Senior Facilities Engineer

BP PLC; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Flexible Schedule

Paid Time Off

Annual Bonus

Long-term Incentive

401K Matching

Job summary

BP plc is seeking a Senior Facilities Engineer to support the Permian Midstream organization, including oil and gas processing, saltwater disposal, and pipelines. You will provide daily engineering support to operations, lead risk assessments and design reviews, and manage EPC contractor coordination while driving safe, reliable handovers of midstream equipment and systems.

The role requires 5+ years in oil and gas, a BS in engineering, and travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering required.
• Mechanical or Chemical Engineering degree preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and champion cohesive teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily engineering support to field operations, including field troubleshooting and risk assessments.
• Lead and facilitate risk assessments, design reviews, and management of change activities.
• Manage EPC contractor relationships and coordination.
• Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis efforts to identify failure mechanisms and drive improvements.
• Support safe handover of compliant midstream equipment and systems.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Conflict Management

Construction

Engineering codes

Engineering in Projects

Influencing

OMS requirements

Presenting

Project execution planning

Project HSSE

Project Leadership

Quality

Risk Management

Safe design

Schedule and resources

Stakeholder Management

Standards and practices

Strategy and business case

Workload Prioritization

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Mechanical or Chemical Engineering preferred

Job description

Job Family Group:Engineering GroupJob 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 ResponsibilitiesPerform 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 Qualifications5 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 BenefitsWe 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 roleRelocation Assistance:Relocation may be negotiable for this roleRemote Type:This position is a hybrid of office/remote workingSkills: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.Expand job descriptionDisclaimerThis is a high-level summary only of terms and current discretionary benefits applicable to certain roles. Some rewards, benefits and policies are at managers’ discretion and vary depending on where you work within the business. All terms subject to contract and all discretionary benefits subject to policy and eligibility.