Project Engineer Completions

Weatherford; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Weatherford is seeking a Project Engineer to join the Completion Team in Houston, TX. You will design new products and improve existing ones, evaluating cost efficiency and reliability.

You will ensure timely task completion and apply knowledge of engineering concepts daily. Responsibilities include exposure to Intelligent Completion products, performing analyses, developing test programs, and coordinating prototypes with manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 6+ years as a professional engineer.
• 8+ years in mechanical design for downhole completion oilfield tools with exposure to Intelligent Completions products.
• Project management experience essential.
• Experience with stress analysis of thick and thin-walled pressure vessels.
• Experience with non-elastomeric sealing technologies.

Responsibilities

• Exposure to Intelligent Completion products and operations.
• Perform fundamental engineering tasks within the Product Development Process.
• Modify existing products to meet customer requirements.
• Create engineering layouts and design packages for reviews.
• Coordinate manufacture of prototypes and develop test programs.
• Build tools and fixtures, analyze test data, and resolve failures.
• Coordinate activities for development, scheduling, budgeting and problem solving.
• Develop and communicate design guidelines for the department.

Skills

Project management

Stress analysis

Mechanical design

Downhole completion knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo/Pro-E

FEA/CFD

API specs (19AC/19ICV/19E)

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Weatherford has a great opportunity for a Project Engineer to join the Completion Team at Spencer Road, Houston TX. As Project Engineer you will be responsible for the design of new products and makes improvements to existing products. Learning to evaluate products, parts, or processes for cost efficiency and reliability. Ensure that tasks are completed in a timely manner. You will have knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular discipline.

Job Overview

Weatherford has a great opportunity for a Project Engineer to join the Completion Team at Spencer Road, Houston TX. As Project Engineer you will be responsible for the design of new products and makes improvements to existing products. Learning to evaluate products, parts, or processes for cost efficiency and reliability. Ensure that tasks are completed in a timely manner. You will have knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular discipline.

Responsibilities

• Exposure to Intelligent Completion products and operations.
• Performs fundamental engineering tasks within the established Product Development Process. These tasks include but are not limited to:
  • Strength of material problems
  • Electromechanical products
  • Stress analysis
  • Torque
  • Tension
  • Burst
  • Collapse
  • Compression
  • Complexed statics and dynamics
  • Material selection
  • Cost estimation
  • Tolerance studies
• Modify existing products to meet internal or external customer requirements.
• Creates new engineering layouts for fit, form and function checking.
• Prepares calculations and design packages as required to complete design reviews.
• Prepares, checks and or directs the preparation of detailed drawings and layouts.
• Coordinates the manufacture of prototypes.
• Develop experimental test programs.
• Builds test tools and test fixtures in the test lab.
• Analyses test data to determine if the product meets predetermined technical specifications.
• Participates in and understands the analysis of failures.
• Prevents or eliminates defects in new or existing products.
• Demonstrates an understanding of fundamental design tools such as threaded connections, seals, plated surfaces, heat treating, etc.
• Performs advanced engineering tasks such as fluid dynamics, vibrations, etc.
• Creates performance envelopes that show the limits of the tool to the customer.
• Coordinates all activities associated with technical developments, scheduling, budgeting, and resolving engineering design and test problems.
• Proactively develops and communicates design guidelines for the department.

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 6+ years of experience as a professional engineer.
• 8+ years of mechanical design in downhole Completion oilfield tools with exposure to Intelligent Completions products (ICVs, Hydraulic, Electrical, Hydro-Mechanical).
• Project Management experience is essential.
• Experience with stress analysis of thick and thin-walled pressure vessels.
• Experience with non-elastomeric sealing technologies.

Preferred

• Creo/Pro-E, FEA/CFD design and detail.
• Working knowledge of API 19AC, 19ICV, 19E as well other API specifications.
• Working knowledge of AWESR RPs.
• Design of welded and heat-treated assemblies.

About Us

Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.

When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger – a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other’s successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.

Equal Opportunity

Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.