Senior Gas Plant Leader - Safety, Reliability & Growth

AlphaStaffHCM; Pecos (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Paid time off

Benefits package

Job summary

AlphaStaffHCM is seeking a Senior Gas Plant Manager to provide operational leadership for a natural gas processing facility. You will oversee safety, reliability, and efficiency, coordinating with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and EHS teams to drive performance and regulatory compliance.

This role requires 12+ years in gas processing, 5+ years in leadership, and hands-on experience with cryogenic NGL, amine treating, dehydration, and related systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical field (Chemical/Mechanical/Petroleum Eng).
• 12+ years in natural gas processing or related hydrocarbon processing.
• 5+ years of leadership in operations, maintenance, or technical teams.
• Hands-on experience with cryogenic plants, compression, amine treating, dehydration, and NGL recovery.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA PSM programs and regulatory standards.
• Experience leading PHAs, MOC, audits, and incident investigations.
• Ability to develop and manage operating and capital budgets.
• Understanding of mechanical integrity and turnaround planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, reliable, and efficient operation of a natural gas processing facility.
• Promote safety culture and ensure compliance with PSM and OSHA requirements.
• Provide leadership to operations, maintenance, and technical personnel.
• Ensure environmental permits and regulatory compliance are met.
• Direct operations to meet throughput, specs, recovery, and customer commitments.
• Oversee maintenance strategies, reliability programs, and turnaround planning.
• Develop and manage operating and capital budgets; identify efficiency gains.
• Support capital projects, expansions, tie-ins, and startup activities.
• Lead incident investigations and corrective actions to improve safety and performance.
• Maintain emergency response readiness with drills and stakeholder coordination.
• Monitor performance metrics and drive continuous improvement, safety, and reliability.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

AlphaStaffHCM is seeking a Senior Gas Plant Manager to provide operational leadership for a natural gas processing facility. You will oversee safety, reliability, and efficiency, coordinating with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and EHS teams to drive performance and regulatory compliance.

This role requires 12+ years in gas processing, 5+ years in leadership, and hands-on experience with cryogenic NGL, amine treating, dehydration, and related systems.