Gas Processing Plant Ops Engineer - Optimization & Projects

Hilcorp; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilcorp is seeking a Mechanical/Process Engineer to provide engineering support to Plant Operations and Asset Teams for its gas processing plants in the L48. You will analyze operational problems, develop alternatives, and propose value-enhancing projects, coordinating with the Integrity Management team on inspections and risk mitigation.

The role requires experience in oil & gas process engineering, PHA experience, and proficiency with HYSYS/ProMax.

Qualifications

• Four (4) years minimum oil and gas /process engineering experience.
• Two (2) years minimum direct plant operations engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university (Preferably Mechanical or Chemical Engineering).

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

Skills

Process safety management

Process Hazard Analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Effective communication

Project execution

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Tools

HYSYS

ProMax

Job description

Hilcorp is seeking a Mechanical/Process Engineer to provide engineering support to Plant Operations and Asset Teams for its gas processing plants in the L48. You will analyze operational problems, develop alternatives, and propose value-enhancing projects, coordinating with the Integrity Management team on inspections and risk mitigation.

The role requires experience in oil & gas process engineering, PHA experience, and proficiency with HYSYS/ProMax.