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Senior Plant Operations Engineer  Mentone, TX  Posted: 6/3/2025
Job Description
Job ID#:

10596

Job Category:

Plant Operations

Position Type:

Full Time, Regular


This position is responsible for the technical operations support, process engineering, and overall engineering support functions associated with a newly built 300 MMSCFD cryogenic natural gas processing plant in the Delaware Basin. The Sr. Plant Operations Engineer is responsible for the operations and maintenance engineering of the gas plant which includes but is not limited to the following equipment:


 

 


 
  • Natural gas and liquids separation
  • Condensate stabilization
  • Amine treating
  • TEG and Mole Sieve dehydration
  • Turbine, reciprocating, and screw compression
  • Turbine power generation
  • Propane refrigeration
  • Natural gas cryogenic processing
  • CO2 compression, treating, & dehydration
  • Valves, instrumentation, meters, pumps, and tanks
  • Natural gas and NGL measurement
  • Reverse Osmosis water treating
  • Plant PLCs, DCS, and safety systems
  • PDCs, transformers, breakers, wiring, motors, VFDs, and additional electrical equipment

 


 

 

In addition, the Sr. Plant Operations Engineer will be a key contributor to EOG's proactive safety culture. This team member will play a key role in the success of the gas plant safety performance, operational reliability, financial performance, and regulatory compliance. The role will regularly interface with the plant operations and maintenance teams, plant management, upstream field operations, midstream and marketing teams, and construction, accounting, regulatory, environmental, and safety departments. The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable in all areas of natural gas processing, with a strong emphasis on good safety, regulatory, and environmental practices. Position is located at EOG's Midland, Texas office. Regular travel to the Janus plant location near Mentone, TX will be required. Position will be filled at a level commensurate with experience.

 
Job Requirements
 

  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, with five or more years of relevant industry experience in a plant processing environment. 
  • Extensive working knowledge of process simulation, sweetening, dehydration, mechanical refrigeration, cryogenic processing, stabilization, and compression is required. 
  • Broad working knowledge of industry codes and design standards, including environmental, regulatory, and safety regulations.
  • Direct experience in the management of PSM facilities.     
  • Candidate must have strong communication, interpersonal, and technical skills, with the proven ability to build relationships and work in a multidisciplinary team.  
  • Must have the ability to work in a highly innovative & fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities. 
 
Responsibilities:
 
  • Serve as a safety leader within the organization.
  • Provide process, facilities, and operations engineering support for gas processing facilities.  
  • Develop and maintain process simulation models to support and optimize plant operations.
  • Support the design, installation, modification, and commissioning of processing facilities.
  • Function as the project manager on a range of small-to-large capital projects. 
  • Develop and manage project scoping, budget, schedule, and commissioning plans.   
  • Oversee capital and operating cost tracking and forecasting efforts.
  • Work with operations to develop and maintain operating and maintenance procedures. 
  • Provide technical support to PSM, maintenance, and mechanical integrity programs.
  • Drive plant MOC program and participate in safety and design reviews.
  • Promote process optimization, cost reduction, and emission reduction initiatives. 
  • Size process control equipment including but not limited to control valves, PSVs, and separators.
  • Maintain technical documentation including but not limited to procedures, P&IDs, and C&E's.
  • Regularly visit the plant to provide in-person support for operations, maintenance, projects, turnarounds, and troubleshooting efforts.



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