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JOB SUMMARY

The Reliability Engineering Supervisor leads and coordinates reliability initiatives for natural gas liquids (NGL) assets, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations across processing, storage, and pipeline systems. This role supervises reliability engineers, drives predictive and preventive maintenance strategies, and utilizes data analytics to identify failure trends, optimize asset performance, and extend equipment life. The supervisor partners closely with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to develop reliability improvement plans, manage root cause failure analyses, and implement continuous improvement programs aligned with industry standards and regulatory requirements. Strong leadership and technical expertise in rotating are essential to maintaining system availability and minimizing downtime across critical NGL infrastructure.Job Profile Summary
Perform and supervise employees engaged in engineering and project management related to plant processing, fractionation and liquids handling, storage field, gathering and transmission pipeline and compression including engineering, construction, regulatory compliance and budgets and schedules

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Perform and supervise others engaged in company engineering activities including but not limited to:
  • Plant and process facility design, pipeline design, construction, operation and maintenance projects
  • Measurement, regulation and control facilities
  • Gas treating and compressor facilities
  • Product storage, pumping, loading and handling facilities
  • SCADA, DCS and PLC control systems
  • Processing equipment including pressure vessels, heat exchangers, compressors, pumps and coolers
• Research, analyze, prepare and/or approve information including but not limited to:
  • Pipeline and process systems design criteria
  • Structural and/or material failure analysis
  • Policies and procedures
  • Bid documents and specifications
  • Contracts and procurement
  • Technical and governmental reports
  • Material selection
• Coordinate projects directly and among direct reports, departments, producers and contractors including but not limited to:
  • Bid proposals and contracts
  • Operational problems
  • Material specifications and selection
  • Construction and/or relocation projects
• Provide technical and engineering assistance to other departments, management, governmental and regulatory agencies, company attorneys, industry groups and others on matters related to projects and operations, policies, procedures, contracts, material selection, and governmental/regulatory rules, regulations and activities
• Analyze and evaluate various pipeline systems and make recommendations for improvements related to capacity, operating costs, and system operation
• Perform and supervise employees engaged in engineering services, scope definition, estimating, scheduling, design, preparation of bid instructions and bidding, procurement, construction, record keeping and environmental activities
• Oversee utilization of manpower and equipment resources through assessing, scheduling and prioritizing projects based on customer need and value to the organization
• Interact with direct and indirect reports, corporate personnel, regional personnel, public officials, contractors, customers, and civic organizations on issues including general engineering activities, employee issues, public projects and project scheduling
• Monitor, review, develop and prepare information including but not limited to:
  • Budget planning and analysis
  • Benchmarking comparisons
  • Engineering analysis
  • Incident reports
  • Financial analysis
  • Contractors’ work projects
  • Response to regulatory inquiries
  • Audit summaries
• Administer technical and professional training programs ensuring compliance with company and governmental requirements
• Conduct material failure and/or structural analysis; define standards for facilities and pipeline performance; and develop/revise policies and procedures

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a combination of formal education and the following job related experience preferred:

Work Experience

• 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, composing and preparing contracts, engineering studies, policies, procedures, reports and technical correspondence
• Experience identifying, researching, evaluating and prioritizing problems and situations and providing appropriate actions, alternatives and/or recommendations
• SME level experience with material failure and structural analysis and extensive knowledge of industry standards and governmental regulations
• Experience reading and interpreting governmental regulations, codes, and standards, manuals, policies, procedures, contracts, specifications and various reports and correspondence
• Experience and thorough knowledge of environmental laws, regulations procedures and programs
• Experience with all phases of project management including scoping, estimating, specification, scheduling, contracting and procurement, construction, commissioning and startup, budgeting, financial analyses and regulatory compliance
• Experience with and training related to:
  • Design codes and standards
  • Project management practices
  • Communications skills/customer relations
  • Industry standards and governmental codes, rules, and regulations
  • Development of technical and safety training programs
  • Regulatory inspection and material testing programs
• Experience developing information and making presentations to groups and individuals
• Experience with all phases of project management including scoping, estimating, specification, scheduling, contracting and procurement, construction, commissioning and startup, budgeting, financial analyses and regulatory compliance

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to: apply math, algebraic formulas and statistical methods
• Ability to: lead, direct, supervise and train other employees. Working knowledge of personnel policies and procedures
• Ability to: communicate and/or exchange written and verbal information; conduct oral presentations

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 negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Occasionally)
• Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)
• Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Constantly)
• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
• Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
• Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
• Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
• Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)
• Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)
• Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)
• Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)
• Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
• Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size, shape, temperature, texture, movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly)
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Frequently)
• Tasting/Smelling: (Occasionally)
• Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)
• Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Frequently)
• Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Frequently)
• Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)

Working Conditions/Environment

• Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions

Working Conditions

• Well lighted, climate controlled areas (Constantly)
• Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly)
• CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly)

Travel

• Travel to other locations required

Driving

• Based on assigned tasks, employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable driver's license

ONEOK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, gender identity, disability, military/veteran status, genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law.The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of ONEOK.ONEOK is committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request an accommodation email HRSolutions@ONEOK.com or call 1-855-663-6547.

Expected Salary Range

$136,000.00 - $204,000.00