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Operations Superintendent

Location: 

Midland, TX, US, 79706

Req ID:  3133

Our core assets provide services for customers in the Delaware Basin in West Texas and New Mexico, and the DJ Basin in northeastern Colorado, and the Powder River Basin in Northeast Wyoming. Additional assets and investments are located in South Texas, Utah, and Southwest Wyoming.

We’re engaged in the business of gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing and transporting condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and crude oil; and gathering, transporting, recycling, treating and disposing of produced water for our customers. In our capacity as a natural gas processor, we also buy and sell natural gas, NGLs, and condensate on our behalf and our customers under certain gas processing contracts.

Western Midstream (WES) is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol, WES. 

Job Summary:

This position is in the Western Midstream Delaware Basin Region as a member of the Operations Team covering the Delaware Basin Mechanical, Instrumentation, and Electrical teams.  Position will be in the Plant Operations organization working with operations, maintenance, construction, and engineering to optimize asset value within this geographic area and will collaborate with HSSE, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Accounting, Finance, and other support groups.  Experience with setting up reliability and maintenance programs that have increased reliability and reduced cost is highly desirable. 

 

Qualifications:

  • Minimum 10 years of experience working with operations, maintenance, construction, and/or commissioning of oil and gas processing equipment.
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience in a supervisory or project/task leadership role.
  • Demonstrated history of building and managing high performing, multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Working knowledge of electrical/instrumentation installation, testing, and commissioning.
  • Working knowledge of rotating equipment maintenance including maintenance planning and scheduling using SAP or similar tools.
  • Strong ability to apply critical thinking skills to troubleshooting complex problems.
  • Strong personnel development and mentoring skills.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively interact with plant operators, contract crews, engineers, technical peers, and management.
  • Intermediate computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Supervise company staff and manage contractors.
  • Manage operational and capital expenses related to team functions.
  • Coordinate work with other groups and set priorities to maximize overall team effectiveness.
  • Demonstrate and set high standards for quality of work, safe work practices, environmental stewardship, and personal integrity.
  • Lead team in complying with appropriate industry regulatory and internal Western Midstream standards and practices.
  • Continually self-educate and maintain familiarity with daily operations and associated hazards.
  • Maintain effective communication with other personnel, vendors, and contractors to ensure job performance aligns with identified objectives/goals.
  • Accomplish job responsibilities/duties in accordance with Western Midstream Core Values.

 

Education:

  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Engineering Technology degree or equivalent, or equivalent experience

 

Relocation:

  • This position is eligible for domestic relocation.

 

Travel Requirements:

  • The percentage of travel required for this position is 0 - 10%

 

Work Schedule:

  • This position is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week role with an on-site schedule Monday through Friday. Employees work nine (9) hours each day, Monday through Thursday, and four (4) hours on Friday.
  • To support continuous operations, team members are expected to participate in a scheduled on-call rotation that provides coverage outside of normal business hours when required.

 

*Candidates must live within 75 miles of Orla, TX, or Kermit, TX.

Western Midstream does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role.

Western Midstream is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in recruiting, hiring, developing, compensating and promoting applicants and employees.  All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories.  This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employee's and applicant's disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.  

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Nearest Major Market: Midland

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