Director, Measurement

Job Summary:

The Director Measurement provides strategic leadership and oversight for all gas and liquid measurement activities across the companys midstream assets. The position ensures accurate custody transfer and operational measurement regulatory and contractual compliance reliable measurement systems and effective measurement data management. This role leads measurement personnel establishes enterprise-wide standards and procedures and partners with Operations Commercial Accounting Engineering Regulatory IT and SCADA teams to support safe compliant and efficient operations. The Director serves as the companys subject matter expert for measurement standards technology audits customer disputes and continuous improvement initiatives.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develops and executes the companys measurement strategy across gas liquids terminal gathering transmission processing storage and logistics assets.
• Builds leads mentors and develops a high-performing measurement organization including field measurement personnel and related processes.
• Establishes performance expectations employee development plans succession planning and a culture of safety compliance accountability and continuous improvement.
• Implements policies procedures and best practices to ensure accurate gas and liquid volume quality custody transfer allocation and reporting information.
• Oversees pipeline and terminal balancing lost-and-unaccounted-for analysis LACT unit management meter proving calibration programs sampling systems flow computers and measurement data systems.
• Partners with Operations Engineering Commercial Accounting Regulatory IT and SCADA teams to support expansions acquisitions commissioning startup activities system changes and data integrity.
• Works with internal and external customers to investigate and resolve complex measurement discrepancies balancing concerns contractual questions and customer disputes.
• Ensures compliance with applicable federal state local contractual and industry standards including API AGA GPA ASTM PHMSA Railroad Commission BLM ONRR and other applicable requirements.
• Leads internal and external measurement audits manages third-party reviews and maintains measurement compliance programs procedures records and documentation.
• Provides technical leadership and oversight for measurement design measurement technologies instrumentation automation SCADA controls and measurement data management systems.
• Reviews and approves measurement designs for new projects facility expansions optimization work and asset integration activities.
• Develops departmental goals tactical plans KPIs capital budgets and operating budgets; monitors performance and recommends corrective actions as needed.
• Supports commercial agreements and contract negotiations involving measurement provisions allocation methodologies quality specifications and financial impacts.
• Conducts annual performance reviews provides coaching and feedback and reviews salary and bonus recommendations for team members.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Extensive working knowledge of gas and liquid measurement standards policies procedures technologies contracts and industry best practices.
• Strong understanding of custody transfer measurement hydrocarbon accounting allocation balancing quality reporting and lost-and-unaccounted-for concepts.
• Ability to effectively manage all processes associated with corporate measurement responsibilities across multiple assets and business groups.
• Financial understanding with the ability to prepare manage and communicate capital and operating budgets.
• Ability to establish high priority on accurate timely and complete measurement information for internal reporting customer reporting invoicing and compliance needs.
• Strong knowledge of API MPMS AGA GPA ASTM PHMSA Railroad Commission and other applicable regulatory or industry requirements.
• Technical knowledge of orifice ultrasonic Coriolis turbine and other meter technologies; LACT units; meter provers; sampling systems; flow computers; SCADA; automation; controls; and instrumentation.
• Ability to organize delegate and follow through on routine and critical tasks while ensuring timely completion and clear accountability.
• Effective conflict resolution skills for managing internal and external relationships including customer disputes and cross-functional priorities.
• Ability to strategically plan for future department and corporate measurement needs including technology data analytics reporting and process improvement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to explain complex measurement topics in clear practical terms.
• Ability to read understand and apply measurement contracts engineering standards procedures policies manuals safety rules and technical documentation

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Engineering Technology Instrumentation Measurement Science or a related technical discipline preferred; equivalent industry experience will be considered.
• 10 years of progressive oil and gas measurement experience preferred with meaningful exposure to both natural gas and liquids measurement.
• 5 years of leadership or supervisory experience preferred including experience leading technical personnel field measurement teams or cross-functional measurement initiatives.
• Experience supporting one or more midstream asset types such as crude oil NGL refined products natural gas terminal operations gathering processing transmission storage or pipeline assets.
• Experience with measurement audits compliance programs customer inquiries balancing issues or corrective action plans preferred.

Certifications:

• None required

Physical Demands and Hazards for Office Employees:

This position requires prolonged periods of sitting frequent computer use occasional lifting of office supplies and may involve travel.

Thank you for your interest in Howard Energy Partners an equal opportunity employer. If you need additional information have questions or need accommodations please reach out to the Human Resources department at .

Required Experience:

Director