Operations Engineer - Completions

Position Summary:

The Operations Engineer will design and supervise various phases of completions operations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Create well completion designs and write procedures on a well-by-well basis

- Supervise hydraulic fracturing operations in the field and develop creative ways to improve operations efficiency

- Optimize completion costs while maximizing performance

- Communicate effectively with and work cooperatively with field supervisory personnel on all phases of the completion process

- Perform field studies and evaluate completion techniques

- Actively participate in operations team meetings

- Promote and model safe and environmentally sound practices

- Prepare well cost estimates by acquiring bids from vendors for required goods and services

- Proactively seek to become more knowledgeable through training, reading, and networking around the industry

- Review invoices for work performed with regard to accuracy and correctness

- Present completion proposals and results to management or others as directed

- Work with water consultants to design, budget and build waterlines and find water sources necessary for completions operations

- Other related duties as necessary

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Ability Requirements):

- Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering or other appropriate Engineering discipline

- Experience with well fracture design software is a plus

- 3 years of industry experience

- Experience with fracture stimulation design and execution, fluid and core studies, multi-stage fracturing technology, down-hole tools and completions systems experience in vertical and horizontal wells, and tubular selection and design

- Working knowledge of well construction including geology, drilling, completion, production, and reservoir engineering

- Understands the first order parameters in hydraulic fracturing

- Position subject to 24-hour call

Physical Requirements of the Position:

Ability to drive distances, walk on well locations, sit for extended periods of time in a vehicle or office, ability to type on a keyboard, and ability to present oral and written communications.