Facilities Design Engineering
As a Facilities Design Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in the management of Chevron construction projects. You’ll apply Chevron’s Project Development and Execution Process (CPDEP) to project and construction work.
CPDEP was developed by Chevron to better manage the company’s ever-growing worldwide capital budget. The proven results of this process have established Chevron as a world-class leader in project management.
Who we hire
What you’ll do
Where you’ll work
Who we hire
We’re looking for candidates who have a Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Civil or Electrical Engineering to join our Facilities Design Engineering team.
What you’ll do
Within this function, Facilities/Project/Design Engineers will:
- handle the management of construction projects, such as the installation of oil, gas and water production, separation and injection facilities (upstream) or petrochemical and refinery facilities (downstream)
- work with tanks, vessels, compressors, pumps, piping, power distribution and computer controls. Work includes making repairs, adding new features or functionality and installing new equipment
- be responsible for managing all aspects of construction projects
- be assigned to an interdisciplinary team within an oil field, refinery or plant
- work with the team to execute operating plans and capital and expense budgets and to develop Chevron’s assets in a cost-effective manner
- help develop budgets and plans and assist operations personnel in reviewing existing facilities to improve efficiency and reduce costs
Facilities/Project/Design Engineers can become involved with larger design and construction projects or specialize in a variety of technical areas. They can work as Structural Design Engineers developing new offshore platforms or modifying old ones, and can become involved in other areas, such as Corrosion or Environmental Engineering.
You may work in the following functional capacities:
- Operations Manager
- Project Manager
- Technical Support
Where you’ll work
Facilities/Project/Design Engineers work at all of Chevron’s operations around the world and usually spend their first five years in Production/Project Management, Asset Management/Refinery Unit Operations, and Technical Support. After that, they can pursue several paths.
Some locations where you might work in the U.S. include:
- Bakersfield, California
- Houston and Midland, Texas
- Evanston, Wyoming
- Anchorage, Alaska
Opportunities to transfer overseas begin after five years of experience.
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