Senior Completion Engineer

Caturus; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Completion Engineer at Caturus in Houston will apply modern completion techniques and field experience to boost well performance, optimize completions, and improve economic returns while upholding safety and regulatory standards.

You will collaborate with drilling, production, reservoir and field teams to design and execute efficient completion and drill-out programs, develop procedures, analyze data, and manage costs within budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• 7+ years of experience in completion/drilling operations.
• Experience with coil tubing, snubbing or drill-out operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to optimize well performance.
• Design and optimize completion and drill-out programs for efficiency.
• Apply modeling to evaluate performance and select equipment.
• Analyze data and field results to identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop internal completion procedures and SOPs.
• Troubleshoot field issues and minimize downtime.
• Ensure designs comply with regulations and industry standards.
• Generate AFEs and forecast costs; manage budgets.
• Develop RFPs and evaluate pricing for completions.
• Lead continuous improvement with new tech and trials.
• Promote safety programs and culture.
• Work with data teams to monitor KPIs and data quality.

Skills

Completion & drill-out operations

Data analytics

Engineering analysis

Operational modeling

Safety culture

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Department

Upstream Operations - Drilling & Completions

Location

US TX Houston - Corporate Office

About Us

The Caturus platform founded by Kimmeridge – an alternative asset manager focused on the energy sector – supports Kimmeridge’s overarching goal of providing low-cost energy on demand with the lowest carbon footprint. Kimmeridge’s vision in creating Caturus is to build the only independent, fully integrated natural gas and LNG export platform in the U.S. through a combination of its upstream operations and via Commonwealth LNG, a 9.5 million tonnes per annum liquefied natural gas export terminal in southwestern Louisiana on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The combined entities are committed to delivering responsibly sourced, low-emission fuel to domestic and international markets. Caturus is a Houston-based, private exploration and production company seeking to materially grow production through development of deep, high pressure, dry gas windows of the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk, as well as Haynesville formations located in Texas and Louisiana while maintaining a relentless focus on safety. Commonwealth LNG was founded by industry veterans who decided to re-engineer the LNG construction model. Using proven best practices, Commonwealth is committed to building a world-class LNG export facility while focusing on safety, managing risk and achieving best-in‑class environmental standards.

Job Description

Position Summary

The Senior Completion Engineer utilizes their understanding of modern completion techniques and operational experience to improve efficiencies, well performance, and economic returns while promoting a safety-first culture and adherence to regulatory and environmental standards. This role will work with operations engineering, subsurface, and the field organization to deliver economically optimized, highly efficient well completions.

Key Accountabilities

• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, including drilling, production, reservoir engineering, and field operations, to optimize well performance and ensure seamless integration of completion and drill‑out activities
• Support the design and optimization of completion and drill‑out programs, with a focus on improving operational efficiency, reliability, and well performance
• Apply engineering analysis and modeling techniques to evaluate operational performance and support equipment, tool, and procedure selection
• Analyze operational data and field results to identify opportunities for improvement and optimize completion and drill‑out processes
• Develop and maintain internal completion procedures, SOPs, and BMPs Develop specific procedures for completion activities to achieve objectives safely and efficiently
• Analyze and troubleshoot operational issues in the field, working with field leaders to implement effective solutions and minimize downtime
• Ensure engineering designs and operational practices meet industry standards and comply with applicable state and federal regulations
• Generate AFEs and cost forecasts for completion activities, manage capital expenditures, and track well costs to ensure adherence to established budgets
• Develop RFPs and evaluate pricing and vendor selection to support the completions program Lead continuous improvement efforts through new technology, optimization trials, and evaluation of operational performance
• Promote and enforce internal safety programs and enhance safety culture by implementing best practices
• Work with data teams to develop tools to monitor completion data and KPIs and ensure consistent data quality

Education, Certificates, and Licenses

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required

Experience

• 7+ years of experience in completion, drilling, or related well operations engineering required
• Demonstrated experience with coil tubing, snubbing, or drill‑out operations strongly preferred
• Operator experience strongly preferred, with service company experience considered a plus
• Experience with completion optimization, engineering analysis, and operational modeling preferred Eagle Ford or Haynesville experience strongly preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong understanding of completion and drill‑out operations and associated engineering considerations
• Experience applying engineering analysis and modeling to support operational decisions and optimization
• Strong data analytics and evaluation skills with the ability to identify operational performance drivers and improvement opportunities
• Knowledge of completion equipment, tools, fluids, and operational practices
• Highly organized with attention to detail and ability to take on a broad range of tasks
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of employees and contractors in a respectful and inclusive way
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment with tolerance for a high volume of time‑sensitive transactions
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision Embraces Caturus’ Ownership culture of teamwork and accountability
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within Caturus and with outside contractors and vendors