Project Engineer III (Dallas or Midland, TX areas)

oneok; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

6% 401(k) match + quarterly company"s"

$100,000 life insurance

Annual bonuses for all employees

3 weeks paid time off

Job summary

ONEOK is seeking a Project Engineer to lead the execution of medium-capex facility construction projects within the Natural Gas Gathering & Processing sector. You will manage schedules, budgets, and cross‑functional teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.

The role requires 10+ years of facilities project or automation experience in the midstream or oil & gas industry, with strong communication skills and a proven ability to build stakeholder trust.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of facilities project or automation experience in midstream or oil & gas.
• Strong verbal and written communication and stakeholder relationship skills.
• Experience delivering projects on schedule and within budget.
• Ability to manage contracts, procurement, and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of medium-capex facility construction projects (1M–50M CAPEX).
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and milestone plans.
• Establish and manage contracts and purchase orders with third-party contractors.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives.
• Perform hydraulic calculations, pipeline sizing, and gas-flow analyses.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Verbal communication

Written communication

Tools

ASME B31.4

49 CFR 195 (DOT)

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Looking for more than just a job? At ONEOK, you'll find work that matters, long-term stability, competitive rewards, and a safety-first team that has your back. We work hard, build strong relationships, and do the job right guided by innovation, inclusion and diversity, ethics, and excellence. Your ideas have a place here-step into a role where your work directly drives solutions in a fast-evolving energy industry. At ONEOK, you'll contribute to delivering energy products and services that power progress while gaining hands‑on Project Engineering experience in plant operations and compressor stations. The Project Engineer will lead execution of medium‑capex facility construction projects within the Natural Gas Gathering & Processing business, managing projects from initiation through closeout. This role requires an Engineer with 10+ year experience who proactively drives projects to completion, builds strong, trust‑based relationships with Operations and Commercial stakeholders, and communicates clearly and transparently. Projects typically have CAPEX in the $1M-$50M range and involve coordinating cross‑functional teams and third‑party contractors to meet safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives. You will be accountable for developing and maintaining project schedules, budgets, and milestone plans, and for ensuring milestones and deadlines are consistently met. A core responsibility is establishing and managing all project contracts and purchase orders and ensuring work is executed in strict accordance with those agreements. You must have experience with building ASME B314, DOT pipeline, and 195 regulations. The ideal candidate brings proven facilities project and automation technical experience in the Midstream or Oil & Gas sectors, strong verbal and written communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to build stakeholder trust and deliver projects on a schedule and within budget.

This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule: in‑office presence Monday - Thursday, with remote work on Friday.

ONEOK offers a highly competitive total rewards package, including comprehensive health benefits, a 6% 401(k) match plus 4 quarterly company contributions through the company's profit sharing, $100,000 in life insurance, annual bonuses for all employees, and a minimum of three weeks of paid time off that recognizes your industry experience.

Total Rewards Package

• comprehensive health benefits
• 6% 401(k) match plus 4 quarterly company contributions through the company's profit sharing
• $100,000 in life insurance
• annual bonuses for all employees
• a minimum of three weeks of paid time off that recognizes your industry experience

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Direct and/or perform engineering and/or project management activities related to design, procurement, construction, or optimization of company assets including but not limited to:

• Transmission and/or gathering systems, measurement and regulation facilities, compressor and pump stations and dehydration plants
• NGL fractionation, natural gas processing and/or hydrocarbon storage facilities
• Construction plans and implementation
• Management of third‑party contract resources

Provide technical and/or engineering assistance on matters including but not limited to:

• Equipment/system design
• Pipeline sizing and evaluation
• Pipeline control
• Pipeline facility design, construction, operation, and maintenance
• Policies and procedures
• Process Safety

Perform and review project management activities including but not limited to:

• Bid proposals and contracts
• AFE preparation and cost management
• Management of Change (MOC)
• Material/equipment specifications and selection
• Construction plans and support
• Creating and updating schedules / timelines
• Preparing project progress and other reports
• Managing change orders

Identify equipment efficiencies, complete hydraulic calculations, determine valve and pipeline sizing and perform gas flow analysis.

Research, analyze, prepare and/or approve information including but not limited to:

• Engineering studies
• Governmental rules, regulations, codes and standards
• Pipeline and/or measurement system analyses and recommendations
• Hydrocarbon processing and/or measurement bid proposals
• Construction and/or measurement contracts
• Cost estimates
• Material specifications
• Analyze and/or provide support for various assets and make recommendations for improvements related to capacity, operating costs, and system operation
• Evaluate proposed projects by conducting load studies
• Evaluate various measurement system designs and make recommendations for improvements related to station capacity and operating costs, to increase accuracy of measurement system and downstream reporting systems
• Perform and/or provide support for economic analysis related to potential new projects, including but not limited to operational estimates, determining equipment efficiencies, and needed enhancements and conducting definitive