Lead Facilities Engineer - Wellsite Autonomous Operations

Entity: Production & OperationsJob Family Group: Engineering GroupJob Description: Role SynopsisThe Lead Facilities Engineer – Wellsite Autonomous Operations serves as the single enterprise authority for facilities system, compression, and flow network behavior supporting autonomous and semi‑autonomous wellsite operations. This role is accountable for ensuring that facilities architectures, compression strategies, and surface network designs enable safe, reliable, and value‑optimized autonomous operation at scale, while remaining aligned with enterprise governance, process safety, operating model standards, and lifecycle cost objectives.The role holds authority within delegated limits for facilities standards supporting autonomy and escalates safety‑critical, system‑level, or cross‑discipline decisions as required. This position converts field‑level facilities innovation and modeling insight into repeatable, governed enterprise advantage.Scope & AccountabilityOwn the enterprise facilities standards that underpin autonomous and semi‑autonomous wellsite operations.Serve as the facilities counterpart to Automation, Production Engineering, and Operations leadership within the WAO governance model.Ensure facilities system design enables:Compression operability across variable operating envelopesStable, predictable flow under transient conditionsAutonomous control strategies that respect physical system limitsEconomics supporting the impact in terms of discrete value and potential scaleAct as the authoritative voice on surface network behavior, including gas, liquids, and multiphase flow interactions across pads, trunklines, and compression stations.Performance Management & LearningPartner with WAO leadership to define success criteria, KPIs, and OKRs for facilities‑enabled autonomous operations.Establish outcome‑based performance measures tied to:Compression availability and unmanned auto restart, remote supported restart, and remote diagnostics for first-visit resolutionFlow assurance stability under transient operationConstraint removal and debottlenecking effectivenessLead or support root cause failure analyses (RCFAs) for material facilities, compression, or surface‑network‑driven events.Ensure RCFA outcomes are translated into:Updated standardsModeling assumptions and constraintsDeployment guardrails for autonomous operationStandards & GovernanceDefine, steward, and maintain facilities standards supporting WAO, including:Compression system control envelopes and operability limitsSurface network design criteria for autonomous and transient operationFacilities integration requirements with automation and control strategiesEstablish clear criteria for:Standard applicationApproved deviationsRequired escalation for safety‑critical or value‑material decisionsEnsure facilities designs are consistent with:Process safety and mechanical integrity expectationsOperability across steady‑state and transient conditionsEnterprise lifecycle cost and reliability objectivesMinimum QualificationsExperience12+ years of Facilities Engineering experience in US onshore oil and gas operations.Demonstrated enterprise or multi‑asset technical influence.Recognized internally as a technical authority in facilities systems, pipeline networks, and compression.Technical Domain Expertise Compression SystemsDeep expertise in gas compression technologies used in US onshore operationsUnderstanding of compressor performance envelopes, turndown limitations, recycle strategies, and failure modesAbility to define compression requirements that enable autonomous and semi‑autonomous operation without compromising equipment integrityDynamic & Transient ModelingAdvanced experience with dynamic modeling of gas and liquid flowline networksAbility to evaluate transient behavior during:Startups and shutdownsRate changesEquipment trips and restartsTranslate modeling outputs into practical design constraints and operational guardrailsSurface Network OptimizationExpertise in integrated well‑pad‑to‑facility‑to‑sales system behaviorAbility to identify system bottlenecks and constraint propagation under transient conditionsApplication of modeling insight to optimize uptime, minimize instability, and enable scalable autonomyValue DeliveryEnable measurable production, uptime, and reliability improvements through facilities designs that support autonomous control.Reduce value erosion caused by:Compression instabilityPoor transient responseMisalignment between physical systems and automation logicAccelerate replication of proven facilities architectures across business units.Eliminate bespoke, non‑scalable facilities designs that limit autonomous performance.Lessons Learned & Continuous ImprovementCapture positive and negative outcomes from facilities and compression deployments.Convert lessons learned into:Updated facilities standardsRefined modeling assumptionsClear deployment constraints for WAO solutionsEnsure learning velocity outpaces deployment velocity to protect safety and value.Enterprise Interface & InfluenceAct as the trusted facilities authority for Business Unit teams, Production Engineering, Automation, and Operations leadership.Influence outcomes without direct execution ownership.Provide data‑based, technically rigorous recommendations to senior leadership.Clearly articulate system‑level risk and opportunity arising from facilities and network behavior.Competencies & SkillsSystem‑level thinking across wells, facilities, compression, and surface networks.Comfort exercising final technical authority within delegation of authority.Disciplined escalation of safety‑critical or system‑critical issues.Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical and non‑technical audiences.How much do we pay (Base) $200,000-$235,000. Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.Why join us?At bpx, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.We offer a reward and wellbeing package to enable your work to fit with your life. These can include, but not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible working schedule, paid time off policy, discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and a generous 401(k) matching program.We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations.Discover your place with us and help our business meet the challenges of reimagining and reinventing the future of energy.Travel RequirementUp to 25% travel should be expected with this roleRelocation Assistance:This role is not eligible for relocationRemote Type:This position is a hybrid of office/remote workingSkills:Asking for Feedback, Asking for Feedback, Coaching, Collaboration, Communication, Conflict Management, Construction, Delegation, Engineering codes, Engineering in Projects, Goal Setting, Inclusive Leadership, Influencing, Managing Performance, OMS and bp requirements, Presenting, Project execution planning, Project HSSE, Project Leadership, Quality, Risk Management, Safe design and operating limits, Schedule and resources, Stakeholder Management, standards and practices {+ 1 more}Legal Disclaimer:We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.

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