Facilities Engineer

Location: Lafayette, LA

My client is an established offshore oil and gas producer with operations in the Gulf of America. They're known for operational excellence, a safety-first culture and a collaborative, multidisciplinary team. This is a long-term staff role with real opportunities for growth and professional development.

Position overview

The Facilities Engineer provides engineering and technical expertise to support the company's offshore production assets, covering maintenance, optimization and capital projects. You'll make sure work meets industry regulations and company safety and quality standards, while driving operational efficiency.

Key responsibilities

Asset maintenance and optimization

- Oversee repair and maintenance of production equipment, utility systems and support infrastructure on offshore assets

- Evaluate facility infrastructure to identify and implement efficiency improvements

Capital project execution

- Lead engineering design and execution for capital projects, from restorations to new builds

- Develop accurate cost estimates, AFEs and project schedules

- Conduct site surveys and collect data to establish design bases

Safety and compliance

- Ensure compliance with regulations (e.g. 30 CFR 250, API RP14C) and company safety, quality and technical standards

- Support contractor HES management

- Define and implement process safety standards to reduce incident risk

- Lead facility hazard analyses and ensure action items are closed out

Project management

- Work with leadership to prioritize construction scopes and allocate resources

- Support business planning and work schedules in line with company goals

- Maintain compliance documentation, including P&IDs, Safety Flow Diagrams, equipment layouts and SAFE charts

Technical oversight

- Supervise offshore construction activities against project performance requirements

- Provide technical guidance to contractors during execution

Education and experience

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Civil or a related engineering discipline

- 10+ years' experience in offshore production facilities, or equivalent upstream oil and gas experience with transferable skills

Qualifications and skills

- Proven construction, installation and/or commissioning experience in the upstream sector

- Strong knowledge of facilities design and construction for offshore structures, topsides equipment, utilities and injection systems

- Familiarity with 30 CFR 250, API RP14C and other industry codes and standards

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and engineering/project tools (e.g. AutoCAD, Primavera)

- Able to manage complex, concurrent projects with multiple stakeholders

- Excellent communication skills, working across HSE, Regulatory and Production teams

- Proactive problem-solver who acts with integrity

- Flexible schedule, including monitoring offshore operations on weekends and holidays when needed

Certificates and licenses

- PE license or equivalent preferred

- PMP or safety certifications a plus

Physical requirements

- Able to lift up to 50 lbs and navigate offshore platforms (stairs, ladders)

- Willing to travel offshore by plane, helicopter and boat, including swing ropes and personnel baskets

- Able to work in extreme weather and hazardous environments, with full safety training and equipment provided

Interested? DM me or send your resume and I'll share the full details confidentially.