Senior Field Optimization Engineer

Whitecap Resources Inc.; Whitecourt; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Annual bonus

Employee share purchase program

Short-term and long-term incentives

Job summary

Whitecap Resources Inc. is seeking a Field Optimization Engineer based in Whitecourt, Alberta to join a multi-disciplinary team supporting Field Operations, Facility Engineering, and Operations Engineering.

The role focuses on day-to-day production optimization, bottlenecking, well workovers, and cost-reduction initiatives. You will collaborate with Calgary Operations and Field Operations, optimize artificial lift systems, monitor production metrics, and identify opportunities to improve base

Qualifications

• Self-starter with a strong production and completions background
• Facility experience is beneficial but not required
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a team environment

Responsibilities

• Primary contact for base production optimization, artificial lift, gathering systems, and operating costs
• Ensure safe and compliant operations
• Plan, track and optimize capital and operating cost projects
• Identify risks to capital program and develop mitigation strategies
• Optimize base production through monitoring pressures, pump speeds, gas lift and fluid levels
• Identify workover candidates and prepare well programs; support AFEs and on-call engineering
• Understand area and well operating costs and drive cost reductions or production improvements
• Identify optimization opportunities in gathering systems and facilities and coordinate with engineering teams

Job description

Whitecap Resources Inc. is a leading Canadian energy company committed to delivering reliable returns to shareholders through the responsible development of oil and natural gas assets in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. With a strong track record of profitable growth and a sustainable dividend, Whitecap delivers long-term value to investors, supported by investment-grade financial strength. Since September 2009, Whitecap has experienced remarkable growth, increasing production from 850 boe/d to over 365,000 boe/d. We have unconventional and conventional assets exclusively focused in Western Canada and the asset base includes the Weyburn EOR Project. As a majority owner and operator of the Weyburn EOR Project, annually we safely sequester approximately 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 making it a unique project within our portfolio. We currently employ 1,200 people, including our valued contract staff. At Whitecap, our corporate culture is entrepreneurial. We strive to create a culture of purpose and integrity where initiative and innovation are encouraged and valued. Our corporate philosophy allows us to develop skills, collaborate alongside our teammates, and ultimately have a fulfilling career.

OVERVIEW

The Field Optimization Engineer is an integral member of an asset-based, multi-disciplinary team providing support to Field Operations, Facility Engineering, and Operations Engineering. This role focuses on day-to-day production optimization, pipeline and facility bottlenecking, well workovers, and Operating Cost reduction initiatives. This position will report to the Team Lead, Field Optimization Engineering.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Primary contact for the Calgary Operations Engineers and Field Operations as it relates to base production; artificial lift, gathering systems, production optimization and operating costs
• Safety and Regulatory – ensure safe and compliant operations
• Cost Control – plan, track and optimize all capital and operating cost projects
• Program execution – liaise with Calgary Operations and Field Operations to identify risks to capital program and develop mitigation strategies
• PRODUCTION – Optimize base production through monitoring of flowing pressures, plunger cycles, pump speeds, gas lift conditions and fluid levels. Support growth production plans while minimizing impacts to base production. Design and optimize artificial lift systems on new and existing wells. Identify and support small facility projects to optimize well production
• WORKOVERS – Identify workover candidates through production data analysis and failure trends. Prepare well programs and raise AFEs for execution. Manage artificial lift installations; serve as the on-call engineer during execution. Review post-workover results, optimize well performance, and document lessons learned for continuous improvement
• OPERATING COSTS – Understand area and well operating costs; focus on the controllable cost drivers. Work within the team to improve operating costs through cost reduction or production improvement
• FACILITIES – Identify optimization opportunities in gathering systems and facilities to support base and growth production, work with Field Operations and Facilities Engineering on scope and execution plan. Liaise with Facility Engineer for project design and cost control

QUALIFICATIONS

• Self-starter, hard working with a strong production and completions background
• Facility experience is beneficial but not a requirement
• Good communication skills and works well in a team environment

This position is based in Whitecourt, Alberta.

Our employees enjoy a collaborative, innovative, and rewarding workplace culture where they can thrive and develop skills to enhance their career journey at Whitecap. Our market-competitive compensation package offers base salary, vacation, a comprehensive health benefits package, pay-for-performance compensation via our short-term and long-term incentive programs (as applicable), competitive allowances for our field-based employees, and the opportunity to join our share purchase matching savings program.

Whitecap supports giving back to our communities in which we live and work, with an emphasis on children’s health, education, and wellness. We also have an employee charitable-matching program to support our employees’ causes that are important to them. Whitecap advocates for our youth joining our industry and has a robust student program where our mentors work with students to apply critical learnings, develop business skills, and gain valuable work experience in office and field environments. We are always happy to welcome our returning students, many of whom have joined Whitecap full-time following completion of their degree.