Surface Leader

OXY, Inc.
United States, Texas, Odessa
Jan 08, 2025
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. 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. We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position ofSurface Leaderwithin U.S. Onshore Resources & Carbon Management - Enhanced Oil Recovery (ORCM EOR) Waterflood team located inOdessa, TX. The Surface Leader supervises a team of surface expertsand contractors that focus on operational surface remediation in assigned areas. Roles and Responsibilities: * Manage surface direct reports with performance goals, standards, surface operational strategies and best practices to ensure business plan execution Interface with Operations Support Team Leaders and Reservoir Team Leader to establish and maintain boundaries Accountable for equipment conditions in assigned areas Coach, motivate and develop staff in order to improve their skills and enable them to fulfill job requirements Accountable for knowing and complying with all applicable regulations, safety policies and company HES training requirements Responsible for keyperformance metrics: surface downtime/reliability, surface expenses, safety and environmental emissions compliance, maintenance capital, Maximo maintenance compliance, well test KPI's Actively contribute to performance management for teams and teammates Deal with unacceptable performers (progressive discipline) Assist with conflict management Assist in career development Serve as a resource (experience, knowledge, process) to team and teammates 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 Manage, communicate and ensure compliance with Oxy standards and best practices Education:Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in operations and maintenance Experience:5+ years of industry experience in operations, production, and maintenance Professional and Technical Knowledge/Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications: Excellent Communication skills Knowledge of operations Demonstrated ability to contribute to business analysis and planning Conflict management Ability to build and manage teams Networking ability Strong decision-making skills Drive for results Creativity and innovation Adapts to change and ambiguity Demonstrated success with organizations with multi-discipline staffs Understands business process and regulatory requirements Demonstrated ability to develop others professional and technical skills through performance management (i.e., goal setting, coaching/feedback, training/development) Project management skills with ability to advise and lead team members on aspects of project management, prioritizing and bringing to completion multiple concurrent projects Problem solving skills with ability to analyze and recommend solutions on problems of high complexity. Demonstrated ability to drive results in self and others Demonstrates Oxy's core values of Integrity, Creativity/Innovation and Empowerment/Collaboration Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation. Occidental does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role. Recruitment Fraud It has come to our attention various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of Oxy. Please be aware that these recruiting scams and communications do not originate nor are they associated with our recruitment process. All Oxy job postings and offers will require a completed application through our company website. Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never: Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process. We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don't know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.