26-091.U - Operations Engineer

Job Objective: To provide engineering support to Midstream Operations and Commercial teams. Provides engineering analysis of operational problems and then identifies resolution or value-enhancing projects. Coordinates with the Integrity Management team on integrity inspections, assessments and risk mitigation projects/programs. Provides full range of engineering & technical support to the Commercial team for new project development and due diligence on acquisitions.

Essential Job Responsibilities: 

•  Regularly interacts with control room, field operations leadership and field personnel to analyze operational problems, develop alternatives and recommend optimal solutions. 

• Seeks and identifies opportunities to optimize systems, save costs and improve our operations and maximize operating performance & value. 

• Provides initial design engineering, scope development, schedule and cost estimates for maintenance expense and/or capital jobs as well as growth capital projects. 

• Coordinates and manages third party engineering designs for projects. 

• Coordinates with project engineers and/or construction crews to ensure execution on desired scope of work. 

• Works closely with the project manager or assumes the role of Project Manager for individual projects or programs as needed. 

• Participates or leads PHAs for processing facilities and is responsible for resolving or identifying projects to address identified issues. 

• Performs hydraulic simulations of pressures and flow rates through pipelines transporting oil, NGLs or natural gas. 

• Works in coordination with the commercial team in new growth project development, providing iterations and various options for initial feasibility designs & cost estimates 

• Performs due diligence work on midstream assets proposed to be acquired by Harvest, including participating in data rooms, conducting field reviews and observations 

• Meet with various local, state and federal agencies regarding assigned projects as needed 

• Present information at our field monthly update meetings on overall company performance and trends 

• Assist in incident response efforts if required 

Other Job Responsibilities: 

• Demonstrate commitment to company core values — Integrity, Ownership, Urgency, Alignment, and Innovation — in all daily responsibilities and interactions. 

• Actively support and contribute to the company’s mission and vision through reliable, high-quality work 

Qualifications: 

• 5 years’ minimum oil and gas engineering experience.   

• Broad-based engineering and operational knowledge with the ability to understand, lead efforts in or provide internal support for civil, electrical, mechanical and process control issues or designs. 

• Familiar with PSM and process hazard analysis process and able to perform PHA’s for process facilities. 

• Familiar with process simulation (Promax or equivalent) and hydraulic modeling software. 

• Ability to generate heat & material balances for both existing and new process designs 

• Ability to trouble-shoot operational issues at a crude oil Terminal, NGL Terminal and Olefins Terminal. 

• Ability to perform detailed hydraulic modeling for both gas and liquids without use of canned computer software. 

• Ability to support operations team to maximize value generated from each asset. 

• Ability to size relief valves and control valves for both gas and liquids 

• Ability to maintain a positive, professional and solutions-oriented approach with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public. 

• Ability to communicate effectively and share ideas 

• Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities. 

• Willing to travel 25% of the time 

Education Requirements, Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations: 

• Required: Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from an accredited university 

• Professional Engineers license preferred