Engineer IV - Project Development (Mont Belvieu)

ONEOK is a Fortune 500 company with over 100 years in business, leading midstream service provider with a focus on safety, sustainability, and environmentally responsible operations.

About the role

ONEOK is seeking an Engineer IV in Mont Belvieu, TX, who will lead project development activities supporting midstream assets and growth opportunities along the Gulf Coast. This role focuses on front-end project development across the project lifecycle, including conceptual design, scope development, project estimating, risk identification, strategic planning, stakeholder alignment, reporting, and technical support for Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) and related facilities. The Engineer IV will also support strategic planning efforts and ensure projects are positioned for successful execution.

The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with operations, engineering, construction, project management, commercial, and other cross-functional teams to develop and advance complex projects safely and effectively. Midstream industry experience is preferred, though candidates with strong engineering, planning, or closely related project development backgrounds may also offer transferable experience.

This position is best suited for a candidate with approximately 5 to 10 years of relevant engineering, project development, operations, construction, or project management experience, including demonstrated success leading front-end project development activities for pipeline systems, processing or storage facilities, measurement and regulation assets, or other midstream infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Direct, perform, coordinate, and/or approve engineering and/or project management activities related to design, procurement, construction, or optimization of company assets, including:
  • Transmission and/or gathering systems, measurement and regulation facilities, compressor and pump stations, and dehydration plants
  • NGL fractionation, natural gas processing, and/or hydrocarbon storage facilities
  • Construction plans and implementation
• Provide technical and/or engineering assistance on matters including:
  • Equipment/system design
  • Pipeline sizing and evaluation
  • Pipeline control
  • Pipeline facility design, construction, operation, and maintenance
  • Policies and procedures
  • Process Safety
• Direct, perform, and review and/or approve project management activities including:
  • Bid proposals and contracts
  • AFE preparation and cost management
  • Management of Change (MOC)
  • Material/equipment specifications and selection
  • Construction plans and support
  • Creating and updating schedules/timelines
  • Preparing project progress and other reports
  • Managing change orders
• Review work by engineers regarding equipment efficiencies, hydraulic calculations, valve and pipe sizing, and gas flow analysis.
• Research, analyze, prepare, and/or approve information including:
  • Engineering studies
  • Governmental rules, regulations, codes, and standards
  • Pipeline and/or measurement system analyses and recommendations
  • Hydrocarbon processing and/or measurement bid proposals
  • Construction and/or measurement contracts
  • Cost estimates
  • Material specifications/selections
• Oversee analysis and evaluation of various pipeline systems and review recommendations for improvements related to capacity, operating costs, and system operation.
• Act as a subject matter expert to the organization for various engineering activities; mentor less experienced engineers.
• Evaluate proposed projects by conducting load studies.
• Review and create standard drawings for various measurement system designs and make recommendations for improvements related to station capacity and operating costs, to increase accuracy of measurement system and downstream reporting systems.
• Analyze and perform economic analysis related to potential new projects, including operational cost estimates, determining equipment efficiencies, needed enhancements, and conducting studies for potential acquisitions.
• Recommend new processes and formulate new ideas; take lead role during implementation of new processes.
• Anticipate changes in work demands and identify assignments or training to meet those demands.
• Oversee utilization of manpower and equipment resources.
• Assess, schedule, and prioritize projects based on customer needs and value to the organization.
• May have oversight of employees engaged in field operations, construction, and/or project management functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or closely related field.
• Experience and training related to:
  • Transmission/gathering pipeline operations
  • Gas measurement and regulation activities
  • Processing and/or storage operations
  • Company/governmental operating and safety procedures
  • Pipeline stress/strain analysis
  • Industry best practices and design philosophy
• Experience and knowledge of engineering design and criteria for natural gas and/or NGLs in pipeline systems.
• Typically ten or more years of experience in engineering, operations, and/or project management.
• Experience achieving goals and developing employee/team strengths, exhibiting a positive example and influence that leads to employee, project, and stakeholder successes.
• Experience in use and function of applications such as Microsoft Excel, Project, Access, Word, etc.
• Experience researching and preparing project materials and design specifications, contracts, agreements, budgets, engineering studies, and other relevant reports, forms, and correspondence.
• Experience identifying, researching, evaluating, and prioritizing operational problems and determining appropriate action/response.
• Experience with and knowledge of pipelines or hydrocarbon processing and related facilities design, construction, operation, and maintenance.
• Experience with material failure and structural analysis and thorough knowledge of industry standards and governmental regulations.
• Experience reading and interpreting governmental regulations, blueprints, contracts, manuals, specifications, surveys, charts, load studies, and other relevant reports and correspondence.
• Experience reviewing and approving complex engineering drawings and material.

Skills

• Knowledge of operational functions and commercial relationships with the ability to anticipate functional and transactional impacts.
• Ability to apply knowledge and sound problem-solving skills to research, analyze, and resolve issues and/or questions concerning engineering design and calculations.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments with competing deadlines.
• Ability to identify, conceptualize, and organize projects to completion, goals, and initiatives.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify alternate solutions or approaches to a problem.
• Ability to apply math, algebraic formulas, and statistical methods.
• Ability to interact, negotiate, advise, and communicate effectively.
• Ability to operate office tools and equipment required.
• Ability to communicate thoughts, ideas, information, messages, and other written information, which may contain technical material, in a logical, organized, and coherent manner.

Benefits

• Hybrid schedule with remote work available on Fridays.
• 4-9-4 schedule option.

Schedule

Travel of approximately 10-15% is expected to support projects throughout the Gulf Coast region.

Physical Demands

• Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
• Standing: Occasionally
• Walking: Frequently
• Sitting: Constantly
• Lifting: Occasionally
• Carrying: Occasionally
• Pushing: Occasionally
• Pulling: Occasionally
• Climbing: Occasionally (ladders, stairs)
• Balancing: Occasionally
• Stooping: Occasionally
• Kneeling: Occasionally
• Crouching: Occasionally
• Crawling: Occasionally
• Reaching: Constantly
• Handling: Constantly (manual dexterity)
• Fingering: Constantly (finger dexterity)
• Feeling: Constantly
• Talking: Frequently
• Hearing: Frequently
• Tasting/Smelling: Occasionally
• Near Vision: Constantly (clarity of vision at 20 inches or less)
• Far Vision: Frequently (clarity of vision at 20 feet or more)
• Depth Perception: Frequently (three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)
• Vision: Color - Constantly (ability to identify and distinguish colors)