Director of Gas Storage & Compression Engineering

Optimize Search Group; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimize Search Group in Addison, TX seeks a Director of Storage & Compression Engineering to lead engineering operations supporting industrial energy assets. You will oversee capital projects, engineering standards, and reliability programs, partnering with operations and project teams to boost asset performance, safety, and regulatory compliance.

The role requires 8+ years in engineering with leadership experience in industrial settings, strong knowledge of rotating equipment and process

Qualifications

• 8+ years of engineering leadership in industrial operations, manufacturing, utilities, or energy infrastructure.
• Experience leading capital projects and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of rotating equipment, process systems, reliability, and industrial facilities.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and technical teams responsible for operational excellence and asset reliability.
• Manage capital improvement projects and major maintenance initiatives.
• Develop engineering standards, operating procedures, and technical best practices.
• Provide engineering leadership for complex operational issues, equipment reliability, and incident investigations.
• Support facility design, upgrades, and optimization in partnership with operations and project teams.
• Oversee technical training, engineering documentation, and performance metrics.
• Manage departmental budgets, staffing, and employee development.
• Drive continuous improvement across engineering, maintenance, and operational processes.

Skills

Leadership

Capital projects

Reliability engineering

Industrial operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Title: Director of Storage & Compression Engineering

Duration: Full Time

Location: Addison, TX (fully onsite)

Overview

Seeking an engineering leader to oversee technical operations, capital projects, engineering standards, and reliability initiatives supporting industrial energy assets. This role partners closely with operations and project teams to improve safety, asset performance, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency while leading a high-performing engineering organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and technical support teams responsible for operational excellence and asset reliability.
• Manage capital improvement projects and major maintenance initiatives.
• Develop engineering standards, operating procedures, and technical best practices.
• Provide engineering leadership for complex operational issues, equipment reliability, and incident investigations.
• Support facility design, upgrades, and optimization in partnership with operations and project teams.
• Oversee technical training, engineering documentation, and performance metrics.
• Manage departmental budgets, staffing, and employee development.
• Drive continuous improvement across engineering, maintenance, and operational processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 8+ years of engineering experience with leadership responsibility in industrial operations, manufacturing, utilities, or energy infrastructure.
• Experience leading capital projects and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of rotating equipment, process systems, reliability, and industrial facilities.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.