Planning Engineer – Integrated Operations

Permian Resources; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Permian Resources in Midland, Texas is seeking a Planning Engineer to support and maintain the drill and frac schedule across the asset portfolio. You will coordinate with operations, budgeting and planning, subsurface, land, midstream and regulatory teams to ensure timely and efficient capital program execution.

The role emphasizes strong analytical and communication skills, with experience in Databricks/SQL/Python to build dashboards and perform scenario analyses for planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science in Engineering required.
• 5+ years of petroleum engineering experience in upstream oil & gas.
• Experience with Databricks or similar data platforms (SQL, Python) and BI tools.
• Proficiency with planning software (Actenum DSO, Enersight, Aries, PHDwin).
• Experience applying AI/LLM tools to streamline planning, scheduling or data analysis is a plus.
• Strong multi-discipline process knowledge and cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate and optimize the drill and completion schedule with cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate with operations, budgeting/planning, subsurface, land, midstream, marketing and regulatory teams to ensure timely capital program execution.
• Provide technical support on development plans to keep execution on track and identify efficiency gains.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning workflows using new data and technology for better planning accuracy and communication.
• Support scenario analysis to evaluate different capital programs under changing constraints and economics.

Skills

Petroleum engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Written and verbal communication

AI/LLM tools for planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Databricks

SQL

Python

Spotfire

Power BI

Actenum DSO

Enersight

Aries

PHDwin

Job description

Job Description

Permian Resources (NYSE: PR) is currently seeking PlanningEngineerreporting toIntegrated Operations Planning Managerin Midland, Texas. This positionsupportsandmaintainsthe drill and frac schedule across the company’s asset portfolio, integrating reservoir engineering, drilling and completions engineering,productionand facilities engineering,midstream and marketing,and capital planning tomaximizedevelopment value. The ideal candidate has strong technical and communication skills and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

General Responsibilities

• Work withcross-functional teams to generate andoptimizethe company’s drill and completion schedule
• Coordinatewith operations,budgetingand planning, subsurface, land, midstream and marketing and regulatory teams to ensuretimelyand efficient execution of the capital program
• Provide technicalsupportof the development plan to ensure execution stays on track whileidentifyingefficiency improvement opportunities
• Drive continuous improvement in planning workflows, incorporating new data and technology to enhance planning accuracyand communication
• Provide technical support onscenario analysis to evaluate different capital programs based on ever-changing constraints, targets, and economic environments

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors of Sciencein Engineering
• 5+ years of petroleum engineering experience in upstream oil & gas
• Experience with Databricks or similar data platforms (SQL, Python) to build andmaintainplanning dashboards and analytics; familiarity with BI/visualization tools (Spotfire, Power BI, or similar)
• Proficiencywith planning software (ActenumDSO,Enersight, Aries,PHDwin, etc.)
• Experience applying AI/LLM tools to streamline planning, scheduling, or data analysis workflowsisa plus
• Demonstrated knowledge ofmulti-disciplineprocessesand workflows
• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability tocritically thinkthroughdownstream/upstream impacts ofcomplexscenarios
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate cross functionally
• Experience in regulatory environments in New Mexicoand Texasa plus

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of petroleum engineering within operations(production, completion, drilling, facility)

Permian Resource is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.