Foreman - Compression

Apache Corporation; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is seeking a Compression Operations Supervisor for the Delaware Basin. The role involves managing compressor station operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supervising personnel. Candidates should have extensive experience in oil and gas compression, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to safety and efficiency. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Family-friendly work environment

Employee benefits for overall well-being

Qualifications

• 7+ years of oil and gas compression experience.
• Minimum of two years of supervisory experience.
• Strong reciprocating compression experience required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage compression operations in the Permian basin.
• Lead efforts to minimize downtime and promote operational practices.
• Coordinate major overhauls with operations and maintenance team.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Collaboration

Tools

MS Office Suite

SCADA systems

Job description

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This position is responsible for the supervision and management of compression operations in an assigned area within the Permian basin. Role is responsible for personnel supervision, daily operations, maintenance activities, and regulatory compliance. Position will interface routinely with engineering, production operations, contract service providers, environmental, regulatory, and safety departments. Ideal candidate will possess a broad knowledge of compression operations, environmental regulations, and safety regulations. Position will be based in the Delaware Basin operating area. Position will be filled at a level commensurate with experience.

• Serve in a safety leadership role; leading and mentoring the organization.
• Manage compressor station operations and financials in the Delaware basin.
• Supervise and train station operators, mechanics, and technicians as assigned.
• Work in coordination with the environmental and regulatory departments to ensure compliance with all prescribed regulations and requirements.
• Work closely with management, engineering, contract service providers, and support staff to optimize operations and enhance safety performance.
• Lead efforts to minimize downtime and promote financially sound operational practices.
• Manage and track operating expenses for compressor stations, compressor packages, and auxiliary equipment.
• Take lead role in bidding of equipment and services.
• Manage the forecasting of replacement parts and company inventory.
• Provide technical guidance and assist with troubleshooting as required to maintain mechanical equipment in a safe and operationally sound manner.
• Coordinate major overhauls with operations and maintenance team.
• Take active leadership role in preventive maintenance and mechanical integrity programs.
  

Qualifications & Experience

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:

• 7+ years of oil and gas compression experience.
• Minimum of two years of supervisory experience.
• Strong reciprocating compression experience required.
• Proficient in all areas of maintenance, operations, and troubleshooting.
• Working understanding of instrumentation and SCADA systems.
• Self-starter who is able to lead and work within a diverse team.
• Must have strong computer skills i.e. MS Office Suite.
• Must be able to climb stairs, lift 50 lbs and efficiently perform assigned duties.
• Must be able to work independently and with others.
• Must have excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Must have the ability to work in a highly innovative, fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities.
  

The successful candidate will lead by example through successfully demonstrating the following:

• Core Competencies
  • Communication: Writes, speaks, and presents information effectively and persuasively across communication setting;
  • Results: Pursues work with energy, drive, and results orientation to positively impact Apache’s business success;
  • Collaboration: Works in partnership with others and encourages different perspectives, while building and maintaining trust; and
  • Culture: Willingness and ability to align one’s behavior with the needs, priorities, and goals of Apache.
• Servant Leadership: Inspires and enables performance excellence through feedback, empathy, development and empowerment;
• Strategic Mindset: Applies business acumen to see the big picture, understand business issues, and exhibit financial stewardship;
• Change Leadership: Inspires change by challenging the status quo, generating support, and executing improvement projects to achieve business outcomes; and
• Leading Effective Teams: Enables performance excellence through effective structure, delegation, and motivation.

Company Overview

Our primary product is energy, and where there is affordable, abundant energy, people are healthier, have access to better education, and are given greater opportunities to elevate their families to higher standards of living.

Nearly 3 billion people — roughly one-third of the global population — live without electricity or without clean cooking facilities. We are committed to providing energy in innovative and more sustainable ways to help raise the standard of living for those living in energy poverty and to meet the ongoing demands of people and economies around the world.

The products we deliver power increasingly cleaner electricity across the globe, fuel tractors and trucks, make fertilizer to keep the world's food supply on the table, and heat our schools, hospitals and businesses.

Our employees bring a wide range of talents and skills to the job every day to tackle complex business challenges. We believe in providing a truly rewarding work environment supported by a benefits platform that ranks among the best in our peer group. Our company offers career development opportunities where employees can grow personally and professionally. We promote employee benefits that cultivate a family-friendly work environment and focus on our employees' overall well-being.

We are committed to being a workplace where all employees are valued and can thrive with a sense of belonging. Our commitment to non-discriminatory, equal employment opportunities benefits our individual employees, our company and our external stakeholders; we are better as an organization when various experiences, ideas, and perspectives are brought to the table.

Apache Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA). Apache has operations in the United States, Egypt's Western Desert and the United Kingdom's North Sea and a sister company with exploration opportunities offshore Suriname. Whether supporting Apache, APA Corporation or one of its subsidiaries, team members are employed by Apache Corporation.

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To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to base all employment-related decisions and actions exclusively on employment-related criteria. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to provide broad dissemination of job opportunities, as consistent with the nature of the positions. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to review its employment-related policies and actions on a regular basis to ensure that their application is consistent with their intent.