Offer Letter executed December 20, 2018, by and between Southcross Energy Partners GP, LLC and Michael B. Howe

Exhibit 10.1

December 18, 2018

Michael Howe

82 Crowned Oak Court

Spring, Texas 77381

Dear Michael,

We are pleased to confirm our offer of employment with Southcross Energy Partners GP LLC (the “Company”) as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. In this capacity you will report directly to the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer and be responsible for the functions of finance, accounting, financial reporting, and tax. Based in Dallas, three days per week, we anticipate that your start date will be on or before January 2, 2019. Below is a summary of the primary components of our offer of employment.

Compensation

Benefits

Southcross provides its employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefit package. Benefits are described in the enclosed Benefit Enrollment Guide. You will be eligible to participate in the Southcross benefit package on the first day of the month following your hire date.

Southcross offers a 401(k) Retirement Plan that provides for immediate vesting of employer contributions. For every dollar that you contribute to the Plan, up to 6% of your pay, Southcross matches 100%. You can

contribute from 1% to 100% of your pay, up to the maximum amount allowed under the Internal Revenue Code on a pre-tax basis. The Plan has approximately twenty (20) investment options and is administered by The Principal Group. The Plan can also accept rollover contributions from other qualified plans. We believe the 401(k) Plan can assist you in meeting your savings goals for retirement.

Contingencies

As an officer of the Company, this offer is contingent upon Board of Director approval. Your employment with Southcross is “at will” and may be terminated at any time with or without cause by either the Company or yourself. Furthermore, although the terms and conditions of employment with the Company may change, such changes will not affect the “at will” employment relationship. This statement of the circumstances under which employment can be terminated constitutes the complete understanding between yourself and the Company.

The manner, in which Southcross carries on its business, and the perception of such conduct by our customers, suppliers and the general public, is a critical element in achieving our success. It has always been the policy of Southcross to ensure that all employees conduct business honestly, ethically and in full accordance with the law. Therefore, you will be asked to review and sign our Employee Handbook within the first week upon joining our Company. The Handbook summarizes many of the Company’s policies, standards and expectations.

As required by law, your employment with the Company is contingent upon your providing legal proof of your identity and authorization to work in the United States. As required by the Company, your employment is contingent upon successfully passing a drug screening and background screening.

We hope that you find the foregoing terms acceptable. You may indicate your agreement with these terms and accept this offer by signing and dating this letter below and returning it to us.

On behalf of Southcross Energy Partners GP LLC, we look forward to having you on our team.

Enclosures; cc personnel file

Accepted and agreed this 20th day of December, 2018:

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