Onshore Completions Engineer - Midland, TX | Field/Office

Occidental Petroleum Corporation; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation flexibility

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Occidental Petroleum Corporation in Midland, Texas, seeks a Completions Engineer to support exploration, appraisal and development well work across the ORCM Midland Basin. The role requires strong engineering and operations coordination, with on-site leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

The successful candidate will manage stimulation, cleanout and artificial lift design, oversee costs and ensure safe, regulatory-compliant execution in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering discipline or equivalent.
• Risk Management skills, including knowledge of Risk Assessment and Management of Change.
• Knowledge of HESMS and applicable governmental regulations.
• Contractor performance management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering, operations, regulatory and supply chain management support for all exploration, appraisal and development well work.
• Responsible for stimulation, cleanout and artificial lift procedures, associated well cost estimates and well design changes for assigned wells.
• Act as on-site company representative for assigned completion operation, working in rotation with other team members.
• Work schedule will be a 70/30 field/office split.
• Supervise daily completions operations and coordinate all related logistics from move in to move out to optimize asset value.
• Technically capable of designing and managing high profile and challenging projects, including exploration wells, individually or as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Lead internal well design reviews, risk assessments and optimization plan that could be applied to a broader field development plan.
• Develops completion stimulation well designs.
• Assists with timely procurement of material, equipment and personnel.
• Reviews and approves invoices for accuracy.

Skills

Risk Management

Regulatory knowledge

Contractor performance management

Analytical problem-solving

Written & verbal communication

Presentation skills

Mentoring junior staff

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Landmark EDM Applications

Job description

Occidental Petroleum Corporation in Midland, Texas, seeks a Completions Engineer to support exploration, appraisal and development well work across the ORCM Midland Basin. The role requires strong engineering and operations coordination, with on-site leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

The successful candidate will manage stimulation, cleanout and artificial lift design, oversee costs and ensure safe, regulatory-compliant execution in a fast-paced environment.