Oil & Gas Process Engineer Advisor

Oil & Gas Process Engineer Advisor

The Oil and Gas Plant Engineering Advisor position is an important member of the field-based production operations team supporting the delivery of safe, predictable and optimized oil and gas plant and remote production facility operations and specific assignments as directed by their manager. This a 14/14 rotational position. This role will be primarily responsible for the following:

• Conduct Life Saving Rule safety audits to ensure procedures are being followed, incidents are reported and goals are being met. Follow-up on incident investigations and ensure recommendations are being implemented. Participate in preparation of risk assessments, MOC, HAZOP/PSSRs, Critical Equipment and sparing reviews when required and support process safety improvements.
• Review and monitor daily process production volumes / variances / sales specifications, any safety incidents, operational upsets, and any other issues within the oil and gas process facilities that could impact production. Review and discuss issues daily with their manager.
• Collate, monitor and record KPIs to assess the overall health of the oil and gas process plants across their assigned production area and highlight opportunities for improvements.
• Assist with standardization and adoption of best practices across the oil and gas process plants across their assigned production area.
• Provide recommendations for optimization of the oil and gas process plants across their assigned production area to safely maximize sales volumes, minimize operating costs and ensure alignment of capacity with near term demand with a sense of urgency.
• Provide technical input in developing project scope of work for future repair, upgrade and maintenance projects within the oil and gas process facilities.
• Responsible for reviewing and working with the field process team to maintain updated key process documents such as operational procedures and P&IDs.
• Communicate effectively both within the field and with Cairo to coordinate work with other departments such as Maintenance, Asset Integrity, Facility Engineering and Projects, Production Operations, Production Engineering, Drilling and Completions to optimize resources and minimize downtime / deferrals.
• Mentor and coach counterpart staff field engineers/operators to build long term capabilities and operating knowledge.
• Demonstrate behaviors aligned with Apache safety culture, operational excellence and continuous improvement principles.

Qualifications & Experience The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:

• BS Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or equivalent
• 5 years' experience working in an international JV environment
• 15+ years operations experience in oil and gas upstream facilities
• Proficiency at using the industry standard suite of Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic integrated team environment & communicate effectively across disciplines.
• Strong communication skills, be a self-starter in identifying opportunities, overcoming obstacles and pursuing initiatives through to completion.

Competencies The successful candidate should demonstrate and exhibit the following core competencies: Communication: Writes, speaks, and presents information effectively and persuasively across communication setting; Results: Pursues work with energy, drive, and results orientation to positively impact Apache's business success; Collaboration: Works in partnership with others and encourages different perspectives, while building and maintaining trust; and Culture: Willingness and ability to align one's behavior with the needs, priorities, and goals of Apache.

Company Overview Our primary product is energy, and where there is affordable, abundant energy, people are healthier, have access to better education, and are given greater opportunities to elevate their families to higher standards of living. Nearly 3 billion people — roughly one-third of the global population — live without electricity or without clean cooking facilities. We are committed to providing energy in innovative and more sustainable ways to help raise the standard of living for those living in energy poverty and to meet the ongoing demands of people and economies around the world.