Lead Upstream Facilities Engineer – Design & Optimization

Crescent Energy; Georgia; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Crescent Energy is seeking a Facilities Engineer to plan, design, optimize, and maintain upstream production facilities across assets. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure safe, reliable operations and support production optimization initiatives.

You will collaborate with field operations, production engineers, and maintenance to drive performance, reduce downtime, and ensure compliance with API, ASME, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering related to oil and gas.
• 8+ years experience in oil & gas production facilities or chemical processing.
• PE or API/ASME certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with field ops to optimize facility safety and uptime.
• Design production facilities: separators, tanks, pumps, piping, and instrumentation.
• Lead HAZOPs and PSSRs for new facilities or modifications.
• Create AFEs for modifications and maintenance projects.
• Lead facility reviews with engineers and maintenance teams.
• Monitor capital spending and facility costs against budget.
• Diagnose failures and develop engineering solutions.
• Identify bottlenecks and optimization opportunities.

Skills

PE Certification

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Chemical/Civil Engineering

Tools

Process flow diagrams

P&IDs

Process modeling software

Job description

Crescent Energy is seeking a Facilities Engineer to plan, design, optimize, and maintain upstream production facilities across assets. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure safe, reliable operations and support production optimization initiatives.

You will collaborate with field operations, production engineers, and maintenance to drive performance, reduce downtime, and ensure compliance with API, ASME, and regulatory requirements.