Senior Completions Engineer

Crescent is a differentiated U.S. energy company committed to delivering value through a disciplined, returns-driven growth through acquisition strategy and consistent return of capital. Our long-life, balanced portfolio combines stable cash flows from low-decline production with a deep, high-quality development inventory.

Crescent is a top three producer (by gross operated production) in the Eagle Ford basin. Crescent’s leadership is an experienced team of investment, financial and industry professionals that combines proven investment and operating expertise. For more than a decade, Crescent and our predecessors have executed on a consistent strategy focused on cash flow, risk management and returns.  Through disciplined and accretive investments, we have successfully tripled the size of our company since going public in December 2021 while maintaining a strong balance sheet.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare project timelines, cost estimates and procedures, review reports and records for accuracy, track project costs, verify invoices and may participate in post project analysis

- Prepares AFE proposals and detailed procedures for completions operations

- Perform frac modeling & post treatment analysis

- Requires the coordination of many contractors – this must be optimized to maximize capital efficiency and to minimize time between well spud and date of first production.

- Assume project management responsibilities: identify, recommend, and implement better work alternatives and business processes

- Assist in development and execution of programs for non-critical operations and possibly some critical operations

- Understand and provide oversight to ensure compliance with company HSE policies

- Prepare field reviews, wellbore schematics, cost estimates and procedures for downhole and surface operations; analysis of production and pressure data; basic understanding of reservoir engineering and economic evaluations

- Works with the completions team to negotiate vendor pricing for capital completions program – requires obtaining and analyzing contractor bids.

- Provide technical input and support in the development and administration of plans, policies and programs to optimize goals and assets

- Compile, review, and analyze cost and performance data associated with completions activities to optimize completions operations and cost reduction

- Conduct self-directed preliminary research to determine optimum completions design and operations parameters based on offset data and other operator information

- Provide innovative technical support to completions team to address specific issues which arise during planning and during operations phases

- Generate cost estimates and performs risk analysis for horizontal and vertical completions operations

- Complete routine and moderately complex completions engineering assignments independently

- Work with the entire completions team, Completions Superintendent Well-site Supervisors and contractors to execute well plans in the safest and most cost-effective manner

- Provide leadership in promoting a safe and environmentally responsible completion operation

- Assure all operations are conducted according to respective regulatory requirements

- Generate End of Well reports

- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and establishing personal networks.

Qualifications

- Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Petroleum Engineering a plus

- Experience: 5+ years of industry experience in production, operations, completions, and/or reservoir engineering with 3+ years of onshore completions experience working in a multi-discipline team environment

- Skills: Proficiency in reliability and maintenance software, strong problem-solving abilities, and excellent communication skills.

Key Competencies

- Knowledge of general completion practices including, but not limited to, hydraulic fracturing, tubing design, materials selection, surface and subsurface completion equipment selection, completion fluids, and perforating systems

- Familiar with various artificial lift methods such as gas lift, pumping units, jet pumps, etc.

- Knowledge in horizontal and multi-lateral well bore design and well test equipment selection

- A proven record of implementing innovative and practical completion solutions to maximize productivity and add value while minimizing cost

- Previous experience with performance tracking and benchmarking

- Knowledge of economic evaluation, project management and risk analysis

- Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments

- Strong commitment to business ethics

- Innovative with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

- Strong business and customer focus, actively shares best practices and lessons learned

- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and cooperatively with others to achieve company and business unit goals

- Demonstrated commitment to safety

- Presentation skills

- Strong technical and interpersonal skills

Crescent Energy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender/pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Crescent Energy is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please let us know by contacting recruitment@crescentenergyco.com.