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About this 26-058.B1 - Operations Engineer role at Hilcorp

Hilcorp · Onsite · Houston, TX
Job Objective:
To provide engineering support to Midstream Operations and Commercial teams. Provides engineering analysis of operational problems and then identifies resolution or value-enhancing projects. Assists the Integrity Management team on integrity inspections, assessments and risk mitigation projects/programs. Provides full range of engineering & technical support to the Commercial team for new project development and due diligence on acquisitions.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

  •  Regularly interacts with control room, field operations leadership and field personnel to analyze operational problems, develop alternatives and recommend optimal solutions.
  • Seeks and identifies opportunities to optimize systems, save costs and improve our operations and maximize operating performance & value.
  • Provides initial design engineering, scope development, schedule and cost estimates for maintenance expense and/or capital jobs as well as growth capital projects.
  • Coordinates and manages third party engineering designs for projects.
  • Coordinates with project engineers and/or construction crews to ensure execution on desired scope of work.
  • Works closely with the project manager or assumes the role of Project Manager for individual projects or programs as needed.
  • Analyzes and optimizes oil/gas/water pipelines and terminals or natural gas processing plant recoveries/efficiencies (Depending on asset location).
  • Participates or leads PHAs for processing facilities and is responsible for resolving or identifying projects to address identified issues.
  • Performs hydraulic simulations of pressures and flow rates through pipelines transporting oil, NGLs or natural gas.
  • Works in coordination with the commercial team in new growth project development, providing iterations and various options for initial feasibility designs & cost estimates
  • Performs due diligence work on midstream assets proposed to be acquired by Harvest, including participating in data rooms, conducting field reviews and observations
  • Meet with various local, state and federal agencies regarding assigned projects as needed
  • Present information at our field town hall monthly update meetings on overall company performance and trends
  • Assist in incident response efforts if required

Other Job Responsibilities:

  • Demonstrate commitment to company core values — Integrity, Ownership, Urgency, Alignment, and Innovation — in all daily responsibilities and interactions.
  • Actively support and contribute to the company’s mission and vision through reliable, high-quality work

Qualifications:

  •  Zero (0) to two (2) years of minimum oil and gas /process engineering experience.
  • Broad based engineering and operational knowledge with the ability to understand, lead efforts in or provide internal support for civil, electrical, mechanical and process control issues or designs.
  • Familiar with PSM and process hazard analysis process and able to perform PHA’s for process facilities preferred.
  • Proficient with process simulation and hydraulic modeling (Promax or Hysis) software preferred.
  • Ability to generate heat & mass balances for both existing and new process designs
  • Ability to trouble-shoot operational issues at cryogenic gas processing plants and compressor stations.
  • Ability to perform detailed hydraulic modeling for both gas and liquids.
  • Ability to support operations team to maximize value generated from each asset.
  • Ability to size relief valves and control valves for both gas and liquids
  • Ability to generate conceptual and detailed cost estimates for projects up to $10 MM.
  • Ability to maintain a positive, professional and solutions-oriented approach with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and share ideas
  • Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities.
  • Willing to travel 25% of the time.

Education Requirements, Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations:

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from an accredited university required.

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About Hilcorp

Hilcorp, founded in 1989, is the largest privately-held oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in the United States and is the largest oil producer in Louisiana. Headquartered in Houston, TX, Hilcorp has over 2,800 employees in multiple operating areas including the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana, the Northeast United States, Wyoming, New Mexico and Alaska's Cook Inlet and North Slope. Our formula is to grow the company by leveraging our core competencies and operational expertise. Our proficiency in these key areas has resulted in significant growth over the last several years. Hilcorp is consistently acknowledged for its culture, values and ethics. In fact we have been

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