Facilities Engineer

Job Summary:

As a Facilities Engineer, you will play a key role in supporting the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of Midstream assets through asset surveillance, troubleshooting, and optimization initiatives. Partnering closely with Operations, HSSE, and Project Engineering, you will help solve complex operational challenges while driving improvements that enhance asset performance and value. Experience with process simulation tools and compression modeling software is strongly preferred. This position is based in Longmont, Colorado, and provides support to facilities located across Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.

Qualifications:

• 4 or more years of applicable engineering experience in the areas of day-to-day operations, design, and construction as it applies to natural gas processing, gas gathering and compression, and oil processing.
• A working knowledge of industry codes and standards, environmental regulations, and safety regulations.
• Strong background in plant/facility operations support, including operational troubleshooting and process optimization is beneficial.
• A working knowledge of process safety management (PSM) principals and application of various process safety management elements.
• Ability to collect, analyze and formulate conclusions/recommendations from various sources of process data. Experience with Seeq or Pi Vision preferred
• Experience with process modeling software such as, Hysys, ProMax, Protreat, or VMGsim, UniSim.
• Proficiency with standard office software such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint are required.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor asset performance, identifying opportunities to optimize throughput, product recovery, energy consumption, operating cost, and minimize emissions. 
• Develop and apply process simulation models to evaluate performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Progress prioritized opportunities such that a viable solution is developed, budgetary criteria is achieved, and the opportunity is approved as project.
• Develop project execution plans for approved projects as part of handover to project execution team.
• Execute small, brownfield capital projects
• Provide engineering support to greenfield and brownfield project design and execution.
• Provide engineering support to Operations, including support of the Process Safety Management (PSM) Program.
• Assist Operations with diagnosis of operational difficulties, providing recommendations for corrective action.
• Manage engineering vendors/contractors as necessary to ensure optimum project execution within project scope.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science Degree required; Process, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.

*Grade and salary will be commensurate with relevant education and experience.

Certifications/Licenses:

• None required, EIT or PE are a plus.

Travel Requirements:

• The percentage of travel required for this position is 20-30%. 

Work Schedule:

• This position follows a hybrid schedule working in office Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and working remote Wednesday and Friday. Monday-Thursday are 9 hours and Fridays are 4 hours.

The pay range for this position in Colorado is $102,100-$172,500; however, the base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, this position is eligible to participate in the Western Midstream Cash Bonus Program, plus offers a competitive benefits package that emphasizes pay-for-performance compensation, work/life balance, premium health benefits, and a top-tier savings plan. Please check that and more on the WES Benefits page. The Company may, at any time, in its sole discretion, modify or vary from anything stated with regards to benefits, with or without notice.

Western Midstream is accepting online applications through November 1st at 11:59 p.m. ([CST]).