Sr. Facilities Engineer

Matador Resources; Inwood (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

401(k) plan

Job summary

Matador Resources seeks a Facilities Engineer to oversee design and installation of surface facilities, coordinating with field construction teams and cross-functional partners to meet production targets and cost goals.

The role involves working with reservoir, regulatory, land and operations teams to optimize volumes, ensure asset integrity, and implement maintenance programs across the Permian Basin operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience in production/Facilities engineering and petroleum operations.
• Strong communication and collaboration with multiple teams.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance and cost control practices.

Responsibilities

• Design facilities and manage installation with field construction operations.
• Coordinate interconnects for oil, gas, and water with marketing and legal.
• Ensure production targets and cost controls are met with operations staff.
• Work with reservoir engineers on volumes and project economics.
• Collaborate with regulatory to reduce operating costs.
• Maintain asset integrity and oversee maintenance programs.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Cost control

Team collaboration

Engineering economics

Education

BS Petroleum Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Engineering modeling tools

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTIONThe Facilities Engineer is charged with overseeing the daily management of construction operations including planning layouts, engineering designs, procurement, cost tracking, inventory management, repairs and maintenance programs, and health/safety/environmental/regulatory adherence. The Facilities Engineer is involved in all phases of projects starting with project cost planning and working with regulatory and land team members to obtain optimal surface and right-of-ways for access and pipelines. The Facilities Engineer works with drilling, completions, and production engineers to ensure timely construction of surface production facilities which are needed to produce oil and gas with the specifications required for transportation and sales. Responsibilities continue after construction with asset integrity and maintenance program oversight. The Facilities Engineer is an integral member of the Area Asset Team and works in a collaborative environment.JOB REQUIREMENTSDesign facilities and manage installation with field construction operations.Communicate with marketing and legal to establish and construct interconnects for oil, gas, and waterWork in conjunction with construction operations staff to ensure production target dates and cost controls are met.Work with reservoir engineers to determine anticipated volumes and provide input on project economicsCollaborate with regulatory to reduce operating costs through comminglingPartner with production engineers to optimize production by debottlenecking facilitiesWork together with construction and operation personnel in the field to maintenance and preserve asset integrityResponsible for cost containment and regulatory compliance in concert with EHS personnel.Recommend and procure appropriate surface equipment for hydrocarbon handling and processing.Interface with Land, Accounting, Geology, Regulatory and other departments to coordinate the daily operations of producing oil and gas wells.Work closely with management to meet financial, production and other corporate goals.Proactively improve technical skills and stay up to date with new technology through training, attendance at industry meetings and development of effective relationships both internal and external to the Matador organization.Travel required to accomplish above.JOB BENEFITS:Compensation includes industry competitive salary commensurate with experience, performance incentives, plus medical and dental benefits, 401(k), etc. Details are available upon application.Education and ExperienceBachelor of Science Degree in Petroleum Engineering, or like degree and experienceKnowledge of petroleum engineering operations and production methods for oil and natural gas recovery.Preferred 6-10 years industry experience with 3+ years of Production/Facilities Engineering experience.Permian Basin or other oil producing basin a plus.Professional Engineer License a plus.Excellent communication skills (written and oral) for interface with company management and field personnel.Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and a multitude of engineering tools including the likes of economic evaluation, hydraulics, production engineering models a plus.