Facilities, Pipeline, and Installations Supervisor

National Fuel Gas Company; Cranberry Township (Butler County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Seneca Resources Company, LLC seeks a seasoned engineer to lead field supervision, maintenance, and reliability across midstream assets in the U.S. You will oversee projects from concept to commissioning and drive capital and LOE budgeting with strong regulatory knowledge.

You will manage engineering staff, ensure adherence to EHSQ standards, and coordinate with contractors while optimizing asset performance and compliance in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years experience in oil and gas upstream/midstream operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline.
• Upstream/midstream design and operation experience.
• Working knowledge of PUC/PHMSA regulations.
• Experience with pipeline modeling software such as Synergi preferred.
• LOE/O&M budget management experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct leadership and supervision of the Field Supervisor and Field Operators, ensuring safe and efficient day-to-day operation, maintenance, and reliability of assets.
• Conduct employee performance evaluations, establish performance objectives, support development, and ensure staffing, training, and succession planning.
• Learns, promotes and supports EHSQ policies, standards and procedures for safety excellence.
• Provide technical and managerial oversight of the Project Engineer in capital and operational projects from concept through commissioning.
• Develop, manage, and forecast annual capital and LOE budgets and long-term asset planning.
• Oversee third-party engineers, contractors, inspectors, and vendors to meet standards, compliance, budget and schedule.

Skills

Oil & gas operations

Leadership experience

Regulatory knowledge

Pipeline modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Synergi

Job description

Seneca Resources Company, LLC, the oil & gas exploration and production subsidiary of National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE: NFG) explores for, develops and produces natural gas and crude oil reserves in Appalachia. Seneca’s headquarters are located in Houston, Texas with offices in Pittsburgh, Brookville, Mansfield, Williamsport and Kane, PA. Seneca's investment activity is in the Marcellus and Utica Shales in Pennsylvania, where the company controls approximately 1.2 million net prospective acres and is one of the largest producers in the basin with approximately 1,000 wells. As an active exploration and production company in the northeastern U.S. for more than 100 years, Seneca Resources Company, LLC is committed to safety, environmental stewardship, increased productivity and maximizing shareholder value.

Job Responsibilities

Leadership and Workforce Management

• Provide direct leadership and supervision of the Field Supervisor and Field Operators, ensuring the safe and efficient day-to-day operation, maintenance, and reliability of pipeline, compression, and facility assets
• Conduct employee performance evaluations, establish performance objectives, support employee development, and ensure appropriate staffing, training, and succession planning within the department
• Learns, promotes and supports Seneca’s EHSQ policies, standards and procedures in order to achieve environmental, health and safety excellence and ensuring that staff are taking a proactive leadership role in managing EHSQ for assigned areas of responsibility

Project and Financial Management

• Provide technical and managerial oversight of the Project Engineer in the development and execution of capital and operational projects from concept through commissioning, including project justification, economic evaluations, cost estimating, scope development, contract preparation, permitting, material and equipment specification, cost forecasting, invoice approval, and project closeout
• Develop, manage, and forecast annual capital and lease operating expense (LOE) budgets, including project prioritization, expenditure tracking, and long-term asset planning
• Manage and provide technical oversight of third-party engineering consultants, construction contractors, inspectors, and vendors to ensure projects and operations meet company standards, regulatory requirements, budget objectives, and schedule commitments
• Lead front-end engineering and development of pipeline, compression, and facility projects, including route evaluation, capacity planning, equipment selection, preliminary design, cost estimating, and project scoping

Operations, Maintenance, and Reliability

• Direct maintenance and reliability programs for pipeline, compression, and facility assets to maximize system availability, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance
• Oversee the development, implementation, and management of operating procedures, maintenance procedures, emergency response documentation, and field operator training programs
• Serve as the primary technical resource for troubleshooting operational, mechanical, process, and reliability issues involving compression, dehydration, filtration, liquid separation, hydrates, emissions control systems, and other midstream process equipment
• Oversee field data collection, operational performance monitoring, and trend analysis to identify system constraints, optimize asset performance, support regulatory reporting requirements, and improve operational efficiencies

Engineering and Technical Oversight

• Provide technical oversight and design guidance for pipeline, facility, and compression assets, including MAOP calculations, DOT Part 192 compliance, pressure control and overpressure protection systems, process equipment sizing and selection, dehydration systems, automation and PLC control systems, P&ID development and review, mechanical drawing review, piping design, and engineering standards
• Evaluate, size, select, and optimize compression assets and compressor configurations to maximize system performance, efficiency, reliability, and economic returns

Midstream Planning and Asset Development

• Perform hydraulic pipeline modeling and compression forecasting for Seneca Resource gathering systems to support production growth, identify capacity constraints, evaluate expansion opportunities, and direct buildout planning and investment decisions

Regulatory Compliance and Governance

• Manage pipeline and facility compliance programs, including regulatory recordkeeping, preparation of annual state and federal reports, Operator Qualification (OQ) program administration, Public Awareness program oversight, pipeline class location studies, PHMSA jurisdictional evaluations, and management of PA PUC and PHMSA audits and inspections.

Job Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years experience in oil and gas upstream/midstream operations
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline
• Upstream/midstream design and operation experience
• Working knowledge of PUC/PHMSA regulations
• Experience with pipeline modeling software such as Synergi preferred
• Leadership experience a plus
• LOE/O&M budget management experience a plus

The successful candidate must be authorized to work in United States of America.

Seneca Resources offers a competitive salary, hybrid work schedule and a comprehensive benefits package. This position is not eligible for relocation.

Seneca Resources Company, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affinitive Action employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.

Please note: We occasionally amend or withdraw Seneca Resources jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date.