Optimization Team Lead

bp; Orla (TX); On-site; USD 141,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Flexible working schedule

Generous 401(k) matching program

Discretionary annual bonus program

Job summary

A leading oil and gas company seeks an Optimization Team Lead to oversee field teams focused on maximizing production efficiency. Responsibilities include mentoring optimizers, ensuring compliance with dispatch protocols, and driving continuous improvements. Candidates should have over 15 years of experience in optimization within artificial lift systems. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of $141,000-$166,000 and a comprehensive benefits package supporting a healthy work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in production surveillance tools and remote operations platforms.
• Strong leadership experience with proven coaching and team development skills.
• Ability to analyze well performance data and identify optimization opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and mentor a team of field optimizers.
• Ensure accurate and optimized dispatches during operations calls.
• Guide response protocols for alarm rationalization.

Skills

Leadership and mentoring

Production surveillance tools

Team development

Data analysis

Education

15+ years of experience in artificial lift optimization

Tools

ESPs

Gas lift systems

Choke management

Job description

Optimization Team Lead

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Role Synopsis

The Optimization Team Lead is responsible for leading, mentoring, and developing a team of field-based Optimizers focused on maximizing production efficiency and system health across Production and Artificial Lift systems. This role ensures consistent execution of optimization strategies, supports field operations, and drives continuous improvement through proactive surveillance, alarm response, and data‑driven decision‑making.

Key Accountabilities

Leadership & Coordination

• Lead, coach and mentor a team of field optimizers working on a 14/14 rotation.
• Ensure daily coding reviews are completed accurately and consistently.
• Coordinate optimizer dispatch planning and ensure alignment with field priorities.
• Facilitate communication between optimizers, route owners, and operations teams.
• Provide feedback and performance evaluation details of Field-Based Optimizers to Head of Optimization.

Operational Oversight

• Ensure optimizers present accurate and optimized dispatches during daily 7:00 AM operations calls.
• Review and validate updates to dispatch based on downtime opportunities and completed tasks.
• Monitor optimizer compliance with dispatch email protocols and coding commentary standards.

Alarm Management

• Guide response protocols for alarm rationalization (Down ESPs/Compressors, Low Flows, Midstream events/meters, etc).
• Ensure proper notification, troubleshooting, and escalation procedures are followed.
• Support team in prioritizing alarms and implementing proactive response strategies.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and escalate repeat issues to prevent recurrence.
• Promote smart alerting and proactive response strategies.
• Encourage innovation and share best practices to enhance system performance and reliability.

Essential Experience And Education

• 15+ years of experience in artificial lift optimization or related field operations.
• Strong leadership experience with proven coaching and team development skills.
• Proficiency in production surveillance tools and remote operations platforms.
• Ability to analyze well performance data and identify optimization opportunities.
• Experience with ESPs, gas lift systems, and choke management preferred.

How much do we pay (Base) $141,000-$166,000. Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

Why join us?

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

We offer a reward and wellbeing package to enable your work to fit with your life. These can include, but are not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible working schedule, paid time off policy, discretionary annual bonus program, long‑term incentive program, and a generous 401(k) matching program.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations.

Discover your place with us and help our business meet the challenges of reimagining and reinventing the future of energy.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: Oil and Gas