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Workforce Readiness Workplan Database

Advances in technology occur at a rapid pace; consequently, skills and training must evolve to successfully deploy emerging and cutting-edge technologies. Using a questionnaire designed to elucidate skills necessary in technologies ready for commercial deployment in 3–5 years, the workforce readiness plan was conceived to help define emerging skills or occupations associated with these emerging technologies. This initiative intends to inform training providers and industry representatives of emerging skill sets. Ideally, the data collected here shall inform both about future curriculum or upskilling requirements that may be necessary in the energy and manufacturing industries.

To better track current and future responses, the NETL RWFI created a workforce readiness plan database tracks four main topics: career/job identified, skills needed, educational requirements, and availability of training. You can search preliminary results here by career/job.

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You can download a report on the database and other results from the analysis here.

 

Career Skills Needed Education Requirements Availability of Training Programs
Big Data Programmer/Analyst Efficiently extract large scale complex business data (time series data, structured/unstructured) from various data sources and prepare them for data analytics.
  • Partner with product experts, leverage common open-source machine learning/deep learning packages for identifying data patterns/trends or building predictive models.
  • Deploy solutions to business units using software technologies to generate measurable values for businesses.
  • Grasp the application of the latest machine learning and artificial intelligence open-source packages, cloud, and distributed computing technologies to ensure the best technologies are implemented to meet businesses' data challenges.
Undergraduate degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Math, or Statistics.
  • For candidates who hold an engineering degree, we require candidates have taken data science classes already.
  • 7 years of experiences with a minimum of 2 years experiences in extracting the data, using common classification or regression open-source packages through R or Python.
  • Has basic knowledge with big data platforms like Hadoop, Hive, or Phoenix, as well as knowledge in parallel programming, and distributed computing frameworks like Spark.
Undergraduate college or university
Chemical Engineer Express thorough understanding of net present value and internal rate of return investment analysis.
  • Be proficient in personal computer and advanced spreadsheet applications.
  • Develop prefeasibility studies for new business opportunities.
  • Able to generate downstream investment plans across multiple energy sectors for new facilities.
  • Improve value assurance process for economic evaluations and business cases of capital projects throughout life cycle.
  • Participate in value engineering sessions to maximize economic realization for projects.
  • Review facility configuration and propose alternatives to optimize product solutions.
  • Conduct process simulation to optimize refinery or petrochemical plant operations.
  • Perform economic evaluation and rigorous financial modeling/analysis.
  • Identify value-creation opportunities to align with the company’s strategic objectives.
  • Develop and maintain models to evaluate project economic performance and to study project sensitivities.
  • Write papers for peer-reviewed journals.
  • Act as a professional mentor to junior specialists and engineers.
  • Promote learning and self-development to maintain and improve growth within engineering specialty.
Hold a Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s degree from a recognized and approved program.
  • 10 years of experience in refining or petrochemicals focusing on planning and economics, including at least 5 years in operations.
Undergraduate college or university
Chemical Engineers All of the researchers and students on the experimental sides will be trained on the synthesis of building blocks of dynamic binary complexes. In addition, the project personnel will also be trained on rheological characterization for measuring viscosity as a function of shear rate and temperature. On the computational side, to prepare undergraduate and graduate students for the workforce by integrating the fundamentals of hydraulic fracturing and chemical engineering, they have to understand a systematic framework of designing an optimal pumping schedule to maximize the fluid conductivity of oil and gas in fractured wells BS/UG Yes
Civil Engineer Review/interpret soil and seismic assessment reports prepared by other parties.
  • Execute and/or interpret geotechnical calculations.
  • Perform detailed engineering for all civil and structural activities as required by project.
  • Plan location of civil structures, buildings, roads, drainage, and marine systems as required by project.
  • Estimate quantity takeoff methods (earthwork) and project staffing.
  • Use computer-assisted engineering and design software to prepare engineering design documents
  • Support and supervise CAD designers of site development.
  • Support drafting activities.
  • Check engineering documents prepared by subcontractors.
  • Continuous improvement of design and work processes and design standards.
  • Provide excellent communication skills with internal and external staff.
  • Bachelors’ degree in Civil Engineering
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required for design work, with a minimum of 4 years of project experience.
  • Engineer-in-Training (EIT) for reporting to a PE on technical support.
  • Experience in AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D.
Undergraduate college or university
Computer-Aided Design1 Administer, maintain, and evaluates CAD and other engineering design applications and related system management and maintenance.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve system problems, identify potential issues, and recommend/implement preventative solutions to aid in process improvements.
  • Establish and improve upon company CAD modeling and drafting standards.
  • Assist with development, compliance, and documentation of CAD standards, procedures, and best practices to improve CAD model and drawing creation and review.
  • Evaluate and validate user training instructions, documents, and presentations on new systems and upgrades.
  • Create guides based on industry and company best practices.
  • Manage project documents and coordinate submission of data files with business partners.
  • Support CAD version upgrades and coordinate with all IT and business stakeholders, vendors, and other technical services personnel through all phases of a project.
  • Coordinates and/or perform software and operating system maintenance on CAD workstations and servers.
  • Adheres to global IT standards, policies, and procedures and coordinate related activities with global IT teams.
  • Develop effective working relationships with internal staff and network with external business partners.
Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, computer science, information systems management or related field required.
  • Extensive demonstrable work experience in engineering/information technology (IT) functions including technical support in a global work environment with multiple applications.
Undergraduate college or university
Construction Engineer Awareness of Construction Management, Marine and Diving Standards.
  • Experience as a Construction Lead is a must for coastal marine or marine and civil projects. Experience in building temporary construction facilities is preferred.
  • Experience as a Contract Representative in delivering offshore projects involving marine barges, vessels, installation vessels are a must.
  • Experience in turnaround management and permit to work management is a must.
  • Experience in managing EPC contractors of >15 mm USD including mobilization is a must.
  • Experience in delivering project assurance activities like Maintainability, Operability and Constructability Reviews, SIMOPS, HAZID, Permitting Plan, and Turnaround Assurance Review.
Graduate with BSc in engineering science from reputed institute. An advanced degree or qualification in construction management is highly desirable.
  • Minimum 15 years of experience in oil and gas industry with at least 10 years in construction engineering and management including brownfield and marine projects. Certified construction manager as per recognized international bodies like APM, PMI or equivalent.
Undergraduate college or university
Construction Safety Officer Supervise construction site safety implementation reporting to Project Manager.
  • Responsible to supervise the implementation of the Health, Safety, Security, and the Environment (HSSE) Management Plan.
  • Assist the contractor in ensuring the safety of all persons associated with the project/site.
  • Act as the focal point for contractors and subcontractors on safety related issues/concerns.
  • Supervise works on-site to ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with permit to work (PTW), work method statement (WMS), job hazard analysis (JHA), and safe work procedures (SWP).
  • Ensure all safety-related equipment needs are analyzed and arrangements are made to have the equipment on hand. During execution, communicate daily all HSE activities (audit findings, near-miss reports, incidents) and feedback.
  • Supervise contractor safety orientations.
  • Provide guidance to execution teams regarding HSSE aspects.
  • Compile site-level HSSE key performance indicator (KPI) and report back to the PM. Provide feedback at the end of work for “lessons learned.”
  • Ensure enough time and priority are allocated to support HSEE initiatives.
  • Ensure adequate HSSE resources and materials are readily available during preparation activities for execution.
Degree/diploma and/or membership of a recognized occupational health and safety professional institution or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Certification in HSE is also preferred from a recognized institution such as NEBOSH.
  • Must have a minimum of 10 years of general work experience and not less than 5 years in HSE management for the projects within oil and gas industry.
Tech/vocational cert/apprenticeship
Controls Engineer Conduct research and development in modeling, control, and data analytics for solving challenging problems in the oil and gas industry.
  • Contribute to the identification of high-value problems and opportunities.
  • Participating in control system design, control system prototyping, and implementation.
  • Design smart systems to augment complex tasks.
  • Collaborate with team members and provide necessary support for technology transfer.
  • Publish results in patent applications, technical journals, and conferences.
Degree/diploma and/or membership of a recognized occupational health and safety professional institution or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Certification in HSE is also preferred from a recognized institution such as NEBOSH.
  • Must have a minimum of 10 years of general work experience and not less than 5 years in HSE management for the projects within oil and gas industry.
Undergraduate college or university
Controls Technician Understand lock-out/tag-out procedures.
  • Understand electrical safety and related safe working procedures.
  • Read drawings, P&IDs, electrical schematics, wiring and termination drawings, ladder logic, SAMA logic, control loop drawings, and specification data sheets.
  • Familiar with start-up of PLCs. Specific experience with AB Compact GuardLogix 5380 a plus.
  • Be familiar with start-up of DCSs. Specific experience with Siemens PCS7 a plus.
  • Be familiar with continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) testing; assist CEMS supplier during commissioning.
  • Be qualified with all normal instrument and electrical test equipment.
  • Able to independently perform field control wiring loop checks and document results.
  • Able to independently commission, calibrate, and troubleshoot field instrumentation including process gauges, various transmitters, process analyzers, valve and damper controllers and positioners, and associated controlled process equipment.
10 years’ minimum startup experience in process and power plants.
  • Certification (ISA or similar)
Undergraduate college or university
Councel Provide experienced, high-quality legal advice and counsel to Certified Cost Professional (CCP) management and field teams in the following areas:
  • Crude oil, refined products, and petrochemicals transportation rate and regulatory issues under the Interstate Commerce Act, the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and similar state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to the interstate and intrastate transportation of such commodities.
  • Pipeline safety and environmental regulation by federal and state authorities, including Department of Transportation (DOT) and state equivalents, along with emergency response experience.
  • Handling of agency proceedings in state and federal venues, including proceedings before and filings with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
  • Supply chain and the procurement of goods and services. Provide legal support by negotiating and drafting commercial agreements with appropriate understanding and interpretation of the company’s commercial strategy, while mitigating risks and obtaining optimal value for the business.
  • Be a key resource to the business personnel and other legal team members by providing practical and constructive guidance on legal and commercial risks to ensure the company’s interests are protected and advanced.
  • Work closely with the company’s subject matter experts, including tax, finance, intellectual property, compliance, environmental, insurance, international and project management to integrate such guidance into commercial negotiations and agreements. Provide daily advice and advocacy to business clients on a high volume of wide-ranging issues, including interpreting laws, rulings, and regulations, analyzing probable outcomes based on legal precedents, and developing commercial and legal strategies.
  • Provide legal advice and support for dispute resolution and pre-litigation strategy and planning and coordinate with the litigation management team as needed.
  • Provide client training and instruction on various aspects of the law, including contracting and compliance.
  • Provide legal support to emergency response teams related to pipeline and power-related incidents.
  • Demonstrate a positive attitude and excellence in professionalism, teamwork, collaboration, and information sharing with clients and colleagues.
  • Communicate clearly, simply, and directly. Provide timely and fit-for-purpose reports to business clients and law management.
  • Engage outside counsel when needed in a judicious, cost effective, and closely managed manner.
  • Continuously develop expertise in the legal field of responsibility and be willing to change or take on various roles and responsibilities as needed or for development purposes.
  • Provide supplemental legal support as needed to CPP's power generation assets and the commercial and operations teams supporting those assets.
  • Provide legal support by negotiating and drafting commercial agreements with appropriate understanding and interpretation of the company’s commercial strategy, while mitigating risks and obtaining optimal value for the business.
  • Be a key resource to the business personnel and other legal team members by providing practical and constructive guidance on legal and commercial risks to ensure the company’s interests are protected and advanced.
  • Work closely with the company’s subject matter experts, including tax, finance, intellectual property, compliance, environmental, insurance, international and project management to integrate such
At least 5 years of directly relevant experience, including a thorough understanding of legal and commercial issues related to the operation of interstate and intrastate crude oil, refined products, and petrochemicals pipelines and other midstream assets.
  • Juris Doctor degree (J.D.) from an accredited law school and admitted to practice law in the United States.
  • Must have legal authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Law school
Data Scientists Data scientists within the workforce should have skills and experience in statistical concepts, regression analysis, multi-variate statistics, machine learning, programming, and visualization in order to build predictive models between geologic variables BS/UG And Professional Yes
Distributed Magnetic and Acoustic Sensing Technology Training required to design, fabricate, and characterize the multi-material sensing fiber UG/Professional The training and expertise required for the fabrication of the multi-material sensing fiber is currently available at Virginia Tech in the Materials Science and Engineering Department and at the Center for Photonics Technology (CPT).
Driver (CDL Requirements)8 An H Endorsement is required for transporting hazardous materials, such as flammable and combustible liquids, gases, or other explosives. You will be required to: o Take a HME written knowledge test. o Complete a TSA Security Threat Assessment application. Submit your fingerprints at an authorized collection site. o Show two forms of identification (i.e., Driver’s license and DOT medical card)
  • May be required to retake a written test in the future to maintain your endorsement.
  • An N endorsement will allow you to operate a tank vehicle, featuring either a permanent or temporary tank attached to the vehicle itself. Tank vehicles are designed to safely transport liquid or liquefied gaseous material.
  • An additional written knowledge test is required.
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Ductile Shale Characterization Some general skills include reading comprehension, active listening, writing, critical thinking and communication. Some specialized skills include the understanding of geology, petrophysics, geomechanics and geochemistry. AA/BS/MS - Community colleges, Technical schools and Universities
Electrical Engineer Demonstrated experience with digital hardware system design, including system architecture and interfaces.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to perform in a team environment, across functions, and with customer and suppliers.
  • Lead the execution of product design, validation, and certification of industrial grade embedded systems.
  • Evaluate system-level requirements by brainstorming with product specialists, product managers, and other peers throughout the organization.
  • Develop system architectures for multi-channel data acquisition and signal processing products.
  • Support sustaining activities across a broad product portfolio.
  • Support the creation and implementation of process-driven design decisions (CPO; NPI and NTI; operations, sales, and service support).
  • Experience implementing high-speed communications protocol drivers.
  • Experience with mixed signal systems design, including low noise and high voltage applications.
  • Familiarity with reading electrical schematic and PCB layout designs.
  • Familiarity with C/C++ coding languages.
  • Familiarity with Linux operating system.
  • Familiarity with hardware debugging at board level using oscilloscope, bus analyzers, digital multimeters, etc.
  • Capable of concise and effective written and verbal communication.
  • Effective communicator within technical and non-technical environment.
Bachelor's degree (minimum) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
  • 5+ years’ experience with design and verification of complex FPGA designs in VHDL or Verilog.
Undergraduate college or university
Electrician Responsible for diagnosis to perform troubleshooting and repair for electrical equipment, systems, and devices.
  • Perform post job checks and testing of equipment after repairs.
  • Perform equipment installation, testing, and modification.
  • Able to read and fully comprehend manuals, schematics, and blueprints of the rig and all related equipment.
  • Provide on-site supervision of electricians and trainees, ensuring the work is done properly and all safety regulations are adhered to.
  • Provide on-the-job training for electricians and trainees.
  • Liaison with the drill crew, and others as required for the proper scheduling of repairs and maintenance work.
  • Complete on-site work permits, perform prejob checks, and assign maintenance and repair jobs to electricians as per their individual experience level.
  • Perform daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual inspections and maintenance as set forth in the preventative maintenance program.
  • Complete daily electrician reports, equipment maintenance reports, and preventative maintenance reports, and distribute as required. Order materials and supplies as require d for implementing necessary repairs and maintaining an on-site stock level of expendables and critical spares.
Degree in electrical engineering
  • 10 + years’ experience
Undergraduate college or university
Electrician Responsible for diagnosis to perform troubleshooting and repair for electrical equipment, systems, and devices.
  • Perform postjob checks and testing of equipment after repairs.
  • Perform equipment installation, testing, and modification.
  • Able to read and fully comprehend manuals, schematics, and blueprints of the rig and all related equipment.
  • Provide on-site supervision of electricians and trainees, ensuring the work is done properly and all safety regulations are adhered to.
  • Provide on-the-job training for electricians and trainees.
  • Liaison with the drill crew, and others as required for the proper scheduling of repairs and maintenance work.
  • Complete on-site work permits, perform prejob checks, and assign maintenance and repair jobs to electricians as per their individual experience level.
  • Perform daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual inspections and maintenance as set forth in the preventative maintenance program.
  • Complete daily electrician reports, equipment maintenance reports, and preventative maintenance reports, and distribute as required. Order materials and supplies as require d for implementing necessary repairs and maintaining an on-site stock level of expendables and critical spares.
Degree in electrical engineering
  • 10 + years’ experience
Undergraduate college or university
Electronics/Instrument Technicians Understand lock-out/tag-out procedures.
  • Understand electrical safety and related safe working procedures.
  • Read drawings, P&IDs, electrical schematics, wiring and termination drawings, ladder logic, SAMA logic, control loop drawings, and specification data sheets.
  • Be familiar with start-up of PLCs and DCSs.
  • Be familiar with CEMs testing and assist CEM supplier during commissioning.
  • Qualified with all normal instrument and electrical test equipment.
  • Able to independently perform field control wiring loop checks and document results.
  • Able to independently commission, calibrate, and trouble shoot resolve typical field instrumentation and associated controlled process equipment.
  • 10 years’ minimum start-up experience in process and power plants.
  • Certification (ISA or similar)
  • Bachelor's/3–5-yr degree.
Undergraduate college or university
Field Engineers Filter injection water, mix the surfactants, ions and chemicals in injection water, keep track of pumps and pressure gauges, sample production fluids and send the samples for chemical analysis and communicate with the reservoir engineers. Computer Literacy BS Yes
Field Operators Field operators within the workforce, such as engineers, production engineers, and technicians, should have experience in oil and gas field practices and safety training to conduct safe fluid injection operations, production operations, and provide oversight. UG Reservoir engineers and field operators within the workforce needed for the integrated EOR process are readily available as college and university graduates and industry workers in regions with oil and gas production
Fluids Engineer Design well completion and propose alternatives if required.
  • Develop production target and avails (short for availabilities and, actually, meaning supplies) for wells on production.
  • Perform well, reservoir, and facility management.
  • Plan, monitor, and validate surveillance activities for wells.
  • Perform studies and projects assuring adequacy and conformance to overall objectives of all phases of problems in areas including production, well design, sand control management, testing programs, reservoir flow properties, and fluid studies.
  • Evaluate new technologies, tools, or techniques.
  • Participate in project technical reviews, including business proposal development.
  • Hold a Petroleum Engineering degree.
  • Proficiency level with simulation software applications with the ability to perform nodal analysis.
Undergraduate college or university
Geologist/Geophysicist Evaluate offset data before the start of drilling.
  • Evaluate formations while drilling, including cutting descriptions, gas shows, and open hole log data.
  • Compare data gathered during drilling with well prognosis.
  • Advise on drilling hazards and drill bit optimization.
  • Responsible for making decisions about suspending or continuing drilling.
  • Communicate regularly including advising on drilling operation services.
  • Verify mud log data, open hole log data, and monitoring quality control.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge on MWD and LWD tools for geosteering.
  • 10 + years of experience, preferably with IOC.
  • Strong ops geology experience, well planning, execution, and reporting.
  • Petrel skills to provide model output to support operations.
  • Geosteering experience.
  • Basic knowledge of petrophysics.
  • Geological database and archival skills.
  • Experience working on vertical and horizontal wells.
  • Experience working with multilaterals.
  • Must have gained experience in well location optimization.
  • Experience working for both operator and service company.
Undergraduate college or university
Geologist/Geophysicist Evaluate offset data before the start of drilling.
  • Evaluate formations while drilling, including cutting descriptions, gas shows, and open hole log data.
  • Compare data gathered during drilling with well prognosis.
  • Advise on drilling hazards and drill bit optimization.
  • Responsible for making decisions about suspending or continuing drilling.
  • Communicate regularly including advising on drilling operation services.
  • Verify mud log data, open hole log data, and monitoring quality control.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge on MWD and LWD tools for geosteering.
  • 10 + years of experience, preferably with IOC.
  • Strong ops geology experience, well planning, execution, and reporting.
  • Petrel skills to provide model output to support operations.
  • Geosteering experience.
  • Basic knowledge of petrophysics.
  • Geological database and archival skills.
  • Experience working on vertical and horizontal wells.
  • Experience working with multilaterals.
  • Must have gained experience in well location optimization.
  • Experience working for both operator and service company.
Undergraduate college or university
Geologists Geologists with a passion for subsurface materials and skillsets such as geologic characterization, well log and core analysis, petrophysical calculations, geostatistics, model development, and field work are needed to quantify rock property estimations and integrate subsurface interpretations using different datasets. BS/UG and Professional Yes
GIS Mapping Specialist Document to ensure compliance with line locator (one call) law.
  • Have knowledge and experience in underground line locating and mapping of underground utilities.
  • Conduct surveys for new systems, e.g., pipeline, power line.
  • Perform line locating as per ONE-CALL requests and in accordance with the line-finding procedures.
  • Ensures COP pipeline maps are maintained and readily available.
  • Ensure the implementation of safety and environmental procedures comply with regulations and policies.
  • Install/stake out and map locations using GPS systems.
  • Ensures line locators (one call) are dispatched to sweep, mark, and map underground utilities prior to excavation.
Bachelor’s degree in geography
  • GIS professional certification
Undergraduate college or university
HMI/SCADA Automation Engineer Develop and commission plant automation systems (hardware and software) as part of an overall production solution as a combination of process and automation.
  • Provide programming and specifications in time, with correct quality and at specified cost program solutions based on Rockwell platforms.
  • Perform hardware configuration, system setup, and tests of configurations.
  • Design functional descriptions for software: HMI/SCADA/PLC.
  • Prepare and perform FAT tests.
Degree qualified in a relevant discipline (Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Automation, etc.)
  • Experience gained in PLC programming (Rockwell systems), programming in VB or .NET and DB/SQL.
  • Good understanding and knowledge of Rockwell (Compact Logix, Panelview) and Wonderware InTouch.
Undergraduate college or university
HMI/SCADA Automation Engineer Develop and commission plant automation systems (hardware and software) as part of an overall production solution as a combination of process and automation.
  • Provide programming and specifications in time, with correct quality and at specified cost program solutions based on Rockwell platforms.
  • Perform hardware configuration, system setup, and tests of configurations.
  • Design functional descriptions for software: HMI/SCADA/PLC.
  • Prepare and perform FAT tests.
Degree qualified in a relevant discipline (Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Automation, etc.)
  • Experience gained in PLC programming (Rockwell systems), programming in VB or .NET and DB/SQL.
  • Good understanding and knowledge of Rockwell (Compact Logix, Panelview) and Wonderware InTouch.
Undergraduate college or university
Hydraulic Fracturing Engineers All of the researchers and students on the experimental sides will be trained on the synthesis of building blocks of dynamic binary complexes. In addition, the project personnel will also be trained on rheological characterization for measuring viscosity as a function of shear rate and temperature. On the computational side, to prepare undergraduate and graduate students for the workforce by integrating the fundamentals of hydraulic fracturing and chemical engineering, they have to understand a systematic framework of designing an optimal pumping schedule to maximize the fluid conductivity of oil and gas in fractured wells BS/UG Yes
Instrumentation Engineer/Technical Specialist
  • Undertake responsibility for discipline management of technical integrity.
  • Direct critical activities requiring instrument and control knowledge and expertise.
  • Provide daily technical support to instrument and electrical technicians and supervisors.
  • Provide technical support on instrumentation application.
  • Assist in planning and execution of turnaround instrument and control activities.
  • Provide technical input in determining priority and scope of equipment repairs.
  • Lead root-cause-analysis failure investigations for instrument and control related incidents.
  • Analyze equipment monitoring data and develop appropriate response to reliability issues.
  • Generate and maintain instrumentation KPI.
  • Review engineering projects and improvements to ensure compliance with refinery standards, national electric codes, and other applicable industry standards.
  • Participate in layer of protection analysis and hazard and operability study evaluations.
  • Complete engineering design and documentation for small refinery improvement and modification projects.
  • Assist in developing and maintaining plant instrumentation and control engineering and safety standards.
  • Develop and manage reliability projects for refinery instrument and control systems.
  • Review supplier data, witness shop tests, and write material requisitions.
  • Direct the efforts of design engineering and construction contractors.
  • Maintain the facility instrument data sheets and jointly maintains the P&IDs with process engineering.
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution preferred. Undergraduate college or university
Mechanical Engineer Lead and coordinate discipline as a project management team member.
  • Manage the interface between client’s project team and mechanical engineering design team.
  • Manage and review all discipline-related engineering activities and deliverables.
  • Ensure compliance with contractual requirements.
  • Support overall project management activities, including scheduling and technical document review.
  • Adhere to open communication within the project team.
  • Review various discipline-related engineering deliverables (including project drawings, specifications, P&IDs, data sheets, etc.).
  • Actively participate in HSE document reviews and workshops, such as HAZOP, SIMOPS, plant process hazard analysis (PHA), safety and environment critical elements (SECE), and related performance standards, constructability, ALARP workshops, etc.
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree of Engineering or Science in Mechanical Engineering Chartered status with a discipline relevant recognized engineering institution is considered advantageous.
Undergraduate college or university
Mechanical Engineer Lead and coordinate discipline as a project management team member.
  • Manage the interface between client’s project team and mechanical engineering design team.
  • Manage and review all discipline-related engineering activities and deliverables.
  • Ensure compliance with contractual requirements.
  • Support overall project management activities, including scheduling and technical document review.
  • Adhere to open communication within the project team.
  • Review various discipline-related engineering deliverables (including project drawings, specifications, P&IDs, data sheets, etc.).
  • Actively participate in HSE document reviews and workshops, such as HAZOP, SIMOPS, plant process hazard analysis (PHA), safety and environment critical elements (SECE), and related performance standards, constructability, ALARP workshops, etc.
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree of Engineering or Science in Mechanical Engineering Chartered status with a discipline relevant recognized engineering institution is considered advantageous.
Undergraduate college or university
Natural Gas Liquids Fractionation Training can be performed in-house or by contracting third-party consultants to train the workforce to safely operate and maintain the specialized equipment needed to pump NGLs. Best practice manuals and site safety manuals have been prepared by the service companies and operators that utilized NGL frac jobs. Except for the pressurized blender, pressurized storage tanks and the proppant injection system and the equipment used is very similar to that used on conventional frac jobs. NA Current oil and gas service company workforce is neither trained nor equipped to pump NGL frac jobs.
Network Designer
  • Thorough understanding of networking technologies, automation, security, routing, switching, etc.
  • Excellent communication skills: clear written and verbal communication. Ability to collaborate with subject matter experts and influence the future direction of the products/services that are supported.
  • Excellent collaboration skills: ability to work with other network operations engineers and cross-functional peers.
  • Proven record of improving operational excellence (resilience/reliability, KPI, cost, etc.)
  • Ability to lead mission-based teams to roll out programs and technologies on a global basis.
  • Ability to identify the steps needed to accomplish a task and to take initiative.
  • Ability to lead multiple teams of engineers to complete critical programs simultaneously.
  • Strong ability to work on major outages while maintaining the ability to think critically and remain calm and composed.
  • Knowledge and experience of working within an ITIL framework
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related “STEM” (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) field, or equivalent work experience.
  • CCIE certified or equivalent certification.
Undergraduate college or university
Petroleum Engineer Evaluate potential oil and gas reservoirs.
  • Oversee drilling activities.
  • Select and implement recovery schemes.
  • Design surface collection and treatment facilities.
  • Perform reservoir modeling for the purposes of well completion, optimization, and maximizing well productivity and fracture design.
  • Work with transient pressure analysis and production logging to calibrate the model to field data
  • Utilize state-of-the-art hydraulic fracturing models to assess fracture geometry pressures.
  • Provide technical support for operations including coiled tubing operations, well testing, matrix stimulation, water shutoff, perforating, and logging.
  • Assess costs and estimate the production capabilities and economic value of oil and gas wells to evaluate the economic viability of potential drilling sites.
  • Assist engineering and other personnel to solve operating problems.
Degree in Engineering.
  • Professional Engineering (PE) license.
  • Analytical and mathematical skills.
  • IT literacy is also a must in order to be able to use computer-aided models and database software.
Undergraduate college or university
Petroleum Engineer Evaluate potential oil and gas reservoirs.
  • Oversee drilling activities.
  • Select and implement recovery schemes.
  • Design surface collection and treatment facilities.
  • Perform reservoir modeling for the purposes of well completion, optimization, and maximizing well productivity and fracture design.
  • Work with transient pressure analysis and production logging to calibrate the model to field data
  • Utilize state-of-the-art hydraulic fracturing models to assess fracture geometry pressures.
  • Provide technical support for operations including coiled tubing operations, well testing, matrix stimulation, water shutoff, perforating, and logging.
  • Assess costs and estimate the production capabilities and economic value of oil and gas wells to evaluate the economic viability of potential drilling sites.
  • Assist engineering and other personnel to solve operating problems.
Degree in Engineering.
  • Professional Engineering (PE) license.
  • Analytical and mathematical skills.
  • IT literacy is also a must in order to be able to use computer-aided models and database software.
Undergraduate college or university
Pipe Fitters Perform fabrication, installation, layouts, and repair pipe systems.
  • Be able to install simple systems without the help of blueprints.
  • Evaluate joint allowance and build the piping systems within the required tolerances.
  • Understand and operate to industry codes, regulations, and specifications.
Have at least 3–5 years of experience.
  • Be able to read blueprints and tack weld.
Technical college or vocational training
Pipeline Installer
  • Clear the ground.
  • Grade the area.
  • Trench.
  • String the pipeline.
  • Bend pipes to fit ground contours.
  • Weld the pipeline segments together.
  • Coat the joints.
  • Lower the pipeline into place.
  • Install valves.
  • Backfill the trench.
  • Perform hydrostatic testing to ensure the pipeline can handle pressure.
  • Commission the pipeline.
  • Restore the land to its original condition.
NA NA
Project Manager Manage consolidated layouts, designs, schedule, documentation, quality requirements and standards to contract requirements.
  • Manage strategic aspects to mitigate any project risk.
  • Review high-level deliverables across the project.
  • Ensure reviews and quality assurance procedures take place for all practice engagements.
  • Manage financial aspects and work with project accountant to ensure revenue and other financial goals are met.
  • Forecast revenue, profitability, margins, bill rates and utilization.
  • Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions and strategies.
  • Review status reports of internal project and senior managers and addresses issues as appropriate.
  • Enforce all standard policies and procedures to ensure project is progressing on time and as per budget.
Bachelor’s degree
  • Project management experience.
  • Staff management experience with significant project management history, including proven results of consistently delivering scope on-time and under budget.
  • High level of managing large projects including construction.
  • Able to deal with and resolve conflict and develop staff across multiple sites.
Undergraduate college or university
Entrepreneur Basic knowledge from UG and Professional Degrees to be applied to innovative technology UG/Additional Specialized Training Training programs for researchers (for early stage commercialization) include National Science Foundation funded ICorps program at Oklahoma State University and Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) Scholars program offered by the School of Entrepreneurship as part of the Spears School of Business, also at Oklahoma State University
Reservoir Engineers Understand wettability of reservoirs, effect of surfactants and ions on wettability, effect of wettability on relative permeability and capillary pressure, design the field implementation of this technology, and simulate the effect of chemicals on oil recovery. Computer Literacy MS/PHD Yes
Rig Operator Perform major maintenance or remedial treatments on an oil or gas well.
  • Remove and replace the production tubing string after the well has been killed and a workover rig has been placed on location. Routinely conduct through-tubing workover operations, using coiled tubing, snubbing, or slickline equipment, to complete treatments or well service activities that avoid a full workover where the tubing is removed.
NA NA
Rig Operator Perform major maintenance or remedial treatments on an oil or gas well.
  • Remove and replace the production tubing string after the well has been killed and a workover rig has been placed on location. Routinely conduct through-tubing workover operations, using coiled tubing, snubbing, or slickline equipment, to complete treatments or well service activities that avoid a full workover where the tubing is removed.
NA NA
Safety Officer Responsible for implementing project HSES plans and for ensuring the effective implementation of contractor’s HSES management system.
  • Provide specialist support and advice to the project HSSE manager on project HSES issues.
  • Experience in execution of major projects, including involvement in the construction of major process facilities, and involvement in the construction of major offshore production facilities.
NEBOSH diploma in occupational health and safety or equivalent.
  • Specialist certification and training in safety subjects including risk management.
  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a supervisory capacity of health and safety management.
Undergraduate college or university
Survey Crew Survey and stake out the construction right-of-way and temporary workspaces to allow for construction activities. NA Technical or 2-year college
Technicians Filter injection water, mix the surfactants, ions and chemicals in injection water, keep track of pumps and pressure gauges, sample production fluids and send the samples for chemical analysis and communicate with the reservoir engineers. Computer Literacy Community College Yes
Welder
  • Be able to perform welding on various materials at required position using different welding processes, including, but not limited to, GTAW, SMAW, FCAW, GMAW and SAW.
  • Construction experience is required on wellhead platform, topsides, structure, piping, pressure vessels and practical knowledge of applicable codes and standards such as AWS, ISO, API, ASTM and ASME. Experience on construction yard is required.
  • Comprehensive knowledge in welding, material, and NDE.
  • Lay out, position, fit, and weld various piping and structural components, including pipes, flanges, fittings, valves, piping supports, structural plates, beams, etc., in accordance with the supplied piping/structural fabrication drawings.
  • Set up, troubleshoot, and operate welding machines according to job specifications and welding procedures.
  • Adjust valves, gauges, and flames as needed and be capable of handling compressed gas and oxygen cylinders safely.
  • Operate air arc gouger, grinder, and other industry machines, tools, and equipment.
Welding, certified to AWS CWI, CSWIP Grade 3.2 or EWIP/IWIP-C or company-approved equivalent. Technical or 2-year college