Well Operations Engineer

Secure; Calgary; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid benefits: health, dental

Health Care Spending Account

Employee Wellness Programs

Employee Savings Plan

Career progression

Competitive employee referral program

Industry-leading safety standards

Community investment initiatives

Job summary

SECURE is seeking a Well Operations Engineer to lead complex disposal well projects, optimize injectivity, and ensure safe, compliant operations across Calgary, Alberta. You will develop programs, supervise field activities, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver reliable well infrastructure.

The role combines office engineering with regular field engagement, emphasizing technical excellence, problem solving, and cost‑effective execution in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in well operations, completions, workovers, or stimulations.
• C.E.T. or Engineering designation is required.
• Cavern experience is an asset but not required.
• Strong understanding of disposal well operations and well integrity.
• Ability to lead complex projects with minimal supervision.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience with WellView, PetroSight, and GeoScout.

Responsibilities

• Lead and project manage well operations projects, including completions, workovers, stimulations, and ARO activities.
• Provide technical leadership for disposal well performance and injectivity optimization.
• Prepare drilling, completion, workover, and stimulation programs.
• Support implementation of well monitoring and surveillance programs.
• Ensure regulatory and legislative compliance.
• Support the Measurement and Control team on injection fluid characterization.
• Design and execute reservoir‑specific stimulation techniques.
• Analyze injection and performance data to optimize operations.
• Develop cost estimates, forecasts, and technical proposals.

Skills

Well operations leadership

Project leadership

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

C.E.T. or Engineering designation

Tools

WellView

PetroSight

GeoScout

Job description

About Us

At SECURE, we lead the way in waste management and energy infrastructure, providing unmatched security and peace of mind to our customers. Our strength lies in our size, extensive network, solid reputation, industry expertise, and a relentless can-do attitude.

With an expansive infrastructure network spanning Western Canada and North Dakota, we deliver essential solutions where they are needed most. Our partnerships focus on safely recovering oil and metals, disposing of liquid and solid waste, recycling materials such as metals, water, and oil, and reclaiming contaminated land to reduce environmental footprints.

SECURE is committed to innovation, helping our customers lower costs, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and exceed their business, safety, and environmental goals. We go beyond expectations — mitigating risks, reducing financial obligations, and maximizing value for our clients.

Join SECURE and be part of a team that steps up to make a meaningful difference in the industries we serve and the world we share.

Your Opportunity at SECURE

As a Well Operations Engineer, you'll serve as a technical leader responsible for delivering complex well operations projects that maximize the performance, integrity, and reliability of SECURE's disposal well assets. You'll lead the planning and execution of completions, workovers, stimulations, and asset retirement activities while providing expert technical guidance to optimize injection performance and support long‑term operational success. Working closely with operations, regulatory, finance, and business development teams, you'll influence key decisions, solve complex technical challenges, and help shape the future performance of our well infrastructure.

Ideal for engineers with extensive well operations experience who are ready to lead complex projects, provide technical expertise, and influence operational performance across SECURE's infrastructure.

This role is based out of Calgary, Alberta

The Team

You'll collaborate with a highly experienced group of engineers and operational leaders who value technical excellence, practical problem-solving, and continuous improvement. Our teams work together to share knowledge, challenge ideas, and deliver safe, reliable solutions that support our customers and business objectives.

Work Environment

This role combines office-based engineering with regular field engagement, providing the opportunity to see projects through from planning to execution. You'll work in a dynamic environment where technical expertise, sound judgment, and collaboration are essential to delivering safe, compliant, and cost‑effective operations.

A Day in The Life

• Lead and project manage well operations projects, including completions, workovers, stimulations, and ARO activities
• Provide technical leadership for disposal well performance and injectivity optimization
• Prepare drilling, completion, workover, and stimulation programs
• Support implementation of well monitoring and surveillance programs
• Ensure regulatory and legislative compliance
• Support the Measurement and Control team on injection fluid characterization
• Design and execute reservoir‑specific stimulation techniques
• Analyze injection and performance data to optimize operations
• Develop cost estimates, forecasts, and technical proposals

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in well operations, completions, workovers, or stimulations
• C.E.T. or Engineering designation required
• Cavern experience considered an asset but not required
• Strong understanding of disposal well operations and well integrity
• Ability to lead complex projects with minimal supervision
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience with WellView, PetroSight, and GeoScout

What's in it for you

At SECURE, we focus on opportunities for growth and improvement; for our employees, our customers, our partners, and the communities we operate in. We are an energetic team, driven by the needs of our customers, and we care about making a meaningful contribution. We strive to attract, retain, and motivate employees by offering a competitive compensation package that recognizes employee contributions and performance.

In addition to rewarding job opportunities, we offer:

• Competitive industry wages and compensation programs which include:

• Employer-paid benefits: health, dental & more
• Health Care Spending Account
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Savings Plan

• Career progression
• A competitive employee referral program
• Industry-leading safety standards
• Community investment initiatives (Our Stories)

We believe our team’s strength comes from our diversity.

Every SECURE employee has the right to feel safe and welcome. We pride ourselves on being a respectful workplace where all employees have equal access to opportunity and support.

We are a trusted partner. We extend those same efforts outside of the organization through our respectful engagement with our diverse base of stakeholders in the communities in which we operate.

Applicants are not assessed on the grounds of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical handicap. Our operations span across Canada and the United States, and we actively seek out a wide range of applicants for both field operations and office roles.