Technical Staffing Resources · 4 hours ago
Senior Midstream Project Engineer
Houston, TX
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
15+ years expTechnical Staffing Resources is seeking an experienced Senior Midstream Project Engineer to lead the full-lifecycle delivery of midstream assets in the Texas Permian Basin. This role involves managing engineering teams and overseeing the design and execution of midstream infrastructure projects related to oil and gas pipelines and facilities, ensuring safe and efficient project delivery.
ConsultingHuman ResourcesInformation Technology
No H1B
Hiring Manager
Jerry Payte
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Project Manager will provide direct leadership of a team (~20 +/-) through engineering, planning, design, and execution of midstream infrastructure: oil/gas/water gathering, CO₂/N₂/Steam systems and injection facilities, compression, dehydration, measurement, and custody transfer systems
Manage project scope, schedule, and quality from concept through start‑up; maintain risk registers and management of change (MOC)
Develop and approve basic PFDs/P&IDs, hydraulic calculations, line sizing, pipeline class/location analysis, materials selection, and corrosion/chemical treatment strategies
Engineer CO₂/N₂ handling systems (dense‑phase and gas), steam processing systems, injection skid design, pressure management, recycle compression, and tie‑ins to EOR patterns; coordinate sequestration and monitoring considerations with subsurface
Support fracturing programs: temporary/permanent high‑rate water transfer, sand logistics tie‑ins, flowback handling, and debottlenecking of early production facilities
Support oversight of contractor bid, award, and construction; manage field engineering, RFI resolution, redlines/as‑builts, pre‑commissioning, and start‑up
Ensure constructability, ROW and land coordination, surveying, HDD/boring plans, hydrotest/pigging plans, and quality control (NDT, coatings, weld procedures)
Drive field safety leadership and adherence to LOTO, PSM elements where applicable, and hot work/confined space standards
Coordinate with land, legal, and regulatory for TxDOT, RRC (Texas Railroad Commission) filings, PHMSA pipeline safety compliance, air/water permits, and CO₂ handling/reporting
Interface with production, operations, HSE, subsurface, completions, measurement, and marketing to align designs with production targets and reliability KPIs
Lead technical inputs for commercial agreements (interconnects, tariffs, measurement/custody transfer, allocation and balancing)
Implement pipeline integrity management (ILI, MAOP reconfirmation, HCA/MCAs), corrosion control (CP, IC), leak detection, and overpressure protection
Optimize compression and gathering hydraulics for changing reservoir/CO₂ EOR regimes; implement debottlenecking and low‑emissions designs (VRU, LDAR, electrification where feasible)
Drive continuous improvement—benchmarking capex/opex, standardizing designs, implementing digital tools (SCADA, historian, pipeline simulation, facility digital twins)
Qualification
Required
B.S. in Mechanical, Chemical, Petroleum, or Civil Engineering (ABET-accredited). Non-engineering degreed professionals may also be considered with proven relevant experience
15+ years of oilfield engineering and construction experience with significant time in the Permian Basin
Proven delivery of midstream projects: gathering pipelines (oil/gas/water/CO₂), compression, LACT/tank batteries, SWD, and central facilities
Hands-on experience with EOR infrastructure (transmission, injection, recycle/compression) and fracturing support systems (high-rate water logistics, flowback handling)
Superior field presence, safety leadership, communication, and cross-disciplinary coordination
Proficiency in using standard office software like Microsoft Office Suite
Preferred
P.E. license (Texas) or ability to obtain
Experience with dense-phase gas hydraulics, dehydration, materials selection for CO₂ service, and H₂S service considerations
Background with applicable codes/standards and regulators: ASME B31.3/B31.4/B31.8, API standards (e.g., API 650/653/12F, API 14C/14E), PHMSA, RRC, EPA air/water compliance, and TxDOT crossings
Knowledge with pipeline/facility engineering tools (e.g., PIPEPHASE/OLGA/AFT/PIPEsim or equivalents), AutoCAD or CAD review, and SCADA basics
Familiarity with AFE development, cost control, scheduling (Primavera P6 or MS Project), and contractor oversight
Working knowledge of PSM/RMP elements for applicable facilities, custody transfer measurement (API MPMS), and allocation systems
Background in emissions reduction initiatives (VRU design, flaring minimization, pneumatically-driven device conversions, LDAR)
Vendor/contractor network across Permian for rapid mobilization (line pipe, HDD, coating, compression, and E&I)
Company
Technical Staffing Resources
Technical Staffing Resources is a staffing and recruiting company that offers staffing and management services.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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