Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.

Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

Our greatest asset has been, and will continue to be, our people. We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Automation Project Manager within our US Onshore Resources & Carbon Management Business Unit based in Platteville, CO. 

Oversee all aspects of automation construction and commissioning on New Development projects as well as Maintenance projects. Responsible for completing projects as per schedule. Perform a variety of tasks including scheduling for project timelines, scheduling resources on projects, review of engineering design documents and validate facility compliance with engineering documents, red-line documentation as needed, update status reports on projects to leadership.  Responsible to manage more than one project at a time.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

Participates in TOTS and M&C project meetings 

Ensures engineering documentation is available for automation commissioning 

Facilitate alignment and allocation of manpower resources on projects 

Align PLC programming integrator resources to function test and validate all automation equipment on site (devices, LOIs, switches, RTUs, etc.) as per engineering design  

Collaborates with respective construction teams on site regarding IFC designs, verifies automation engineering design deliverables to site IFC and works to resolve discrepancies through automation engineering.  

Communicates construction and commissioning issues with engineering and provides red-lined documents where applicable 

Reports on project status and ensures commissioning documents and status reports are completed  

Collaborates with all project managers on facilities and M&C projects (Mechanical and Electrical scopes of work) 

Local Asset representative for Automation Team to Production Ops Business Unit 

Creates an environment where members of the team make the day-to-day decisions while providing the tools, training, and support needed to make those decisions 

Ensure working environment is conducive to meeting Business Unit’s production and safety targets 

Remove roadblocks and impediments, foster process improvements with engineering 

Ensures compliance with Oxy standards and best practices 

Identify and communicate design challenges and offer improvement suggestions to engineering 

Identify and enhance inefficiencies of processes and control equipment  

Participates in continuous improvement teams  

Affectively engage with and utilize resources internal and external of business unit 

Participate in technical reviews of assets and/or new business ventures 

Participate in annual and long-term business planning  

Participate in staffing plans to ensure adequate staffing level to support business plans 

Participate in the recruiting, hiring, and onboarding of employees that are a good fit for the position & organization 

Assist in promoting the development of team members professional and technical skills 

Assist in Developing and/or managing programs, systems, and practices for maintaining & enhancing a safe, productive, and environmentally sound work environment 

Support operations with training on automation control system functions 

Qualifications: 

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES 

Education:  4 year technical degree or equivalent working experience  

Professional/Technical Knowledge:  Advanced knowledge of oil and gas automation systems  

 

Experience:  

6 + years of Oil Field experience  2 + years of Managerial experience preferred 2 + years of Project Management Experience preferred 

 

 Skills & Competencies:   

In depth experience with managing New Development oil and gas facilities/projects 

In depth experience with managing Maintenance and Construction projects 

Valued contributor to business analysis and planning at all levels 

Strong communication skills (verbal/written/listening/presentation) 

Problem solving skills with ability to analyze and recommend solutions on problems of high complexity 

Understanding of Surface Production Equipment and process system controls  

General knowledge of Surface Team, Reservoir Team, Downhole Team, Risk / AI team, IT and HSE   

 Advanced level competency in oil and gas automation systems  

Visionary for process improvement and development of new technologies  

 Ability to complete staffing plans to ensure adequate staffing levels to support the business plan  

Ability to develop professional and technical skills through coaching, feedback, and training 

   

 

 

 

The salary range for this position is:$ 35 - $ 48 Hourly

*Candidates having qualifications that exceed the minimum job requirements may receive consideration for higher-level role given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/or (3) business needs.

Check out Oxy’s competitive benefit package: http://www.oxy.com/siteassets/documents/careers/oxy-employee-benefits-program-2025.pdf.

The Company anticipates that it will accept applications for this position for 14 days after the posting date, although it may extend that date depending on applicant flow.

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