Airswift is looking for a Facilities Engineer/Specialist III to work for a major O&G company in Spring, TX, for an initial 12-months assignment.
Position Overview
The Facilities Engineer / Specialist III role is a technical engineering opportunity focused on supporting discipline engineering activities within an operational facilities environment. This position offers the chance to contribute to engineering quality, risk-based decision-making, and safe execution of engineering and design work in line with company standards and regulatory requirements. The Facilities Engineer / Specialist III role will suit candidates with strong technical judgement, effective communication skills, and the ability to perform in fast-paced environments with changing priorities. This Facilities Engineer / Specialist III opportunity also offers scope to influence facility performance, support improvement activities, and mentor junior colleagues.
Role Context
This opportunity sits within a facilities engineering environment where discipline engineering work is carried out internally and by contractors and sub-contractors. The role supports engineering execution, risk assessment activity, facility improvement initiatives, and plant-based performance testing. The Facilities Engineer / Specialist III will work closely with wider teams and other company functions to support progress, issue resolution, and effective communication across engineering activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate and comment on discipline engineering work performed internally and by contractors and sub-contractors to ensure alignment with company specifications, standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Facilitate effective execution of discipline engineering and design routines in line with team goals, objectives, and procedures.
- Provide accurate and timely communication to the team and other company functions regarding engineering activities, progress, and technical issues.
- Participate in risk assessments, HAZOPs, hazard hunts, and critical operating parameter reviews.
- Lead incident investigations relating to downtime and process safety matters.
- Support opportunity management through identification of opportunities and development of project scopes of work.
- Carry out risk assessments for new facility projects, existing facilities, and closure of mitigating action items.
- Lead performance testing and plant-based trials.
- Support development of operating guidelines for facilities.
- Coach and mentor junior and fellow colleagues.
Qualifications & Experience
- Essential: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering specialty, or equivalent professional experience.
- Essential: Extensive knowledge of discipline design standards, specifications, codes, and appropriate safety criteria.
- Essential: Ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and frequent changes in priorities.
- Essential: Proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
- Essential: Ability to read, write, and speak fluent English, particularly for technical and business communication.
- Essential: Strong communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.