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Facilities Engineer

Facilities Engineer

  • Location United States - Texas - Odessa
  • Travel required Yes - up to 50%
  • Job category Engineering Group
  • Relocation available No
  • Job type Professionals
  • Job code 146927BR
  • Experience level Intermediate
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Job summary

We are seeking a highly motivated individual who enjoys a dynamic work environment. This role is responsible for contributing to the facilities engineer team in the bpx Permian Basin to deliver strategic initiatives on process safety, production & reliability optimization, and sustainable emissions reductions. This individual must proactively interact with other disciplines, teams, subfunctions and contractors to systematically resolve problems. Core competencies of this role include applying sound engineering judgement to drive integrated, pragmatic solutions focused on facility reliability, defect elimination, risk management, operating efficiency, and emissions improvement.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Work in a field operations environment and apply rapid response engineering support to improve facility reliability and well uptime.
  • Onsite facility operation troubleshooting, defect elimination, process safety assessment and design feedback to facilities engineers.
  • Work closely with maintenance and operations teams in performing RCFA and defect elimination to continuously improve facility reliability and risk management.
  • Drive production efficiency and process safety improvement by actively supporting operations with Management of Change, HAZOP / LOPA, and procedure development, with direct support of Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR) prior to facility startup post modification.
  • Facilities and operations documentation reviews and updates to facilitate process safety assessment, project execution, and operational process improvements.
  • Embrace and pioneer the Intelligent Operations model, cultivating an interdependent culture and a relentless pursuit of continuous improvement through effective root cause analysis.
  • Lead and cultivate the relationship between engineering and field operations to identify systematic improvements and eliminate repeat failures.
  • Participate in risk assessments inclusive of HAZOP / LOPA to eliminate personal and process safety risks through effective implementation of the hierarchy of controls.
  • Embrace a positive culture of collaboration by sharing lessons learned across disciplines and between business functions.
  • Develop facilities and production engineering expertise, by performing multi-discipline engineering activities through technical practices across multiple disciplines by assist more senior engineers in design and execution of small projects, maintenance, or operations support.
  • Participate in BP technical networks and communities of practice, maintaining a strong awareness of technical learnings and developing links with specialists and engineers from a range of disciplines.
  • Follow BP's Engineering Principles, comply with BP's Code of Conduct, and model BP's Values & Behaviors.

Essential Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in petroleum, chemical, or mechanical engineering

Essential Experience and Job Requirements:

  • 3 years minimum experience in oil and gas or similar industry
  • Bachelor of science degree in mechanical, petroleum, or chemical engineering
  • Ability to work a rotational schedule in a field-based position with the team focused on safety leadership and operational excellence.

We offer a reward and wellbeing package to enable your work to fit with your life. These can include, but not limited to, access to health, vision and dental insurance, flexible working schedule, paid time off policy, discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and a generous 401K matching program. How much do we pay (Base)? $116,000-$158,000
*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting. 

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