Senior Production Engineer – Oil & Gas, Relocation Support

Placements24; Willows (CA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Pension fund

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a proactive Senior Production Engineer to join our client in Welkom. You will optimize oil and gas production, ensuring safety and efficiency while collaborating with reservoir and facilities teams to meet targets.

You will lead production improvements, mentor others, and drive data-driven decisions across field operations. This role offers challenging work, relocation assistance, and exposure to diverse assets in the Oil & Gas industry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in production engineering within the oil and gas sector.
• Proficiency in production optimization software and data analysis tools; knowledge of safety and environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze production data to optimize well performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Develop and implement production enhancement strategies including artificial lift optimization.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations.
• Collaborate with reservoir engineering to align production plans with management objectives.
• Mentor junior production engineers and provide technical guidance.

Skills

Production optimization

Artificial lift

Data analysis

Safety & compliance

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Production optimization software

Data analysis tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a proactive Senior Production Engineer to join our client in Welkom. You will optimize oil and gas production, ensuring safety and efficiency while collaborating with reservoir and facilities teams to meet targets.

You will lead production improvements, mentor others, and drive data-driven decisions across field operations. This role offers challenging work, relocation assistance, and exposure to diverse assets in the Oil & Gas industry.