Director, Measurement

Location:

The Woodlands, TX, US, 77380

Req ID: 2700

Western Midstream is a master limited partnership formed to own, develop, acquire, and operate midstream assets. We are engaged in the business of gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing, and transporting condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and crude oil; and gathering, transporting, and disposing of produced water for our customers.

Our core assets provide services for customers in the Delaware Basin in West Texas and New Mexico, and the DJ Basin in northeastern Colorado. Additional assets and investments are located in South Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.

Job Summary:

This strategic leadership role is based in The Woodlands, Texas for Western Midstream. The Director of Measurement will lead both office and field-based measurement professionals and set the overall strategic direction for measurement operations. The Measurement Director is accountable to ensure that reported measurement volumes and data are accurate, reliable, regulatory/contract compliant, timely, and that team performance aligns with company goals. Applications include gas gathering, gas processing, oil gathering, water gathering, and water disposal measurement applications.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate for this position should possess the following minimum qualifications:

- Minimum of 10 years of experience in measurement, analytics, or related roles

- Proven leadership and strategic planning capabilities

- Strong professional demeanor and customer service orientation

- Ability to manage local and remote teams

- Business acumen and effective communication skills

- Understanding of meter skid design and associated equipment

- Ability to handle a wide variety of tasks in a growing and fast-paced environment

- Understanding of measurement data flow streams including SCADA, Measurement Data Management, and task scheduling

- Familiarity with measurement standards from GPA, API, ASTM, and AGA

- Oil and Gas Industry background is required

Responsibilities:

- Provide oversight to monthly and annual data reporting of throughputs

- Lead the field measurement teams and ensure contractual required work is completed on meters

- Coordinate with cross-functional teams and business units to establish reliable processes for managing new connects and data availability.

- Manage the measurement operations and G&A budgets.

- Direct compliance with contractual terms and obligations related to measurement language and quality specifications

- Provide customer service to internal and external customers

- Review system balances

- Review regulatory compliance and handle audit inquiries

- Lead and enforce rigorous safety standards in measurement operations, promoting a culture of safety, compliance, and proactive risk management among field personnel

- Develop and exemplify a positive company culture within the measurement team that is consistent with Western Midstream’s Core Values

Education:

- Bachelor’s degree is required

Certification/Licenses:

- A valid driver’s license

Travel Requirements:

- The percentage of travel required for this position is 10 - 30%

Work Schedule:

- This position will work 9 hours Monday – Thursday and 4 hours on Friday. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursday will be worked in the office, while Wednesdays and Fridays will be worked from home. To work from home, the candidate must have the ability to remotely access corporate IT systems reliably.

Western Midstream does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role.

Western Midstream is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in recruiting, hiring, developing, compensating and promoting applicants and employees. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employee's and applicant's disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.

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