Senior Midstream Project Engineer

Senior Midstream Project Manager 

JOB-10048049

Anticipated Start Date

November 30, 2026

Location

Houston, TX

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

Employer Info

Our client is a global provider of differentiated professional services and technologies across the asset and program life cycle within the Government Services and Hydrocarbons sectors.  Construction Quality Manager

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior Midstream Project Engineer who will lead and oversee engineering, planning, design, and execution of midstream infrastructure projects supporting oil, gas, water gathering, CO ₂/N ₂/steam systems, compression, and injection facilities. This role is responsible for managing project scope, schedules, technical quality, field execution, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional coordination from initial concept through construction and startup. The ideal candidate brings extensive oilfield engineering and construction experience, strong technical expertise in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) infrastructure, and proven leadership capabilities.

Job Description

• Lead a multidisciplinary team of approximately 20 personnel through engineering, planning, design, and execution of midstream infrastructure projects.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, quality, risk registers, and management of change (MOC) from concept through startup.
• Oversee engineering design activities, including PFDs/P&IDs, hydraulic calculations, pipeline sizing, materials selection, and corrosion control strategies.
• Lead the design and development of CO ₂/N ₂ handling systems, steam processing systems, injection facilities, compression systems, and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) infrastructure.
• Support fracturing operations through high-rate water transfer systems, sand logistics tie-ins, flowback handling, and facility optimization.
• Oversee contractor bidding, awards, construction activities, field engineering, RFI resolution, redlines, as-builts, pre-commissioning, and startup.
• Ensure project constructability and coordinate right-of-way (ROW), land access, surveying, HDD/boring plans, hydrotesting, pigging, and quality control activities.
• Promote field safety leadership and ensure compliance with applicable safety standards, including LOTO, process safety, hot work, and confined space requirements.
• Coordinate with land, legal, regulatory, production, operations, HSE, subsurface, completions, measurement, and marketing teams.
• Oversee applicable state and federal regulatory filings, pipeline safety compliance, air and water permits, and CO ₂ handling and reporting requirements.
• Provide technical input for commercial agreements involving interconnects, tariffs, custody transfer measurement, allocation, and balancing.
• Implement pipeline integrity management programs, corrosion control, leak detection, overpressure protection, and MAOP reconfirmation.
• Optimize gathering systems, compression, and pipeline hydraulics to support changing production and EOR requirements.
• Identify opportunities for operational improvements, cost optimization, emissions reduction, and standardized engineering designs.
• Support the implementation of digital engineering and operational tools, including SCADA, historians, pipeline simulation, and facility digital twins.

Skills Required

• Minimum of 15 years of oilfield engineering and construction experience.
• Proven experience delivering midstream infrastructure projects, including gathering pipelines, compression, LACT/tank batteries, saltwater disposal (SWD), and central facilities.
• Hands-on experience with EOR infrastructure, including transmission, injection, recycling, and compression systems.
• Experience supporting fracturing operations, high-rate water logistics, and flowback handling systems.
• Strong technical knowledge of pipeline and facility engineering, hydraulic calculations, materials selection, and corrosion management.
• Knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards, including ASME, API, and PHMSA requirements.
• Familiarity with state and federal regulatory requirements, including RRC and EPA air and water compliance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, field management, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Ability to manage contractors, project schedules, budgets, and technical deliverables.
• Ability to travel to remote field sites, walk rights-of-way and facilities, and work in varying seasonal conditions.
• Ability to comply with routine PPE and field safety requirements.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record. Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or ability to obtain one.
• Experience with dense-phase gas hydraulics, dehydration, CO ₂-service materials selection, and H ₂ S service considerations.
• Knowledge of applicable engineering codes and standards, including ASME B31.3, B31.4, B31.8, API 650, API 653, API 12F, API 14C, and API 14E.
• Experience with pipeline and facility engineering software such as PIPEPHASE, OLGA, AFT, PIPEsim, or equivalent tools.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, CAD review, and SCADA systems.
• Experience with AFE development, cost control, project scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 or MS Project, and contractor oversight.
• Working knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM), Risk Management Plan (RMP) requirements, custody transfer measurement (API MPMS), and allocation systems.
• Experience with emissions reduction initiatives, including vapor recovery units (VRUs), flaring minimization, pneumatic device conversions, and leak detection and repair (LDAR).
• Established vendor and contractor relationships across the Permian Basin, including line pipe, HDD, coating, compression, and electrical and instrumentation (E&I) services.

Education/Training/Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Petroleum, or Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program. Non-engineering degree holders may be considered with proven relevant experience.

GAS Energy Staffing LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment Decision are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factors protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.