Flowback Cost & Controls Specialist

Overview:

The Cost/Schedule/Controls Technician supports the Flowback Foreman and Operations teams by managing cost tracking, schedule updates, and administrative tasks related to well flowback, tank farm, and fast lining projects. This role assists with budget input (AFEs), goods receipt approvals, manhour tracking, equipment logistics, and variance analysis. Additionally, the technician contributes to the development and enhancement of operational tools such as SharePoint, Zoom, and checklists, and supports the Operations Readiness Team in updating procedures and work aids across the organization.

Responsibilities:

- Assist Foreman with analysis and planning for Cost and Schedule estimate / schedule staffing requirements.

- Prepare forecasts, cost trend reports, and monitor cost and budget forecasts on multiple flowback projects.

- Report on deviations, underruns and overruns, and can make recommendations for corrective actions.

- Assist Foreman with updates of reports.

- Promote and facilitate effective communication, teamwork, and alignment between Foremen in Operations Readiness.

- External Coordination: Counterparts in other project management organizations such as Global Projects and Wells / Drilling organizations.

- Continue to support updates to Operations Readiness tools (Cost Tracking, SharePoint, Schedule Coordination, etc.).

Qualifications:

- Completed secondary education and worked previously in a role supporting well work / flowback operations or project costs / schedule control.

- Experience in Oil & Gas Upstream / Midstream projects or operations (3 – 5 years).

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

- Good verbal and written communication skills; ability to clearly and concisely convey recommendations to management.

- Skills to negotiate and broker successful solutions between Internal Coordination parties above.

- Basic to advance level proficiency in Cost Estimating, Project Planning and Project Controls.

- Strong Influencing, consulting, mentoring, analytical, and computing skills.

- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of software programs.

- Adaptability to changing priorities.

- Ability to organize, plan, control, coordinate, and effectively manage cross-functional activities.