A large Midstream oil and gas company has an immediate opening for an Energy Management Engineer in our Houston, Texas, office. Reporting to the Manager, Engineering, you will be challenged with monitoring their pipeline and process facility operations to ensure efficiency, maximize revenue, and minimize OPEX. In addition, you will develop, implement, and manage energy projects to improve overall operational performance and act as an energy management SME. Our ideal candidate is technically exceptional while being a collaborative team player.
The successful candidate will be eligible for company benefits including medical/dental/prescription/vision, 401(k) plan, vacation, paid time off, and other programs.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor pipeline schedules, flow rates, crude qualities, and temperatures to provide operating guidance to Control Center.
- Prepare hydraulic model to optimize system that accounts for utility rate structure and drag reducing agent (DRA).
- Conduct a review of utility contracts and rate structures to determine if rate structure is appropriate based on historical usage and forecasted volumes.
- Prepare cost curves for commercial evaluation.
- Manages DRA and demand response programs, including growth of new programs, within assigned area of responsibility.
- Participate in the design of new capital projects from an energy efficiency perspective.
- Drive design consistency to reduce OPEX.
- Provide commercial with estimated operating expenses.
- Acquire power on large projects focusing on opportunities to reduce utility operating expenses.
- Develop initial operating guidelines that comply with industry standards.
- Provide equipment recommendations for existing or new services.
- Liaise with electric utilities to provide usage forecast and discuss rate structures and future expansion plans.
- Manage their energy resources and communicate with electrical SMEs.
- Collaborate with Operations and Accounting to establish utility budgets and provide revenue system accruals.
- Coordinate with Control Center and Scheduling daily on pipeline system operating guidelines
Compensation:
$140,000 to $145,000 per year annual salary. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.