Water Technology Engineer

Oxy produces, markets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life. The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower-carbon technologies and products. Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. To learn more, visit Oxy

Oxy strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Water Technology Engineer within our Water Strategy & Technology group based in Houston, TX.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

 Responsible for supporting Oxy’s Water Strategy & Technology (WST) programs:

• Undertake responsibilities related to applying Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling in support of:

  • Multiphase flow simulation and Oil-in-Water separation,

  • Pipeline transport and flow assurance,

  • Offshore platform and subsea equipment design,

  • Erosion, corrosion and sand management,

  • Process optimization,

  • and other oil and gas related projects. 

• Assess, report and recommend operational changes and equipment needs as well as design based upon CFD results. 

• Assist business units and WST with project design, scope, expeditious plan and implementation.

• Design and/or facilitate implementation of oil field water test programs to drive capital expenditure (CAPEX) efficiency and operating expense (OPEX) improvements in the areas of produced water treatment, recycle, oil in water separation, microbial treatment, and desalination technologies.

• Support as needed methane hydrate issues within Gulf of America operations with assessment of conditions leading to formation thereof and recommendations to mitigate hydrate formation.

• Monitor, track and analyze data trends to ascertain success or necessity of operational or pilot program changes.  Report on progress and provide program advancement recommendations to WST team and business units.

• Field support of water technology programs inclusive of sampling, monitoring, troubleshooting, data tracking and organizing, sample supplies procurement, and arranging sample shipments.

• Liaison between supply chain management and business unit to help with vendor registration process, issue purchase orders, track the status and delivery of respective program equipment and supplies.

• Support team projects organization, implementation, and corporate data base reporting programs.

• Must stay abreast of emerging technologies through involvement in conferences, papers, upstream and service company information, along with other avenues. Selection of a narrowed number of leads and then follow-up that can give Oxy a competitive advantage is the end product

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Geoscience

• Minimum of 2 years O&G industry experience

• Demonstrated ability to consistently produce results in a multi-tasking environment with multiple client and stakeholders

• Strong problem-solving skills and self-motivation

• Strong organization skills with the ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks and projects simultaneously

• Ability to work on different projects simultaneously while leading as primary person for some and in supporting role for others

• Domestic and international travel required (50%)

• Comfortable working in the field as and when required in support of projects

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Collaborative team spirit and extraordinary teamwork skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

• Strong desire to learn and grow knowledge in line with responsibilities

• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft office appl