Well Management Engineer

NES Fircroft; Texas; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a Well Management Engineer for Midland, TX, to oversee post-completion wellwork operations on-site. This mid-senior role requires hands-on design, planning, and execution support, with travel to well locations as needed.

The successful candidate will collaborate with Production Engineering, manage cost/scope for opportunities, and develop designs for artificial lift systems while ensuring data quality in Wellview and related analytics tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 5 years of O&G experience; 3+ years direct wellwork experience (Permian preferred).
• Must be self-motivated and able to work in multi-discipline teams.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; able to work in fast-paced environment.
• Willing to travel to well locations as needed.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and provide engineering execution support to wellwork operations post-completion, including remedial workovers and P&A scope.
• Liaise with Production Engineering to define cost and scope for opportunity evaluation.
• Develop procedures and provide design input to artificial lift systems.
• Interface with Operations for rig scheduling, execution support, and troubleshooting.
• Liaise with specialist contractors and suppliers for cost and equipment readiness.
• Monitor daily progress, track costs, and propose cost-effective changes; travel to sites as needed.
• Support wellwork spend forecasting and budget preparation.
• Track and improve wellwork execution efficiency; manage contractor performance; ensure Wellview data quality.

Skills

Self-motivated

Analytical & troubleshooting

Verbal & written communication

Team collaboration

Willing to travel

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Wellview

Spotfire

PowerBI

Job description

Location: Midland, TX

Schedule: Monday - Friday 7am - 5pm (On call as needed)

Contract: 12 months w/ potential for extension.

Position: Well Management Engineer – RTP & PA

Midland, TX; on-site/full-time; mid-Senior level

Job Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and provide engineering execution support to wellwork operations post-completion, inclusive of remedial workovers and plug and abandonment scope
• Liaise with Production Engineering to provide cost & scope for opportunity evaluation
• Develop procedures and provide design input to artificial lift systems
• Interface with Operations for rig scheduling, execution support, and troubleshooting
• Liaise with specialist contractors & suppliers for cost and equipment readiness
• Monitor daily progress of wellwork operations, track daily costs, and recommend cost-effective changes where necessary; travel to company designated sites when necessary
• Support wellwork spend forecasting and budget preparation
• Track, analyze, and continually improve wellwork execution efficiency; manage contractor performance; steward Wellview data quality

Qualification

• Bachelor of Science from accredited university in engineering required
• Minimum of 5 years O&G experience; 3+ yrs direct wellwork experience (Permian preferred)
• Must be self-motivated and capable of integrating within multi-discipline teams
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Must be willing to travel to well locations to oversee operations when necessary
• Proficient in MS Office suite (excel, word, powerpoint) and Wellview; Spotfire, PowerBI, or other analytics exposure preferred

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining andManufacturingsectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.