Specific Responsibilities
The Senior Facilities Engineer for Apache Corporation will be a member of Apache’s Onshore Facilities Engineering & Projects department at the company’s KPC office reporting to the Facilities Engineering Director.
The Facilities Engineer is responsible for the design, development, optimization, and maintenance of surface production facilities supporting oil and gas operations. This role ensures that facilities are safe, reliable, efficient, and compliant with all regulatory and environmental standards. The Facilities Engineer works closely with production operations and production engineering teams to deliver projects that maximize production and minimize costs across the asset life cycle. The support will range from daily operations support to major capital greenfield projects. They will work closely with different engineering disciplines, field operations, and engineering contractors.
Key Responsibilities
• Design & Development
• Plan, design, and implement surface facilities, including separation, compression, dehydration, pumping, storage, and transportation systems.
• Prepare technical specifications, process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), and equipment datasheets.
• Provide engineering feasibility, execution strategy, and project economic support before and during conceptualization and scoping.
• Project Engineering & Execution
• Lead feasibility studies, cost estimates, and economic evaluations for facility projects.
• Oversee construction, installation, and commissioning of facilities, ensuring adherence to project schedules, budgets, and safety standards.
• Interface with contractors, vendors, and regulatory bodies.
• Operations Support & Optimization
• Monitor facility performance and recommend improvements to enhance production efficiency, reduce downtime, and extend equipment life.
• Provide engineering input into operating, maintenance, commissioning, and start-up procedures
• Troubleshoot facility bottlenecks, process upsets, and reliability issues.
• Develop and implement reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) and asset integrity management
Programs.
Experience in executing minor modifications with proficiency in working with P&IDs, PFDs, and heat & material balance.
• Health, Safety, Environment & Compliance
• Ensure all facilities comply with HSE regulations, corporate standards, and environmental requirements.
• Conduct risk assessments, HAZOPs, and safety reviews for new and existing facilities.
• Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration
• Work with reservoir, production operations, and production engineers to align surface facility design with subsurface strategies.
• Support field operations with training, technical guidance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience in working in joint venture environments and gaining cross organization support on projects and initiatives
Qualifications & Experience
The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Petroleum, or related Engineering discipline (Master’s preferred for senior roles).
• 3–10 years of experience in oil and gas facilities engineering (onshore/offshore, upstream/midstream).
• Strong knowledge of process engineering, piping systems, rotating equipment, and material selection.
• Experience and knowledge of fluid flow principles, pipe flow assurance, thermal systems, mechanical design, structural analysis, pressure relief systems, and process modeling
• Familiarity with international design codes and standards (API, ASME, ASTM, AGA, ISO, NFPA).
• Proficiency with engineering software such as SLB PipeSim, Aspentech HYSYS, BRE ProMax, AutoCAD, or equivalent.
• Strong project management, leadership, and communication skills.
• Experience in brownfield modifications and debottlenecking.
Competencies
The successful candidate should demonstrate and exhibit the following core competencies:
- Communication: Writes, speaks, and presents information effectively and persuasively across communication setting;
- Results: Pursues work with energy, drive, and results orientation to positively impact Apache's business success;
- Collaboration: Works in partnership with others and encourages different perspectives, while building and maintaining trust; and
- Culture: Willingness and ability to align one's behavior with the needs, priorities, and goals of Apache.
Company Overview
Our primary product is energy, and where there is affordable, abundant energy, people are healthier, have access to better education, and are given greater opportunities to elevate their families to higher standards of living.
Nearly 3 billion people — roughly one-third of the global population — live without electricity or without clean cooking facilities. We are committed to providing energy in innovative and more sustainable ways to help raise the standard of living for those living in energy poverty and to meet the ongoing demands of people and economies around the world.
The products we deliver power increasingly cleaner electricity across the globe, fuel tractors and trucks, make fertilizer to keep the world's food supply on the table, and heat our schools, hospitals and businesses.
Our employees bring a wide range of talents and skills to the job every day to tackle complex business challenges. We believe in providing a truly rewarding work environment supported by a benefits platform that ranks among the best in our peer group. Our company offers career development opportunities where employees can grow personally and professionally. We promote employee benefits that cultivate a family-friendly work environment and focus on our employees' overall well-being.
We are committed to being a workplace where all employees are valued and can thrive with a sense of belonging. Our commitment to non-discriminatory, equal employment opportunities benefits our individual employees, our company and our external stakeholders; we are better as an organization when various experiences, ideas, and perspectives are brought to the table.
Apache Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA). Apache has operations in the United States, Egypt's Western Desert and the United Kingdom's North Sea and a sister company with exploration opportunities offshore Suriname. Whether supporting Apache, APA Corporation or one of its subsidiaries, team members are employed by Apache Corporation.
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Apache Statement on Hiring
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