26-675.B - Plant Operations Engineer

Hilcorp Energy Company; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilcorp Energy Company seeks a process/plant engineer to support gas processing plants in the Lower 48. You will analyze operations, identify optimization opportunities, and provide engineering support for new projects and integrity initiatives.

Responsibilities include leading PHAs, sizing relief devices, heat/material balances, hydraulic simulations, and coordinating with operations and vendors to ensure on-time, on-budget project execution.

Qualifications

• Four years minimum oil and gas / process engineering experience.
• Two years direct plant operations engineering experience.
• Experience with Process Safety Management and Process Hazard Analysis.
• Familiarity with ASME, API, NFPA codes and standards.
• Professional Engineer license desirable.

Responsibilities

• Regularly analyzes operational problems, develops alternatives, and recommends optimal solutions.
• Seeks opportunities to optimize systems, reduce costs, improve operations and maximize performance.
• Provides design engineering, scope development, timelines and cost estimates for projects.
• Coordinates construction personnel to ensure execution within scope and budget.
• Leads or participates in PHAs and implements recommendations for processing facilities.
• Provides plant engineering support and conducts heat and material balances for existing and new designs.
• Performs hydraulic simulations of pressures and flows in pipelines and equipment.
• Assists in due diligence and interacts with operations teams to drive growth projects.

Skills

Process safety management

Project coordination

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical or Chemical)

Tools

HYSYS

ProMax

Job description

Job Objective

Provide engineering support to Plant Operations and Asset Teams for Hilcorp’s gas processing plants in the L48. Provides engineering analysis of operational problems and then identifies and proposes value-enhancing projects. Coordinates with the Integrity Management team on integrity inspections, assessments and risk mitigation projects/programs. Provides full range of engineering & technical support to the Asset teams for new project development and execution.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Regularly interacts with plant operations leadership and personnel to analyze operational problems, develop alternatives and recommend optimal solutions
• Seeks out and identifies opportunities to optimize systems, save costs, improve operations, and maximize operating performance & value
• Provides design engineering, scope development, timelines and cost estimates for expense and capital projects that enhance operability, profitability, and efficiency as well as growth capital projects
• Coordinates construction personnel to ensure execution on desired scope of work
• Manages plant upgrade and modification projects to completion.
• Manages outside resources (engineering, project management, vendors, etc.) as needed.
• Analyzes and optimizes natural gas processing plant recoveries
• Participates or leads PHAs for processing facilities and is responsible for identifying projects to address PHA recommendations and findings
• Provide plant engineering support for all L48 plants and processing facilities, be the subject matter expert / liaison for processing facilities that they own and operate
• Create heat & material balances for processes for both existing and new designs
• Perform hydraulic simulations of pressures and flow rates through pipelines transporting oil, NGLs or natural gas
• Size and specify relief devices for both gas and liquids with an understanding of the theory/calculations associated with relief valve sizing and overpressure scenarios
• Perform overall relief and flare system evaluations
• Trouble-shoot operational issues at gas processing plants, sulfur recovery unit, and compressor stations and develop recommendations.
• Works in coordination with the commercial team in new growth project development, providing iterations and various options for initial feasibility designs & cost estimates
• May assist with due diligence work on assets proposed to be acquired by Hilcorp, including participating in data rooms, conducting field reviews and observations
• Ensures the execution of assigned projects with quality workmanship, on-time, on-budget in accordance with the proposed scope of work

Other Job Responsibilities

• Meet with various local, state and federal agencies regarding assigned projects as needed
• Present information at our field monthly update meetings on overall company performance and trends
• Assist in incident response efforts and investigations as required

Qualifications

Four (4) years minimum oil and gas /process engineering experience

Two (2) years minimum of direct plant operations engineering experience

Working knowledge and understanding of Process Safety Management and Process Hazard Analysis and able to perform engineering function for PHA’s for process facilities

Possess a solid understanding of plant equipment such as compressors, pumps, piping, vessels, gas treating and processing equipment, fractionation, flares, etc.

Experienced and proficient with process modeling programs such as HYSYS and ProMax.

Experienced and knowledgeable in industry codes and standards such as ASME, API, NFPA, etc.

Adhere to Hilcorp’s Core Values (Integrity, Urgency, Ownership, Alignment, and Innovation)

Ability to approach job assignments with urgency and apply sound engineering judgement and diligence

Ability to work with operations teams and develop effective working relationships across the organization

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 and more if required for project or turnaround support.

Education Requirements

Required: Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from an accredited university (Preferably Mechanical or Chemical Engineering)

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

Professional Engineer license desirable

Company

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 recognized by multiple, local and national, publications as one of the best places to work in America. Hilcorp has also been commended for its unique programs that foster charitable giving by its employees and our emphasis on partnering with the communities in which we operate. We take great pride in our accomplishments and strive to maintain a culture that will allow for continued growth.

Diversity

Hilcorp Energy is an Aff… All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, and any other basis protected by law. Individuals with disabilities needing assistance in the recruitment process are encouraged to contact Human Resources directly.