Gas Plant Engineer

True Companies

$80K — $110K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical, civil, electrical or petroleum engineering; or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years in natural gas processing, midstream or upstream oil and gas operations.
  • Strong understanding of engineering codes and standards (API, ASME, OSHA, EPA).
  • HAZWOPER certification or willingness to acquire it.
  • Proficiency in reading and interpreting technical documents in English.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain PFDs, P&IDs, and heat/material balances for gas plants.
  • Conduct process simulations to optimize plant performance.
  • Size and evaluate equipment according to engineering standards.
  • Lead HAZID and HAZOP reviews, ensuring action items are tracked and resolved.
  • Troubleshoot plant upsets and implement corrective actions.
  • Ensure regulatory compliance regarding gas processing and emissions.
  • Collaborate with operations for production monitoring and optimization opportunities.
  • Support commissioning and startup activities, including performance testing.

Benefits

  • Full-time work arrangement on-site in Casper, Wyoming.
Full Job Description
This is a full-time, on-site position in Casper, Wyoming

What You'll Do:

  • Develop and maintain process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), heat and material balances, and operating envelopes for gas plant facilities.
  • Perform process simulations for separation trains, compression, dehydration, sweetening, and flaring/relief systems to optimize plant performance.
  • Size and evaluate equipment including separators, compressors, heat exchangers, dehydrators, and control valves per applicable engineering codes.
  • Lead or participate in HAZID, HAZOP, and LOPA reviews; track and close action items to ensure safeguard implementation.
  • Troubleshoot plant upsets including bottleneck diagnosis, foaming, carry-over, slugging, and anti-surge events; define and implement corrective actions.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements related to gas processing, emissions, relief systems, and produced water quality.
  • Collaborate with operations to monitor daily and monthly production reporting and identify opportunities for optimization.
  • Support commissioning and startup activities including system acceptance testing, performance testing, and first-gas ramp-up plans.
  • Participate in short- and long-term capital planning and provide engineering support for project scope development and execution.
  • Review vendor calculations, drawings, and proposals; respond to RFIs and provide technical guidance


What We're Looking For:

Required Education, Experience and/or Abilities

  • A Bachelor's degree in mechanical, civil, electrical or petroleum engineering with three (3) years of experience in natural gas processing, midstream or upstream oil and gas operatons; or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
  • Strong knowledge of applicable codes and standards (API, ASME, OSHA, EPA).
  • HAZWOPER certification or willingness to obtain.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents written in English such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.


Preferred Education, Experience and/or Abilities

  • A Master's degree in Engineering or related field.
  • Experience with sour gas operations, high-pressure wells, or facilities operating up to 10,000 psi.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license in Wyoming, or ability to obtain (Wyoming requires 30 continuing professional competency hours biennially).


Computer Skills

  • Proficiency with process simulation and engineering software (e.g., HYSYS, AutoCAD, or equivalent).
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel and Word.
  • Experience with CAD software, preferably Solidworks.


Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

  • Professional registration is preferred but not required.


Additional Eligibility Qualifications

  • English language fluency, verbal and written.
  • Acceptable results of a pre-employment background check and drug/alcohol test.


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