Field Foreman-STX

Job Summary:
This position is in Western Midstream LP Maverick Basin Gathering area of South Texas. Candidate will be a Field Foreman within a team environment working with other groups to optimize asset value within a specific geographic area. Candidate will also collaborate with Production, HSSE, Land, Regulatory, Supply Chain and other support groups to ensure operations compliance.

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate for this position should possess the following qualifications:

- Minimum 5 years of experience in oil and gas production compressor facilities operations required

- Experience in onshore facilities design required

- Working knowledge of standard oilfield construction drawings: P&ID’s, Cause & Effect’s, Area Classification, etc. required

- Working knowledge of electrical and automation systems related to oil and gas production

- Candidate must have excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively interact with engineering, technical peers and management.

- Ability to conduct employee performance coaching and to manage complex scheduling

- Must have strong organization and planning skills and be flexible and able to manage through change.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as problem solving skills required

- Basic computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel required

Responsibilities:

- Responsible for oil and natural gas gathering systems operation required to meet company standards and objectives, by maximizing allowable production and minimizing operating costs

- Adhere to equipment repair manuals, mechanical schematics, industry standards, and company standards

- Understand basic compressor runs, load curves, and pump curves. Understands gas piping, facility design and operations

- Communicates equipment, compression performance and environmental problems to supervisor

- Provide supervisory and technical support for natural gas gathering, compression, treating and processing facilities

- Supply guidance, support, and compliance for Process Safety Management with an understanding of OSHA 1910.119 and Department of Transportation regulated pipelines.

- Insure adherence of employee safe work practices and compliance for environmental operating permit requirements. Implement field personnel training and safety program

- Must develop facility operating budgets and control operating costs for assigned facilities; to manage small as well as large projects and scheduled maintenance of assigned facilities

- Supervise gathering personnel and maintain manpower and gathering system operating costs at a minimum consistent with safe, ethical, efficient and environmentally effective operations.

- Keep equipment in efficient operating condition, maintain equipment maintenance schedules and monitor downtime (LACT units, compressors, dehydration units, vapor recovery units etc.)

- Accomplish assigned responsibilities with minimal supervision and work in a team environment.

- Ensure compliance with area specific SPCC forms

- Ensure Facility Audits are being conducted and documentation completed

- Ensure all visual Mechanical Integrity checklists required on associated Managed Equipment are complete and documentation entered into SAP at required time intervals

- Have a working knowledge of the Mechanical Integrity process developed by MI Team/Facilities Engineering Group

- Create Facility diagrams and/or make changes when equipment is added or removed

- Coordinate and communicate with engineering teams for economic optimization

- Maintain effective communication with all other personnel, vendors and contractors to ensure individual job performance aligns with identified objectives/goals.

- Accomplish job responsibilities/duties in accordance with Western Midstream LP Core Values

Education:

- High School diploma or equivalent required.

Certifications/Licenses:

- Valid US driver’s license with no restrictions that would prohibit driving a company vehicle is required.

Relocation:

- This position is not eligible for relocation. Candidate must live within 85 miles of Carrizo Springs, TX

Travel Requirements:

- The percentage of travel required for this position is 0 - 10%

Work Schedule:

- This position is on a 40 hour / week schedule Monday - Friday.

- This position covers 24-hour operations and must be available for 24/7 on call.