Tallgrass Energy Looking for Engineer – Reservoir at Lakewood, CO Full Time

Salary Range: $110K – $180K depending on experience. **This job may be filled as an Engineer-Reservoir or Engineer-Reservoir, Sr., at management’s discretion.

We were named 2021 Top Workplaces USA and Colorado’s Top Workplaces list for the past six consecutive years. Tallgrass strives to create an environment where all employees feel they are safe, respected, that their contributions are valued, and that they have equal access to growth and development opportunities. Our Total Rewards Package is comprehensive and competitive – designed to meet the needs of our employees and their families.

Benefits & Perks:

• Flexible Schedules including compressed weeks with half-day Fridays or every other Friday off
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• Company-paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Benefits
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Wellness Program
• Identity Theft Protection
• Annual Discretionary Bonus
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous vacation, sick time, caregiver, volunteer, and bereavement paid time off
• Company-paid Holidays and Floating Holidays
• Employee Discounts: Vehicles, tires, cellular plans
• This role is eligible for a Hybrid work schedule

Primary purpose:

Provide reservoir engineering assistance to Company’s Engineering & System Engineering team. Responsible for performing all engineering tasks in support of underground gas storage fields from the reservoir to the well head. Design and execute integrated reservoir studies, reserve and economic analyses, storage field expansion, and well remediation programs.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Execute day to day gas storage engineering efforts to ensure underground gas storage asset integrity and performance
• Lead efforts to champion gas storage engineering concerns by interfacing with multi-disciplinary teams both internal and external
• Ensure compliance with Tallgrass gas storage integrity management plan and API RP 1171 / DOT underground natural gas storage rules
• Produce and manage project budgets
• Strong customer focus in dealing with Project Management, Commercial Origination, Operations Control Center, Field Operations, Pipeline Scheduling, and other internal and external groups.
• Achieve zero-incident safety performance by strict adherence to all safety training, procedures, and risk management
• Develop oil and gas reserve estimates and future production schedules and design/implement efficient exploitation
• Participate in service availability evaluations and the implementation of advisories and operational flow orders.
• Regularly communicate with management regarding project status, goals and objectives.
• Interact with a wide variety of people with tact, courtesy and professionalism.
• Speak clearly, both in person and by telephone, using a high level of verbal skills and listen carefully.
• Maintain a regular, dependable attendance and a consistently high level of performance.
• Will work non-traditional hours as needed.
• Maintain a high regard for personal safety, for the safety of company assets and employees, and the general public.
• Other daily, weekly, monthly or special project duties as identified and defined.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies, Skills & Abilities:

• Participation in defining engineering approaches and in planning and scheduling work.
• Manage, schedule and coordinate major projects.
• Review design and documentation to ensure compliance.
• Conduct feasibility studies, determine manpower, cost estimates, and develop engineering criteria.
• Significantly contribute to meeting business objectives by generating and implementing project ideas.
• Petroleum Engineering fundamentals:
  • Reservoir simulation
  • Fluid characterization
  • Pressure transient analysis
  • Nodal analysis (inflow outflow)
  • Material Balance
• Experience with developing, managing and forecasting O&M and Capital budgets.
• Must be able to perform all essential and marginal functions of the job.
• Must be able to work with a team, take direction from management, adhere to required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules.
• Ability to successfully perform multiple tasks with strict deadlines.
• Ability to organize and prioritize daily work.
• Job level commensurate with experience and skill sets; position will be filled depending on qualifications, experience and skill sets of the successful candidate.

Minimum requirements:

• 3+ years of experience working in E&P / Gas Storage
• Bachelor of Science in an Engineering or Geology discipline (Petroleum Engineering Preferred)
• Demonstrated high degree of familiarity with API 1171 and PHMSA Underground Natural Gas Storage Regulations preferred
• Experience developing / maintaining underground natural gas storage integrity management plans preferred
• Reservoir modeling experience preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of reservoir fluid flow and reservoir modeling.
• Demonstrated experience with well construction and well maintenance including drilling, completion and work overs.
• Knowledge of basic open hole and cased hole log analysis.
• Knowledge of gas well flow test evaluation & transient analysis.
• A team player with proven communication skills, capable of working effectively with technical and non-technical personnel
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Able to work with minimal supervision, and be driven to produce results at both an individual and team level.
• Proven track record in applying technology and generating value adding results.
• Intermediate proficiency level in MS Office applications that may include but are not limited to Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Physical Demands:

• All of the physical requirements listed below are those that may be necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sitting; standing; walking or moving throughout facility; driving; talking; seeing (specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus); hearing; feeling; bending or stooping; squatting or crouching; reaching; kneeling; pushing; pulling; lifting up to 25 lbs.
• Minimal safety hazards; general office working conditions.
• Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time.
• The employee is regularly required to use hands to type, touch, handle, or feel. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Predominantly office environment, some travel to field operations.

Working Conditions:

• Required to carry a cell phone, and be available to respond during working and non-working hours.
• The successful candidate will be required to clear a drug screen and a complete background check, including credit report for certain positions, after an offer has been extended and prior to being employed.
• Primarily office.
• Working after hours, nights, weekends, holidays as needed.

Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship status, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status. EOE/M/F/D/V