Capital Project, Communication Skills, Cost Control, Economic Analysis, Engineering, Identify Issues, Leadership, Oil and Gas, Operational Audit, Operational Improvement, Operational Support, Operations Planning, Performance Metrics, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Problem Solving Skills, Production Control, Production Support, Project Evaluation, Sales Qualification, Team Player, Willing to Travel
Senior Operations / Production Engineer — Houston<\/b>
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Energy Talent Search is working with a growing oil and gas company in Houston that is continuing to expand its engineering and field operations organization.
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This is a highly visible Operations / Production Engineering role supporting conventional onshore oil & gas assets across multiple producing regions.
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The company is looking for an engineer with strong experience tied to:
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• production optimization
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• artificial lift systems
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• field operations
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• well performance optimization
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• waterflood / secondary recovery projects
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• production surveillance and troubleshooting
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• operating cost reduction initiatives
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Responsibilities include:
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• Monitor lease production and field performance across producing assets
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• Identify, diagnose, and resolve issues impacting production levels and operating efficiency
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• Evaluate and execute opportunities tied to production enhancement and reserve optimization
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• Support projects involving artificial lift improvements, recompletions, and waterflood initiatives
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• Perform well -level and lease -level economic evaluations
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• Work closely with field personnel and operations teams to optimize production performance
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• Support operating cost reduction and field optimization initiatives
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• Participate in development planning and operational improvement projects
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• Monitor production targets and field performance metrics
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• Support capital project evaluations tied to production enhancement opportunities
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• Periodically travel to field locations to support operational initiatives and field optimization efforts
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This role offers strong operational exposure, visibility to leadership, and meaningful influence on production performance and field development initiatives inside a lean engineering environment.
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Requirements<\/h3>
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• Petroleum Engineering degree required
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• Approximately 5–10 years of oil & gas industry experience
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• Strong Operations / Production Engineering experience supporting conventional onshore oil & gas assets
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• Rockies experience preferred
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• Experience supporting mature field operations and production optimization initiatives
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• Artificial lift experience preferred
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• Experience supporting recompletions and well reactivation projects
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• Secondary recovery/waterflood experience preferred
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• Strong field operations and production troubleshooting capabilities
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• Experience performing economic evaluations and operational analysis
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• Strong communication and collaboration skills with field operations teams
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• Ability to work independently inside a lean operational environment
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• Strong analytical and problem -solving abilities
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• Willingness to periodically travel to field locations
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• Completions engineering experience may also be considered relevant depending on overall background
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Benefits<\/h3>
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• Base salary target approximately $145K–$190K depending on experience and overall fit
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• Bonus target approximately 15%–20%
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• Houston -based position
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• Relocation assistance may be available for the right candidate
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• High -visibility engineering role
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• Broad exposure across operations, production, and field optimization initiatives
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• Opportunity to work closely with leadership and field operations teams
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• Meaningful operational and engineering impact within a lean environment
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• Long -term growth opportunity within a growing engineering organization
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For fastest response, please email me directly at
resume@energytalentsearch.com
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