Remote Completions Engineer — Global Oil & Gas Projects

Placements24; Noord-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonuses

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Retirement plans

Remote-first work model

Job summary

WhatJobs Direct is seeking a highly competent Completions Engineer for a fully remote position supporting a global oil and gas operator. You will design, plan and execute well completion programs to maximize productivity while maintaining operational integrity.

The role requires strong experience with sand control, stimulation and artificial lift integration, and involves significant remote collaboration with drilling teams and vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer well completion programs, including selection of completion hardware.
• Develop detailed completion procedures and contingency plans.
• Perform engineering calculations for completion string design, including burst, collapse, and tensile strength analysis.
• Manage the procurement process for completion equipment and services.
• Oversee and provide remote technical support during completion operations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve completion-related issues encountered during operations.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., API) and company HS&E policies.
• Analyze well performance post-completion and recommend optimization strategies.
• Collaborate with reservoir and production engineers to ensure completion designs meet production objectives.
• Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives for completion practices.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Remote collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Engineering software and simulation tools

Job description

WhatJobs Direct is seeking a highly competent Completions Engineer for a fully remote position supporting a global oil and gas operator. You will design, plan and execute well completion programs to maximize productivity while maintaining operational integrity.

The role requires strong experience with sand control, stimulation and artificial lift integration, and involves significant remote collaboration with drilling teams and vendors.