Senior Operations Engineer - Drilling & Asset Optimization

Precision Drilling; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Drilling is seeking an Operations Engineer to lead complex engineering initiatives and fleet improvement programs from concept through implementation, ensuring alignment with safety, reliability, and business objectives. You will act as a technical expert, perform advanced analyses, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

A Mechanical Engineering degree with a P.E. designation and 8–10 years of heavy industry experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and P.E. designation required.
• 8–10 years of engineering experience in equipment design, fabrication, commissioning, maintenance, or modification.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex engineering initiatives and fleet improvement programs from concept through implementation, ensuring alignment with operational, safety, reliability, and business objectives.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert, providing advanced engineering analysis, troubleshooting, root cause investigations, and guidance on fleet equipment and operations.
• Drive continuous improvement and asset performance strategies by leveraging data to reduce downtime and optimize lifecycle costs.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to evaluate new technologies, develop engineering solutions, establish technical standards, and ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and regulations.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, ensure the quality and timely delivery of engineering work, and perform other duties and special projects in support of operational and business objectives.

Skills

3D CAD

Structural analysis

Project leadership

Travel readiness

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Professional Engineer (P.E.) designation

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

ANSYS

SAFI

Job description

Precision Drilling is seeking an Operations Engineer to lead complex engineering initiatives and fleet improvement programs from concept through implementation, ensuring alignment with safety, reliability, and business objectives. You will act as a technical expert, perform advanced analyses, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

A Mechanical Engineering degree with a P.E. designation and 8–10 years of heavy industry experience are required.