Specific Responsibilities
the Facilities Engineer Sr. will be a member of Apache’s Facilities Engineering Team at he company’s Houston office reporting to the Facilities Engineering Manager.
This role will be primarily responsible for the following:
- Support asset team planning activities to ensure proposed projects are evaluated to select the most cost-effective solution that meets overall objectives.
- Coordination across functional teams (operations, engineering, measurement, automation, environmental, regulatory, safety, supply chain, fabricators, contractors & inspection personnel) on detailed design, layout, equipment selection, sizing & facility operating strategy.
- Experience with actively managing, tracking and reporting on multiple simultaneous projects while meeting safety, budgetary, schedule and operational objectives.
- Development of the Scope of Work (SOW), cost estimate, Project Execution Plan (PEP), Design Basis Memorandum (DBM), and Authorization of Funds Expenditure (AFE) documents necessary to obtain project approvals.
- Experience with verifying facility designs and confirming the selection and sizing of production equipment, safety devices, control valves, dump valves and regulators.
- Coordination of Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) review to ensure likely operating conditions are evaluated and addressed in the Cause & Effect (C&E) technical document.
- Review and approval of construction drawings and RFQ packages through coordination with third party engineering firms, construction foreman & operations personnel.
- Ability to walk down facilities and use existing engineering/vendor/operational data to identify and analyze potential process changes/improvements to meet operational goals.
- Ensure Management of Change (MOC) approvals are identified and evaluated where required.
- Coordination of commissioning plans and Pre-Start-up Safety Reviews (PSSR) to ensure a smooth handoff of changes to operations.
Qualifications & Experience
The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or an equivalent degree.
- 6+ years of facilities engineering experience
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
- Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams to develop, execute, and track project activity.
- Technical knowledge and industry experience necessary to apply sound engineering standards, best practices, and regulatory requirements without supervision.
- Knowledge of surface equipment, process conditions, and safety systems typically present on Central Tank Batteries (CTB) and Central Gathering Compression (CGC) installations.
- Technical knowledge and experience necessary to support construction startup and commissioning, diagnose operational issues and provide technical guidance to field personnel.
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills utilizing MicroSoft Teams, Excel, Word, Outlook, Viseo, Project. Able to adjust communications for the target audience.
- Proficiency with modelling software, such as Aspen Hysys, ProMax, and PipeSim.
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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