Flow Assurance Engineer

Western Midstream is a master limited partnership formed to own, develop, acquire, and operate midstream assets. We are 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, and disposing of produced water for our customers.

We operate or own equity interests in assets in the Rocky Mountains, North-central Pennsylvania, and Texas, including approximately 16,000 miles of petroleum and natural gas pipelines and over 100 gathering, treating, and processing facilities.

Job Summary:
Western Midstream seeks a Flow Assurance Engineer to join the Flow Assurance Engineering team located in The Woodlands, Texas office. The primary responsibility of this role is to develop and maintain pipeline system hydraulic models in support of Operations, Commercial, and Engineering.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3-5 years of midstream engineering or operations experience, but still acquiring higher-level knowledge and capabilities.
• Experience in pipeline design, onshore gathering operations, and maintenance. Practical field experience is desired. A basic knowledge of drilling and completion activities is a plus.
• Understanding of facility automation and operation of equipment, process flow diagrams/P&IDs is preferred.
• Familiarity with AVEVA PI data historian, Seeq, Cygnet, Ignition, or equivalent SCADA system.
• Experience in steady state and transient hydraulic modelling including working with Synergi, SPS, Pipesim, OLGA or equivalent software. Process engineering software is a plus.
• Familiarity with industry codes and standards for pipeline, measurement, and gathering facilities as well as applicable local, state, and Federal regulations. Working knowledge of applicable environmental and safety regulations.
• Self-motivated individual with strong work ethic and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Prior experience with data visualization software—Microsoft Power BI, TIBCO Spotfire—is a plus.
• Ability to work within a team environment with operations, engineering, project management, field construction, and corporate personnel.

Responsibilities:

• Exhibit WES’s core values of Servant Leadership, Empowerment, Customer Focus, Belief in Each Other, Integrity, and Positive Work Environment.
• Interact with Operations personnel in assisting with finding optimal operations based on design limitations, contract requirements, and energy costs.
• Influence decisions that improve reliability and operability, reduce risk, minimize operating costs, and create a sustainable competitive advantage.
• Identify operational problems and promptly work with the appropriate Operations, Engineering, and/or Automation personnel to troubleshoot and address.
• Interface directly with Control Center personnel, including bi-monthly rotational support.
• Work with Commercial, Planning, Engineering & Construction, Field Engineering and/or Field Operations in analyzing new projects including new supplies, new deliveries, system expansions, change of service, and greenfield projects.
• Translate volume forecast for customer service needs and internal stakeholders.
• Perform initial scoping of pipelines, gathering facilities (compressor stations, booster pumps, saltwater disposal facilities, etc.), and process components (control valves, meters, etc.); perform transient surge studies in compliance of DOT-PHMSA regulations.
• Other duties, projects, and/or responsibilities as assigned.

Education:
A bachelor of Science Degree is required; Chemical, Mechanical, or Petroleum Engineering is preferred; other engineering disciplines may be considered with appropriate experience.

Certification/Licenses:
Valid driver’s license with no restrictions that would prohibit driving a company vehicle.

Travel Requirements:
Travel required for this position is up to 25%.

Work Schedule:
This position follows a hybrid schedule, working in the office on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday and working remotely on Wednesday and Friday. Monday-Thursday is 9 hours, and Fridays are 4 hours.

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.