Upstream Front-End Execution Planner II

Virtual Hire Staffing; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtual Hire Staffing has an opening for an Execution Planning Advisor II (Front End) in Spring, TX. The role serves as the front-end integrator for greenfield and brownfield upstream unconventional locations, translating business objectives and technical inputs into clear, execution-ready project scopes.

You will coordinate regulatory, permitting, and stakeholder requirements, guide front-end engineering and design activities, and ensure a smooth handoff to detailed engineering, construction,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field is required.
• Experience with project development, front-end planning, or engineering activities is required.
• Experience in upstream oil and gas, production facilities, and unconventional development is preferred.
• Experience coordinating regulatory, permitting, surface land, and commissioning requirements is preferred.
• Ability to evaluate scope, cost, schedule, and risk tradeoffs with clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead front-end planning for well pads, tanks, and upstream infrastructure.
• Translate objectives into execution-ready scopes and designs.
• Coordinate regulatory, permitting, and stakeholder expectations early.
• Develop front-end engineering, feasibility assessments, and AFE planning.
• Ensure smooth handoff from front-end to detailed design and execution.

Skills

Project execution

Upstream unconventional facilities

Brownfield verification

P&IDs

Plot plans

Routing

Tie-ins

Field execution planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field

Job description

Virtual Hire Staffing has an opening for an Execution Planning Advisor II (Front End) in Spring, TX. The role serves as the front-end integrator for greenfield and brownfield upstream unconventional locations, translating business objectives and technical inputs into clear, execution-ready project scopes.

You will coordinate regulatory, permitting, and stakeholder requirements, guide front-end engineering and design activities, and ensure a smooth handoff to detailed engineering, construction,