Occidental is an international energy company with operations in the United States, Middle East, Latin America and Africa.
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We are the largest onshore oil producer in the U.S., including in the Permian Basin, and a leading offshore producer in the Gulf of Mexico.
Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas.
Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products.
Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions.
We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon dioxide management to advance a lower-carbon world.
Visit Oxy.com for more information.
Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth.
Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.
Our greatest asset has been, and will continue to be, our people.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Project Engineer within our US Onshore Resources & Carbon Management, based in Houston, TX or Midland, TX.
Primary Purpose will be to oversee all aspects of the electrical infrastructure (distribution) projects as well as perform a variety of tasks including setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, monitoring, and summarizing progress of the projects.
Roles and Responsibilities :
- Design electrical systems, including cable routing and cable sizing.
- Develop procurement specifications for substation, distribution lines and electrical system for Oil & Gas facilities.
- Develop specifications for interconnection switchyard and plant substation including transformers, breakers, and power factor correction equipment.
- Prepare drawings of grid interconnection and collection system for interconnection applications
- Collect system data from client, utility, suppliers, and subcontractors for system modeling.
- Optimize power distribution systems.
- Provide cost estimating and engineering proposals.
- Analyze projects designs and develop innovative solutions to improve economics and maximize return.
- Facilitate alignment and allocation of resources.
- Support the development of facilities standards, design guidelines, and tools.
- Support management of contract engineering services
- Global perspective to tie Electrical team to Business Unit
- Ensure working environment is conducive to productivity to meet BU targets.
- Remove roadblocks and impediments, manages conflict (internal and external)
- Manage, communicate, and ensure compliance with Oxy standards and best practices.
- Present recommendations and approval request to senior management
- Participate in QA / QC audit processes.
- Effectively utilize resources internal and external of business unit
- Participate in multi discipline technical reviews of major assets and / or new business ventures.
- Participate in annual and long-term business planning.
About the company
Occidental Petroleum Corporation is an American company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration in the United States, the Middle East, and Colombia as well as petrochemical manufacturing in the United States, Canada, and Chile.
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