Subsurface Engineering & Operations Manager (Hybrid)

Western Midstream; Town Center (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Midstream seeks an experienced Manager, Subsurface Engineering & Operations in The Woodlands, TX. You will lead a multidisciplinary team of subsurface engineers, geologists, and tech staff to drive disposal program design and execution.

You will guide technical direction, prioritize work, and ensure timely, defensible deliverables while interacting with commercial, operations, and finance leaders. The role emphasizes safety, compliance, and strategic capital planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum, Civil, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of twelve (12) years' experience in the oil and gas industry; experience with saltwater disposal or injection systems strongly preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years directly supervising technical professionals, including performance management, development planning, and workload prioritization across disciplines.
• Minimum of six (6) years' combined experience in drilling, completions, or injection/disposal operations.
• Knowledge of industry standards for well design, completions, and workover operations.
• Functional knowledge of drilling engineering and drilling operations.
• Experience interfacing with state and federal regulatory agencies.
• Experience with well location planning and permitting.
• Working knowledge of production and reservoir engineering, subsurface characterization, or petrophysics a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through others — setting direction and standards rather than performing the analysis personally.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to present technical conclusions to non-technical stakeholders.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and allocate team resources across basins and competing project demands.
• Own the quality, consistency, and defensibility of subsurface deliverables — including injection interval selection, confining zone evaluation, and disposal capacity assessments.
• Review and approve SWD well design, workover procedures, and injection performance recommendations.
• Oversee preparation of early project scopes, estimates, and well location planning to support facility and gathering system design.
• Serve as the subsurface interface to project management, operations, commercial, permitting, and regulatory affairs; translate technical findings into clear business recommendations.
• Contribute to capital forecasting, AFE development, and project prioritization through high-quality early-phase deliverables.
• Provide subsurface due diligence support for acquisition and divestiture evaluations.
• Ensure work is executed in accordance with regulatory requirements (Texas Railroad Commission, New Mexico OCD, EPA UIC) and company safety and compliance standards.
• Champion a strong safety culture within the team and in all field interactions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Self-motivation

Multi-tasking

Team management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum, Civil, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline

Job description

Western Midstream seeks an experienced Manager, Subsurface Engineering & Operations in The Woodlands, TX. You will lead a multidisciplinary team of subsurface engineers, geologists, and tech staff to drive disposal program design and execution.

You will guide technical direction, prioritize work, and ensure timely, defensible deliverables while interacting with commercial, operations, and finance leaders. The role emphasizes safety, compliance, and strategic capital planning.