Project Engineer III (Dallas or Midland, TX areas)

#WeAreONEOK – Fortune 500 company. 100+ years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused.

JOB SUMMARY

Looking for more than just a job? At ONEOK, you’ll find work that matters, long-term stability, competitive rewards, and a safety-first team that has your back. We work hard, build strong relationships, and do the job right guided by innovation, inclusion and diversity, ethics, and excellence. Your ideas have a place here—step into a role where your work directly drives solutions in a fast-evolving energy industry. At ONEOK, you’ll contribute to delivering energy products and services that power progress while gaining hands-on Project Engineering experience in plant operations and compressor stations. The Project Engineer will lead execution of medium‑capex facility construction projects within the Natural Gas Gathering & Processing business, managing projects from initiation through closeout. This role requires an Engineer with 10+ year experience who proactively drives projects to completion, builds strong, trust‑based relationships with Operations and Commercial stakeholders, and communicates clearly and transparently. Projects typically have CAPEX in the $1M–$50M range and involve coordinating cross‑functional teams and third‑party contractors to meet safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives. You will be accountable for developing and maintaining project schedules, budgets, and milestone plans, and for ensuring milestones and deadlines are consistently met. A core responsibility is establishing and managing all project contracts and purchase orders and ensuring work is executed in strict accordance with those agreements. You must have experience with building ASME B314, DOT pipeline, and 195 regulations. The ideal candidate brings proven facilities project and automation technical experience in the Midstream or Oil & Gas sectors, strong verbal and written communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to build stakeholder trust and deliver projects on a schedule and within budget. This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule: in‑office presence Monday - Thursday, with remote work on Friday.

ONEOK offers a highly competitive total rewards package, including comprehensive health benefits, a 6% 401(k) match plus 4 quarterly company contributions through the company’s profit sharing, $100,000 in life insurance, annual bonuses for all employees, and a minimum of three weeks of paid time off that recognizes your industry experience. Join a Fortune 500 company where your expertise is valued, your growth is supported, and your impact matters.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Direct and/or perform engineering and/or project management activities related to design, procurement, construction, or optimization of company assets including but not limited to:

Transmission and/or gathering systems, measurement and regulation facilities, compressor and pump stations and dehydration plants

NGL fractionation, natural gas processing and/or hydrocarbon storage facilities

Construction plans and implementation

Management of third-party contract resources

Provide technical and/or engineering assistance on matters including but not limited to:

Equipment/system design

Pipeline sizing and evaluation­

Pipeline control

Pipeline facility design, construction, operation, and maintenance

Policies and procedures

Process Safety

Perform and review project management activities including but not limited to:

Bid proposals and contracts

AFE preparation and cost management

Management of Change (MOC)­

Material/equipment specifications and selection

Construction plans and support

Creating and updating schedules / timelines

Preparing project progress and other reports

Managing change orders

Identify equipment efficiencies, complete hydraulic calculations, determine valve and pipeline sizing and perform gas flow analysis.

Research, analyze, prepare and/or approve information including but not limited to:

Engineering studies

Governmental rules, regulations, codes and standards

­Pipeline and/or measurement system analyses and recommendations

­Hydrocarbon processing and/or measurement bid proposals

Construction and/or measurement contracts

Cost estimates

Material specifications

Analyze and /or provide support for various assets and make recommendations for improvements related to capacity, operating costs, and system operation

Evaluate proposed projects by conducting load studies

Evaluate various measurement system designs and make recommendations for improvements related to station capacity and operating costs, to increase accuracy of measurement system and downstream reporting systems

Perform and/or provide support for economic analysis related to potential new projects, including but not limited to operational estimates, determining equipment efficiencies, and needed enhancements and conducting definitive studies for potential acquisitions

Identify opportunities for improvement and assist with implementation of new processes

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or closely related field and the following job-related experience preferred

Work Experience

Experience and knowledge of engineering design and criteria for natural gas and/or NGLs in pipeline systems

Experience at this level is typically attained with seven or more years of experience in engineering, operations and/or project management

Experience achieving goals and developing employee/team strengths, exhibiting a positive example and influence that leads to employee, project, and stakeholder successes

Experience in use and function of applications such as: Microsoft Excel, Project, Access, Word, etc.

Experience researching and preparing project materials and design specifications, contracts, agreements, budgets, engineering studies, and other relevant reports, forms, and correspondence

Experience identifying, researching, understanding, evaluating, and prioritizing operational problems and coordinating appropriate action/response

Experience with and knowledge of pipelines or hydrocarbon processing and related facilities design, construction, operation, and maintenance

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of: material failure and structural analysis and industry standards and governmental regulations

Knowledge of: and understanding of operational functions and commercial relationships with the ability to anticipate functional and transactional impacts

Ability to: read and interpret governmental regulations, blueprints, contracts, manuals, specifications, surveys, charts, load studies, and other relevant reports and correspondence

Ability to: analyze and resolve issues and/or questions concerning engineering design and calculations obtaining assistance if needed on more complex design and calculations

Ability to: review complex engineering drawings and material.

Ability to: manage and prioritize multiple assignments with competing deadlines

Ability to: identify, plan and organize projects to completion, goals, and initiatives

Ability to: use logic and reasoning to identify alternate solutions or approaches to a problem

Ability to: apply math, algebraic formulas, and statistical methods

Ability to: interact, negotiate, advise, and communicate effectively

Ability to: operate office tools and equipment required

Ability to: communicate thoughts, ideas, information, messages, and other written information, which may contain technical material, in a logical, organized, and coherent manner

Licenses and Certifications

None required

Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements

Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligi