Senior Field Ops & HES Lead

Crescent Energy; Dilley (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Crescent Energy is seeking an Operations Support Superintendent in Texas to lead multidisciplinary field teams and partner with Operations to maintain safe, reliable production. The role emphasizes HES leadership, incident prevention, and strong relationships with vendors and service providers to ensure alignment with company standards.

The ideal candidate will have a technical degree and 10+ years in oil and gas operations, with at least five years in supervisory roles, and a proven ability to

Qualifications

• Technical degree or equivalent combination of education and oil and gas experience.
• Minimum 10 years of oil and gas operations experience with at least 5 years in leadership.
• Experience leading field-based technical or operational support teams.
• Working knowledge of HES requirements, regulatory standards, and safe work practices.
• Ability to travel throughout the South Texas operating area and work outdoors.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible HES leadership and ensure work is planned and performed safely and responsibly.
• Lead field teams supporting maintenance, automation, I&E, communications, and measurement.
• Partner with Operations to establish priorities, resolve issues, and improve equipment reliability and field performance.
• Collaborate with vendors and service providers to align resources, technical solutions, schedules, and performance expectations.
• Manage contractors and other third parties, including selection, onboarding, work quality, cost control, HES performance, and compliance with company requirements.
• Promote hazard identification, stop-work responsibility, incident prevention, operational discipline, and environmental stewardship.
• Coordinate support for planned and reactive maintenance, facility projects, operational changes, and emergency response.
• Ensure compliance with company standards and applicable health, environmental, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in incident investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and the sharing of lessons learned.
• Manage staffing, budgets, work quality, and service delivery.
• Develop team capability through coaching, performance management, and technical and HES training.

Skills

Field leadership

Vendor management

HES mindset

Operational judgment

Education

Technical degree or oil and gas experience equivalence

Tools

Maintenance-management systems

Job description

Crescent Energy is seeking an Operations Support Superintendent in Texas to lead multidisciplinary field teams and partner with Operations to maintain safe, reliable production. The role emphasizes HES leadership, incident prevention, and strong relationships with vendors and service providers to ensure alignment with company standards.

The ideal candidate will have a technical degree and 10+ years in oil and gas operations, with at least five years in supervisory roles, and a proven ability to