26-058.B - 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.

- 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.

- Analyzes and optimizes natural gas processing plant recoveries/efficiencies.

- 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

- Four (4) to seven (7) years minimum oil and gas/process engineering experience.

- Three (3) years minimum process or project experience in a plant environment.

- 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 cryogenic gas processing plants and compressor stations.

- 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 generate conceptual and detailed cost estimates for projects up to $10 MM.

- 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