Operations Engineering Technician

Eckard Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD

Teladoc

401(k) matching

3 weeks PTO

Job summary

Eckard Energy in Houston seeks an experienced Operations Technician to manage data, coordinate reporting, track costs, and maintain well records. You will work with operations and engineering leadership to review procedures and support regulatory submissions in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and capable of balancing multiple priorities while improving internal processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an Engineering Technician, Operations Technician, Drilling & Completions Technician, or similar upstream oil and gas role.
• Working knowledge of drilling, completions, and/or production operations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and large dataset management.
• Experience with operational reporting, data management, cost tracking, and well documentation.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to independently manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with engineers, field personnel, vendors, and accounting teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily drilling and completions reports, well activity records, and operational databases.
• Track drilling and completions schedules, milestones, and operational performance.
• Assist with preparation, tracking, and reconciliation of Authorizations for Expenditure (AFEs).
• Monitor well costs, commitments, field expenditures, and budget variances.
• Maintain drilling and completion documentation, including well schematics, casing and cementing records, surveys, and completion reports.
• Coordinate with field personnel, engineers, vendors, and accounting to ensure accurate reporting and timely information flow.
• Maintain production reporting databases, well status information, and daily operating reports.
• Track production performance, downtime, workovers, artificial lift activities, and field maintenance.
• Assist with tracking lease operating expenses (LOE), operating budgets, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Coordinate operational data from field personnel, production accounting, and third-party service providers.
• Maintain equipment inventories, well files, and operational records.
• Support scheduling and documentation associated with production facilities, water disposal, compression, and infrastructure projects.
• Develop and maintain operational tracking spreadsheets, dashboards, and management reports.
• Collect, organize, validate, and analyze drilling, completions, production, and cost data.
• Prepare weekly and monthly operational summaries for management.
• Maintain accurate well-level cost and performance reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, streamline workflows, and automate recurring processes.
• Support integration and management of operational databases and reporting software.

Skills

Excel pivots

Data management

Operations coordination

Communication skills

Time management

Team collaboration

Tools

WellView

OpenWells

Spotfire

Power BI

Job description

Eckard Energy is a growing independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on developing and operating oil and gas assets. Our team manages drilling, completions, production operations, and associated infrastructure, with an emphasis on operational efficiency, cost management, and execution.

We are seeking an experienced technician who is team-oriented and not afraid to take on new responsibilities. This position will work directly with operations and engineering leadership to manage data, coordinate reporting, track costs, maintain well records, review procedures, work with regulatory, and improve internal processes. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, self-motivated, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced operating environment.

Key Responsibilities

Drilling & Completions Support

• Maintain daily drilling and completions reports, well activity records, and operational databases.
• Track drilling and completions schedules, milestones, and operational performance.
• Assist with preparation, tracking, and reconciliation of Authorizations for Expenditure (AFEs).
• Monitor well costs, commitments, field expenditures, and budget variances.
• Maintain drilling and completion documentation, including well schematics, casing and cementing records, surveys, and completion reports.
• Coordinate with field personnel, engineers, vendors, and accounting to ensure accurate reporting and timely information flow.

Production & Field Operations Support

• Maintain production reporting databases, well status information, and daily operating reports.
• Track production performance, downtime, workovers, artificial lift activities, and field maintenance.
• Assist with tracking lease operating expenses (LOE), operating budgets, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Coordinate operational data from field personnel, production accounting, and third-party service providers.
• Maintain equipment inventories, well files, and operational records.
• Support scheduling and documentation associated with production facilities, water disposal, compression, and infrastructure projects.

Data Management & Reporting

• Develop and maintain operational tracking spreadsheets, dashboards, and management reports.
• Collect, organize, validate, and analyze drilling, completions, production, and cost data.
• Prepare weekly and monthly operational summaries for management.
• Maintain accurate well-level cost and performance reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, streamline workflows, and automate recurring processes.
• Support integration and management of operational databases and reporting software.

Regulatory & Administrative Coordination

• Assist with tracking well permits, regulatory filings, completion reports, and operational compliance requirements.
• Coordinate with regulatory personnel to ensure timely and accurate documentation and submissions.
• Maintain organized electronic well files, technical records, and operational correspondence.
• Assist with vendor documentation, purchase orders, invoices, and contract records.
• Support communication and coordination between engineering, field operations, accounting, land, and regulatory teams.

Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years of experience in an Engineering Technician, Operations Technician, Drilling & Completions Technician, or similar upstream oil and gas role.
• Working knowledge of drilling, completions, and/or production operations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and large dataset management.
• Experience with operational reporting, data management, cost tracking, and well documentation.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to independently manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with engineers, field personnel, vendors, and accounting teams.

Preferred

• Experience with WellView, OpenWells, or other drilling and completions reporting software.
• Experience with Spotfire, Power BI, or similar reporting and visualization platforms.
• Familiarity with AFE tracking, invoice reconciliation, and drilling and completion cost reporting.
• Experience with production reporting systems and field operations databases.
• Knowledge of Texas RRC and OCC regulations and reporting requirements.
• Experience supporting operations in the Anadarko Basin or Mid-Continent region.
• Experience building automated spreadsheets, dashboards, or operational reporting tools.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to join a growing independent oil and gas operator.
• Direct exposure to drilling, completions, production, and infrastructure development.
• Close collaboration with experienced engineering and operations leadership.
• Opportunity to take ownership of reporting processes and contribute to operational improvements.
• Competitive compensation based on qualifications and experience.
• Entrepreneurial, results-oriented work environment.
• Competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD, and Teladoc
• 401(k) matching
• 3 weeks of PTO per year

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who takes ownership of their responsibilities, anticipates operational needs, and enjoys creating structure and efficiency. The successful candidate will be comfortable working with large amounts of operational data, coordinating across multiple departments, and ensuring critical information is accurate, organized, and readily accessible. This role is well suited for someone who wants broad operational exposure and the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to a growing organization.

EEO STATEMENT

Eckard Energy, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.