Optimization Engineer

Job Summary:

Western Midstream is seeking an Optimization Engineer to join its Southern Plants Optimization Engineering Team. The engineer will monitor daily operations of the plants, and identify and implement opportunities to improve financial performance, regulatory compliance, and process safety. This position will be based in Midland, TX or The Woodlands, TX.

The ideal candidate for this position will be capable of performing required operations engineering work (calculations, process simulations, field visits), while working closely with operations personnel and project engineers to review and implement opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications:

• 4 years or more engineering experience supporting oil, gas or chemical processing facilities
• 3 years or more experience working as an operations support engineer
• Familiarity with common gas processing technologies (GSP, RSV, SCORE)
• Experience with gas processing simulation software (Symmetry, HYSYS, ProTreat, ProMax)
• Familiarity with gas compression simulation software (Ariel) is a plus
• Experience working with gas processing equipment (brazed aluminum heat exchangers, demethanizers, screw compressors, reciprocating compressors, mole sieve adsorbers, slug catchers, refrigeration units, turboexpanders) is required
• Experience with process controls is desirable

Responsibilities:

• Recommend and execute capital projects to improve safety, environmental compliance, and plant profitability. This will include process simulation, cost estimation and economic calculations.
• Monitor daily operation of the plants to ensure safe, compliant, and profitable operation
• Participate in Process Hazard Analyses and Management of Change reviews
• Compare process simulation results to plant data to troubleshoot operational issues
• Make recommendations for execution of preventative maintenance activities based on plant data
• Make technical recommendations to maximize NGL recoveries, and / or minimize energy use
• Assist operations in tuning control loops and changing control schemes to improve plant operability

Educational Requirements:

• B. S. Degree in Engineering required
• P.E. Certification is a plus, but not a firm requirement

Travel Requirements:

• Approximately 25% of working days to be spent at the plant site (near Mentone, TX)

Work Schedule:

• This position will work 9 hours Monday – Thursday and 4 hours on Friday. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursday will be worked in the office, while Wednesdays and Fridays will be worked from home. To work from home, the candidate must have the ability to remotely access corporate IT systems reliably.