Staff Facilities Engineer - Spring

Our core values — Stewardship, Character, Collaborate, Learn, Disrupt — are the lens through which we evaluate every business decision. As a dynamic, growing company that offers extremely competitive compensation and benefits, our employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of Expand's performance among our E&P competitors. 
 

We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. We realize that, historically, underrepresented groups feel the need to be 100% qualified in order to apply. If you meet any combination of our requirements, we encourage you to apply. We strive to hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.
 

Division:  Exploration and Production

Business Unit:  Completions, Facilities & Prod Services

Department: Infrastructure Services 

Grade: 26 

Employee Group: Regular 

Employee Sub-Group: Salaried Exempt 

Personnel Sub-Area: Corporate NonUnion 

Work Schedule: 9_80_A 

Location: Spring, TX

Job Summary

The Staff Facilities Engineer at Expand Energy is responsible for executing facility and construction projects within the company’s capital field development program, managing special projects, and providing top tier support to field operations. This position will be part of a multidisciplinary team that includes facilities engineers, drafters/designers, I&E engineers, and engineering technicians. Key responsibilities include leading project management processes, mentoring facility engineering counterparts, implementing new facility technologies, evaluating facility ESG performance, championing process safety, and ensuring cost efficiency.

*This position will be based out of either Oklahoma City, OK or Spring, TX*

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Interfaces with engineering, field operations, and other supporting departments to lead Business Unit facility design and construction programs, including financial forecasting, detailed vessel and piping design, scheduling, equipment procurement, construction support, and performance lookbacks (operational and financial)
• Manages pad compression facility projects, focusing on design, sound mitigation, and vibration control
• Collaborates with the Business Unit asset development team to recommend and execute production facility designs and infrastructure, including pipelines, saltwater disposal systems, and central production facilities, that are tailored to the needs of the field development program
• Assists with key landowner relations and working-interest partner communications by providing technical justifications and facility strategy information 
• Oversees the creation of Scope of Work documents, leads RFQ processes, and ensures the quality and timely delivery of facility engineering deliverables
• Coordinates with midstream providers for third-party pipeline connections
• Conducts closed vent system analyses and partners with the HSER team to ensure facility compliance with air standards
• Champions process safety initiatives by leading process hazard analyses (PHAs) and risk assessments and actively participating in the Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR) process
• Provides excellent customer service to field operations, maintenance, construction, and engineering teams, ensuring that facility safety, operation, and reliability meet all expectations
• Leads facility engineering aspects of corporate development program, including manager technical review (MTR) presentations, AFE creation, and quarterly capital forecasts
• Ensure capital development project success by collaborating with subject matter expert (SME) Facility Engineers and linear asset (pipeline, EDS) execution teams
• Travel to field at least every other month or more frequently as needed to establish and maintain relationships, oversee ongoing projects, and plan future projects

Job Specific Skills

• Economic evaluation and investment decision methods
• Typical project management processes to control cost, schedule, and scope
• The practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, and procedures to the design and production of the oil and gas industry.
• Natural gas process modeling, including use of ProMax or similar software
• Design and analysis of oil and gas production facilities and pipelines
• Oil and gas production operations
• Oil and gas industry standards, codes, and practices
• Electronic flow measurement, SCADA system design/implementation, and other communications media used in transmitting data from the RTU
• Process control design, implementat