Project Engineer III (Midland or Dallas, TX areas)

ONEOK Services Company; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

6% 401(k) match + profit sharing

$100,000 life insurance

Annual bonuses

Paid time off

Job summary

ONEOK is seeking a Project Engineer III to lead medium-capex facility projects within Natural Gas Gathering & Processing. You will manage from initiation to closeout, build strong relationships with Operations and Commercial teams, and ensure safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives are met.

Ideal candidates bring demonstrated facilities project and technical experience in the Midstream or Oil & Gas sectors, with strong communication skills and a track record of delivering projects on time

Qualifications

• Proven facilities project and technical experience in the Midstream or Oil & Gas sectors.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and stakeholder trust.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage engineering and/or PM activities for design, procurement, construction, or optimization of company assets.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and milestones.
• Manage contracts and purchase orders in accordance with agreements.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and third-party contractors to meet safety, schedule, and cost objectives.
• Provide regular progress updates and mitigation plans.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Contract management

Job description

#WeAreONEOK - Fortune 500 company. 100+ years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused.

JOB SUMMARY

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. The Project Engineer III will lead execution of medium‑capex facility projects within the Natural Gas Gathering & Processing business, managing projects from initiation through closeout. This role requires an experienced Engineer 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 provide regular, candid progress updates, promptly surface issues or delays, and drive effective mitigation plans while managing multiple concurrent projects. The ideal candidate brings proven facilities project and 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. Experience managing construction, contracts, purchase orders, and third‑party vendors are required.

ONEOK offers a highly competitive total rewards package,

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

Join a Fortune 500 company where your expertise is valued, your growth is supported, and your impact matters.

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 supportCreating 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/selections

• Make recommendations for improvements related to capacity, operating costs, and system operation.
• Evaluate proposed projects by conducting load studies.
• Analyze 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 economic analysis related to potential new projects, including but not limited to operational cost estimates, determining equipment efficiencies, and needed enhancements and conducting definitive studies for potential acquisitions.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and develop and implement new processes as requested my management, with limited supervision.
• Anticipate changes in work demands and identify assignments or training to meet those demands.
• Oversee utilization of manpower and equipment resources.
• Assess, schedule, and prioritize projects on customer needs and value to the organization.
• May have oversight of