optimization.

• Conduct root cause failure analyses and implement preventive measures.

• Communicate with external and internal stakeholders as needed

• Request assistance from, and provide information to support groups (Electrical/Automation/IT) to implement entire project design

• Support development of facilities standards that would benefit the entire organization

• Support and maintain Facilities performance reporting and facilities Project KPIs 

• Project tracking and reporting as needed by Asset team

• Perform project cost management 

• Project VOW reporting

• Ensure all basis of design incorporate latest HSE compliance, standards and recommended practices

• Prepare cost estimates, economic analyses, procedures, and AFEs for optimization projects as needed.

• Prepare clear, technically supported memos, recommendations, and reports.

• Participate in or coordinate HAZIDS, HAZOPS, PSSRs, and PHAs.

• Mentor early career engineers and interns.

• Manage contract engineering services

• Provide HES leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 2+ years of surface facility engineering experience. 
• Involvement with professional Organizations (AIChe, GPSA etc)
• Familiar and Knowledgeable in Industry standards (ASME, API, PIP)

• Working knowledge of industry software (e.g., PowerBI, PIPESIM, HYSIS, etc.)

• Experience with managing engineering contractors

• Familiar with Upstream oil and gas facilities operation and maintenance

• Familiar with Midstream gas plant operation and maintenance

• Customer focus

• High level communication skills

• Extensive knowledge of MOCs, HAZOPs and PSSRs

• Expertise in project management principles including estimating, scheduling, and implementation

• Knowledge of chemicals, pipelines, rotating equipment, surface equipment, automation and electrical design principles

• Knowledge of SFRM principles

• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a cross-functional team environment to resolve complex problems.

• Proactive engagement with internal stakeholders and external parties (contractors, vendors, and partners).

• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and handle ambiguity.

• Ability to apply engineering skills to problem-solving and performance analysis.

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience in unconventional reservoir operations, particularly in the Permian Basin.

• Solid understanding of the upstream oil and gas value chain.

• Familiarity with lean thinking and process improvement techniques.

• Willingness to expand knowledge of industry financial drivers.

Schedule:

This position is eligible for Balanced Work Program (work from home on Mondays & Fridays) and the 9/80 work schedule.

This position may be eligible for relocation.

Occidental does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role.

Occidental is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

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• Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees

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Job

 – Facilities

Primary Location

 – United States-Texas-Houston

Organization

 – DOMESTIC

Schedule

 – Full-time