Project Engineer III

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

JOB SUMMARY 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. The Project Engineer III will lead execution of medium‑capex facility projects within the Natural Gas Gathering & Processing business, managing projects from initiation through closeout.

This role requires an experienced Engineer 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 provide regular, candid progress updates, promptly surface issues or delays, and drive effective mitigation plans while managing multiple concurrent projects. The ideal candidate brings proven facilities project and 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.

Experience managing construction, contracts, purchase orders, and third‑party vendors are required.

ONEOK offers a highly competitive total rewards package, including comprehensive health benefits, a 6% 401(k) match plus 4 additional company contributions through the company’s profit sharing, $100,000 in life insurance, annual bonuses for all employees, and 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 plantsNGL 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 contractsAFE 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…