Senior Facilities Engineer

Oil Authority; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision and dental insurance

Discretionary annual bonus program

Long-term incentive program

401K matching

Job summary

Oil Authority seeks a Senior Facilities Engineer to support a growing oil and gas midstream operation, including processing facilities, saltwater disposal, and pipelines. You will provide daily engineering support, troubleshoot in the field, lead risk assessments, and oversee small projects while aiding larger development efforts.

You will guide EPC contractor interactions, ensure safety and reliability of systems, and contribute to project execution with a collaborative leadership style.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in oil and gas or related industry.
• BS in engineering; Mechanical or Chemical preferred.
• Ability to lead and champion cohesive teamwork.
• Strong project management: scope, schedule, cost tracking.
• Knowledge of design standards and operational assurance.
• Travel approx. 25% of the time.
• Experience with rotating equipment and pipelines is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Perform high-quality engineering work across the Permian Midstream organization.
• Promote safe, efficient operations via rigorous engineering and risk assessment.
• Support Process Safety Management through MOC, design reviews and risk assessments.
• Provide daily field support, about 25% of time in the field.
• Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis to identify failures and drive improvements.
• Lead risk assessments for design changes and project execution.
• Manage project processes, tracking, contractor coordination, and assurance.
• Provide positive leadership and collaborate with teams.
• Share knowledge to achieve personal, team, and company goals.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Risk assessment

Field support

Field troubleshooting

Team coordination

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering

Mechanical or Chemical preferred

Job description

Engineering Group

The Senior Facilities Engineer will support a growing Permian Midstream organization that includes oil and gas processing, saltwater disposal facilities, and pipeline operations. This position is responsible for providing daily engineering support to the operations team, including field troubleshooting, risk assessment facilitation, small-project management, support for larger development projects, and technical assurance. The successful candidate will help manage EPC contractors, provide leadership and direction to BPX and contractor teams, and support the safe handover of compliant, reliable midstream equipment and systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform high-quality engineering work across the Permian Midstream organization.
• Promote safe and efficient operations through rigorous engineering, detailed risk assessments, disciplined document control, and effective project management.
• Support Process Safety Management compliance through Management of Change execution, design reviews, procedure development, and participation in risk assessments.
• Provide daily support to the field operations team, including spending approximately 25% of time in the field supporting operational activities.
• Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis efforts to identify failure mechanisms, drive systematic improvements, and reduce repeat failures.
• Lead and participate in risk assessments associated with design changes, operational changes, and project execution.
• Manage project processes, tracking, reporting, contractor coordination, and assurance activities.
• Provide positive leadership while working effectively as a collaborative team member.
• Share knowledge with coworkers and support achievement of personal, team, and company business goals and objectives.

Essential Criteria and Qualifications

• 5 or more years’ experience in oil and gas or a related industry, including experience with large gas or oil processing facilities, saltwater disposal facilities, pipelines, chemical facilities, or refining facilities.
• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering; Mechanical or Chemical Engineering degree preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and champion cohesive teamwork.
• Strong project management skills, including scope development, schedule and cost tracking, contractor coordination, and execution assurance.
• Knowledge of engineering design standards, industry best practices, and operational assurance expectations.
• Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time.
• Experience with rotating equipment, including compressors and pumps, and pipeline systems is helpful.

Salary and Benefits

We offer a reward and wellbeing package to enable your work to fit with your life. These can include, but not limited to, access to health, vision and dental insurance, flexible working schedule, paid time off policy, discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and a generous 401K matching program. How much do we pay (Base)? $150,000 - $190,000

*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

Travel Requirement: Up to 25% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance: Relocation may be negotiable for this role

Remote Type: This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills: Collaboration, Communication, Conflict Management, Construction, Engineering codes, Engineering in Projects, Influencing, OMS and bp requirements, Presenting, Project execution planning, Project HSSE, Project Leadership, Quality, Risk Management, Safe design and operating limits, Schedule and resources, Stakeholder Management, standards and practices, Strategy and business case, Workload Prioritization

Legal Disclaimer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us. If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.