Sr. Completions Engineer (Onshore/Unconventional) Houston, TX, USA
Exceptional opportunity for the experienced Completions Engineer with this leading, independent E & P company, based in Houston, TX in a high impact/high visibility role. Base salary to $160,000.00+ depending upon total experience, annual bonus to 35%, 6% 401k, 8.5% company retirement plan, stock plan, comprehensive health care & wellness plans, 9/80 work schedule; all in an environment that rewards innovative thinking and invests in its employees. Career advancement opportunities are strong.
SUMMARY
This role provides engineering support to onshore drilling & completions operations and has overall responsibility for optimizing well planning, costing and operations for one or more rigs. Specific responsibilities include:
• All HSE aspects of well design and completions; HSE management of design, manufacture, testing and service implementation of all equipment used in well construction
• Oversight of engineering and completion contractors
• Planning, implementation and close-out of HSE audits of contractor and equipment
• Design wells (well interventions, well testing, completions and workover programs) and develop procedures to deliver optimum drilling performance (operational and well performance) and comply with the company’s Drilling standards
• Specify, select, order and accept well drilling materials and services (well testing and completions materials) to meet the company’s Drilling standards
• Provide technical engineering support to operations (Drilling Superintendent)
• Identify/implement performance improvement initiatives and monitor effectiveness
• Assume responsibility for all well documentation
• Monitor/measure well performance
• Liaise with subcontractors, authorities and partners
HSE Responsibilities Include:
• Ensure well material & service providers comply with specified quality assurance requirements
• Conduct well- and operational risk assessments and HAZOPS
• Provide technical input to campaign risk assessments
• Ensure the formal documentation resulting from any well risk assessment is included in the drilling program for all wells
• Familiar with WWD HSEC Management System
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE & TRAINING
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline
• 7+ years drilling and/or completions experience on several different well types
• Good technical and operational understanding of drilling and/or completions
• Safety management skills
• One or two areas of technical or operations expertise
• Supervisor's well control training
• Advanced drilling industry technical courses
• Risk management course