Associate Engineer - Oil & Gas

Job Description Associate Facility Engineer Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Full-time | Entry-Level to Early Career | Engineering, Procurement & Construction Management (EPCm)

Looking to grow your engineering career with a team that actually supports your development?

Welcome to

J H Operating Company

— a hands-on, fast-moving EPCm firm where you're more than just a cog in the machine. We support upstream and midstream oil & gas projects across the U.S., and we’re looking for an

Associate Engineer

to join our Baton Rouge office.

This is a great opportunity for a

recent graduate

or an

early-career engineer (3–5 years)

to work side-by-side with industry veterans and learn by doing. Promotion potential? Absolutely — we expect it after just 6–12 months if you're the right fit.

What You’ll Do:

- Assist in the design, procurement, and execution of complex infrastructure projects (e.g., production facilities, terminals, SWDs, pipelines).

- Collaborate with Facility Engineers and Project Managers to carry projects from concept to commissioning.

- Get involved in everything — from developing P&IDs to field commissioning and PSSR walkthroughs.

- Contribute to safety reviews (HAZOPs, PSSRs), perform quality control inspections, assist with job book compilation, and support seamless client handoffs.

- Review drawing packages (P&IDs, 3Ds, orthos, isometrics) and ensure accuracy.

- Help size and procure equipment, manage purchase orders, and track costs.

- Learn tools like ProMax, Autodesk, and internal systems (we’ll train you).

- Research and develop tools or processes when the team hits a new challenge.

- Travel occasionally to job sites, vendor locations, and client facilities (10–15%).

What We’re Looking For:

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, and/or Petroleum) or a related scientific field (3.5+ GPA preferred).

- 0–5 years of experience in engineering, EPC, or oil & gas preferred.

- Solid communication skills — you’ll talk with clients, team members, and vendors.

- Eager to learn and comfortable asking questions (and answering a few too).

- Able to work hard, stay organized, and bring a little personality to the table.

- Willing to travel as needed (10–15%) and able to pass a drug screen.

Bonus Points For:

- Familiarity with ASME, ANSI, and API standards.

- AutoCAD or drafting experience.

- Programming experience (Python, R, VBA, SQL, etc.).

- A mindset that balances technical excellence with practical outcomes.

Why J H?

Real growth opportunities – not just talk.

️‍♂️ Exposure to full project lifecycles – not just back-end work.

Smart, supportive teammates – zero micromanagers, plenty of mentors.

Clear path to promotion – earn it, and it’s yours.

Ready to turn your early engineering career into something real?

We’d love to meet you.

Company Description

J H Operating Company, LLC, is a small but well-established engineering and project management firm primarily supporting the upstream and midstream oil and gas industry. We were founded in 2018 and continue to steadily grow.

J H Operating Company, LLC, is a small but well-established engineering and project management firm primarily supporting the upstream and midstream oil and gas industry. We were founded in 2018 and continue to steadily grow.