Field Operations Leader—Oil & Gas, Safety & Growth

Elevate Human Capital; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate Human Capital seeks a Field Operations Superintendent to oversee Delaware Basin water, gas, and oil midstream activities. This role manages Operations Supervisors, who lead Foremen and field crews, ensuring safe, reliable, compliant operations while controlling costs.

The ideal candidate has extensive oil/gas/water field ops experience, proven supervisory skills, and strong communication with senior leaders.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of field operations experience in oil, gas or water midstream.
• 6+ years of supervisory experience leading other employees.
• Proven ability to develop supervisors and build cross-discipline teams.
• Working knowledge of OSHA PSM, DOT/PHMSA, TCEQ and Railroad Commission of Texas.
• Experience forecasting and managing operating budgets and controlling expenses.
• Strong communication skills to present complex topics to senior leaders.
• Proficiency with Outlook, Teams, Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead area performance across safety, environmental compliance, reliability, throughput, and operating costs.
• Guide Supervisors through operational challenges involving capacity, equipment performance, and customer commitments that require decisions beyond their authority.
• Identify issues affecting multiple facilities or crews, address root causes, and ensure regulatory findings are resolved.
• Prepare operating expense forecasts, review budget variances, and manage spending with Supervisors and Foremen.
• Set expectations for Supervisors, provide coaching, and develop Foremen and field teams.
• Partner with other Superintendents and teams on infrastructure and capacity plans.
• Model sound judgment, integrity, and high standards for work quality and environmental stewardship.

Skills

Leadership & people mgmt

Budget forecasting

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Engineering Technology degree preferred

Tools

Outlook

Teams

Word

Excel

Job description

Elevate Human Capital seeks a Field Operations Superintendent to oversee Delaware Basin water, gas, and oil midstream activities. This role manages Operations Supervisors, who lead Foremen and field crews, ensuring safe, reliable, compliant operations while controlling costs.

The ideal candidate has extensive oil/gas/water field ops experience, proven supervisory skills, and strong communication with senior leaders.