Senior Specialist - Production Engineering SME

G42; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Specialist in Production Engineering to drive efficiency in oil and gas operations. The role involves developing data-driven solutions, optimizing production systems, and enhancing cross-functional collaboration. Candidates should have extensive experience in petroleum engineering and a strong background in production optimization. This position offers the opportunity to lead innovative projects that impact operational excellence across the industry.

Qualifications

• 12 years in Petroleum production optimization, 5 years in specialist role.
• Strong background in production optimization and subsurface activities.

Responsibilities

• Develops data-driven algorithms and software solutions for production optimization.
• Identifies workflow bottlenecks and proposes improvements.
• Coordinates workover activities and ensures alignment with project objectives.

Skills

Production Optimization

Data Analysis

Engineering Knowledge

Workflow Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s in Petroleum Engineering

Master’s in Petroleum Engineering

Tools

PVT Sim

Multiflash

Prosper

Pipe Sim

OLGA

Job description

Overview

About AIQ:

AIQ is an Abu Dhabi based joint venture company between Presight and ADNOC, which focuses on developing artificial intelligence technologies. AIQ develops and commercializes AI products and applications for energy world.

About the role:

AIQ is looking for a Senior Specialist (Production Engineering) to lead the development and deployment of data-driven production optimization solutions by integrating advanced analytics, real-time field data, and physics-based models, while supporting well performance, artificial lift, and digital oilfield initiatives to drive efficiency, cost reduction, and operational excellence across oil and gas assets.

Responsibilities

• Applies engineering knowledge to develop data-driven algorithms and scalable industrial software solutions.
• Identifies workflow bottlenecks and proposes tool and process improvements across disciplines.
• Contributes to R\&D for next-generation model building, production optimization, and surface/subsurface techniques.
• Integrates real-time field sensor data, dynamic reservoir data, and physics-based models with advanced analytics for resource evaluation and development optimization.
• Conducts studies related to stimulation, production, well design, testing, reservoir flow properties, and fluid behavior, ensuring alignment with overall project objectives.
• Demonstrates thorough expertise in inflow assurance, completion performance, sand control, well reliability, vertical lift performance, and artificial lift systems.
• Integrates operations systems with full field production delivery and debottlenecking efforts, optimizing well delivery through simulation.
• Provides detailed well programs for interventions and performs operational duties during execution.
• Coordinates and oversees workover activities such as testing, stimulation, coil tubing, and e-line operations in accordance with approved procedures.
• Recommends completion requirements and addresses well integrity, reliability, conformity, and artificial lift needs.
• Identifies opportunities for cost reduction, including “quick wins” and budgeted investment opportunities.
• Recommends ways to improve efficiency by streamlining workflows, automating processes, implementing digital oilfield solutions, and enhancing cross-functional collaboration.
• Identifies software solutions to centralize data, improve asset surveillance, automate alerts and tasks, and enable leaner operations.
• Demonstrates a track record of contributions to Digital Oil Field deployments such as IFM, IVM, and IPM in the Middle East.
• Participates in defining the Scope of Work for tenders and business development activities and translates business objectives into technical requirements.
• Participates in internal and external audits for the department.

Qualifications

Minimum experience:

• 12 years in Petroleum production optimization/related activities of which 5 years as specialist role related to production optimization.
• Strong background in all Production Optimization aspects, with a focus on subsurface activities at well and field levels.
• Wide expertise in Petroleum Engineering including drilling, completion, stimulation, well testing, workover and ringless activities, artificial lift (especially Gas Lift and ESP), well performance analysis diagnostic, troubleshooting and optimization.
• Broad and deep engineering understanding of the whole production system (reservoir, wells, networks, plants).
• Knowledge of standard industry software tools e.g. PVT Sim, Multiflash, Prosper, Pipe Sim, OLGA), knowledge of industry standard enterprise solutions (data management, visualization).

Minimum educational requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Petroleum Engineering.