Senior Facilities Engineer - Permian Job Listing at BHP Billiton in Houston, TX

Energy, Metals & Mining

Senior Facilities Engineer - Permian
Job number:
NASPQ748539

CSG:
Petroleum

Business / Project:
Development

Job type:
Full Time Regular (USA)

Location:
US - Texas - Houston
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PURPOSE

This position will provide assistance with field development planning from a facilities infrastructure view point, engineering, design and construction support associated with Well Sites and Salt Water Disposal facilities as well as brownfield infrastructure expansions and modifications, and liaison with the Development Division during engineering, design and construction of new Midstream pipelines and facilities, in both the Pecos and S. Midland areas. This position will have responsibility for ensuring infrastructure requirements meet with filed development plans, facilities design and construction requirements in accordance with engineering and safety in design standards, and brownfield expansions and modifications are delivered safely and meet all functional, cost and schedule targets.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Field Development Planning

Responsible for working with multi-functional group to identify infrastructure concepts, assist with assessment and concept selection, and define basis of design requirements.

Well Sites

Responsible for establishing standard designs for Well Site facilities and for ensuring minimum required engineering documentation is developed. Manage external contractor support organization through front-end and detailed engineering. Provide engineering support for procurement, fabrication and construction and commissioning and start-up. Additional responsibilities include brownfield modifications for future artificial lift equipment, addition of vapour recovery compression, etc.

Salt Water Disposal

Responsible for establishing standard designs for Salt Water Disposal facilities and for ensuring minimum required engineering documentation is developed. Manage external contractor support organization through front-end and detailed engineering. Provide engineering support for procurement, fabrication, construction and commissioning and start-up. Additional responsibilities include brownfield modifications for adding Salt Water gathering systems.

Midstream Pipelines

Responsible for basis of design input to the Development Division for new Midstream Pipelines and continual addition of new lateral pipeline tie-ins from Well Sites. Serve as primary liaison with the Development Division from concept development through final construction.

Midstream Gas Plants and Compressor Stations

Responsible for basis of design input to the Development Division for new Midstream Gas Plants and Compressor Stations. Serve as primary liaison with the Development Division from concept development through to commissioning and start-up. Participate in key design reviews and value improving practices.

Midstream Expansions and Modifications

Responsible for evaluating concepts and establishing basis of design for facility expansion and modifications and for ensuring minimum required engineering documentation is developed. Manage external contractor support organization through front-end and detailed engineering. Serve as interface within the Production Unit for Management of Change for the project. Provide engineering support for procurement, fabrication and construction and commissioning and start-up. Projects include gas plant and compressor station expansions.

Contractor Management

Responsible for preparing scopes of work, evaluation and selection of contractors, and contractor management for successful delivery.

Leadership

Demonstrate pro-active leadership in management and execution. Engage effectively with office-based technical staff, field-based operations personnel and external contractors and suppliers. Continuously demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, written and oral communications and teaming skills.

HSEC

Accountable for modeling HSEC leadership in all aspects of the role. This includes actively ensuring HSEC concerns are properly addressed in all phases of development and execution from design through to commissioning and start-up. In addition, it includes demonstration of HSEC leadership from a personal perspective (e.g., conducting regular site audits, active participation in HSE-related discussions/initiatives, etc.).

KEY DELIVERABLES / KEY DIMENSIONS

Experience in hands-on engineering and construction support in a brownfield environment

Demonstrated HSEC leadership in a brownfield environment

Ability to self-manage and lead others to consistently deliver.

Training and mentoring role for lesser-experienced support engineers

BEHAVIOURAL & LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Charter Values:

Safety and environment

Integrity

High performance

Win-win relationships

Courage to lead change

Respect for each other

Leadership Model:

Credibility

Action oriented

Communication

Collaboration

Accountability

Judgement

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

PmPU Surface Engineering Team

PmPU Operations Team (including Construction)

PmPU Production Engineering Team

PmPU Subsurface Engineering Team

PmPU Delivery Team

PmPU HSE Team

PmPU Drilling & Completion Team

PmPU Supply Team

PmPU Finance Team

NASD Land Team

BHPB Development Division Shale Projects Team

BHPB Central Engineering Team

US Petroleum Trading and Marketing Team

Third Party Engineering Contractor(s)

Equipment Suppliers

Direct Reports (Positions):

Potentially lesser-experienced facilities engineer(s) depending on work load

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor degree in relevant Engineering or Science discipline required.

Minimum 10 years industry related experience

Experience and Technical Competencies:

Proven track record in construction support and contractor management, including excellent HSE performance and proven ability to meet functional, cost and schedule targets in high-activity environment

Experience in onshore gas gathering construction support

Working knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements

Languages:

English
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Advertised:
17 Jul 2012 Central Standard Time