Supervisor – Plant Operations

Supervisor – Plant Operations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering with an equivalent combination of formal education and the following job related experience
• Experience identifying, researching, evaluating and prioritizing operational problems or specific situations and determining appropriate action/response
• Experience researching and preparing project material and design specifications, contracts, agreements, budgets, engineering studies and various reports, forms and correspondence
• Knowledge of: processing plant operations and related facilities design, construction, operation and maintenance projects
• Knowledge of: computers and applicable spreadsheet and word processing software such as Microsoft Excel and Word
• Knowledge of: gas and liquid processing fundamentals, company/governmental operating and safety procedures, emergency response procedures, safe handling of flammable gases, liquids and high-pressure systems, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, chemistry and chemical reactions, thermodynamics, chemistry and chemical reactions, heat exchange, heat and material balance, pressure relief systems and flares, process control, and mass transfer
• Knowledge of: monitor processing activities and situations to ensure compliance with safety policies and procedures
• Knowledge of: people to interact, negotiate, advise and communicate effectively. Experience developing information and making presentations to groups and individuals
• Knowledge of: supervise, direct and/or delegate work assignments. Knowledge of personnel policies and procedures
• Knowledge of: compile and prepare reports, recommendations and correspondence
• Knowledge of: read and understand governmental regulations, references, journals, construction plans, blueprints, contracts, manuals, reports, specifications and correspondence and use that knowledge to develop and complete projects
• Knowledge of: communicate and/or exchange verbal information or instruction
• Ability to: apply math, algebraic formulas, statistical methods and calculus
• Ability to: operate tools and equipment required

Responsibilities

• Supervise, direct and/or assist employees performing operations and maintenance activities on processing plant equipment
• Analyze and evaluate various processing facility systems and make recommendations for improvements related to capacity, operating costs and system operation
• Direct, perform and/or approve engineering activities relative to design of company processing facilities, including but not limited to: Distillation processes, Refrigeration systems, Pumps and compressors, Heaters, boilers and heat exchangers, Vessels, tanks, and piping, Cooling towers and water treatment, Treating processes, Compositional Analysis, Measurement facilities, Pressure relief systems and flares, Process controls and safety instrumented systems, Storage cavern and brine systems, Truck and rail loading/unloading systems
• Compile, prepare and/or analyze various reports and correspondence, including but not limited to: Process Safety Management (PSM) documentation, Regulatory compliance documentation, O&M capital budgets, Measurement documentation, Balance reports, Authorization for expenses (AFE’s), Plant production reports, Construction drawings and maps, Chromatograph printouts
• Provide technical and/or engineering assistance to management, employees, governmental/regulatory personnel, contractors, producers, manufacturers and others on matters, including but not limited to: Equipment/system design, Process control, Facility design, construction, operation and maintenance, Policies and procedures
• Research, analyze, prepare and/or approve information, including but not limited to: Engineering studies, Governmental rules, regulations, codes and standards, Process analyses and recommendations, Project bid proposals, Construction and/or measurement contracts, Cost estimates, Material specifications/selections

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.