Senior Facilities Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K matching

Hybrid work

Relocation assistance (negotiable)

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

bp is seeking a Senior Facilities Engineer to support a growing Permian Midstream organization, including gas processing, saltwater disposal, and pipelines. Responsibilities include field troubleshooting, risk assessments, and project support, with ~25% field time and leadership over contractor teams. Travel about 25% and relocation may be negotiable.

The role requires a BS in engineering, 5+ years in oil and gas, and strong project management and safety compliance experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in oil and gas or related industry with large facilities or pipelines.
• Bachelor of Science in engineering; Mechanical or Chemical preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams.
• Strong project management, scope, schedule, cost tracking and assurance.
• Knowledge of engineering design standards and best practices.
• Ability to travel ~25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily engineering support to field operations and troubleshoot field issues.
• Lead risk assessments, HAZOP/Management of Change, design reviews, and procedures.
• Manage EPC contractors, and coordinate contractor activities.
• Support safe handover of compliant, reliable midstream equipment.
• Drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with BPX and contractor teams to meet goals.

Skills

Oil & gas experience

Project management

Field troubleshooting

Risk assessment

Leadership

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

Job Family Group:

Engineering Group

Job Description:

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

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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.

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