Remote Lead Production Engineer - Oil & Gas

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Fully remote role

Work from anywhere in South Africa

Healthy work-life balance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead Production Engineer to oversee remote South Africa-based production operations in the Oil & Gas sector. You will drive efficiency, safety, and performance, leading distributed teams and collaborating with reservoir, drilling, and facility engineers.

The role emphasizes a remote-first approach, with a focus on optimization, data-driven decision making, and mentoring a high-caliber engineering team across assets.

Qualifications

• Requires a BEng/BSc in Petroleum Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 10 years in production engineering in Oil & Gas; 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Expertise in production optimization and artificial lift methods (ESP, rod pumps, gas lift).
• Strong knowledge of production chemistry, PVT analysis, and surface facilities operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and optimize production facilities and artificial lift systems to maximize recovery and meet targets.
• Develop and implement production enhancement strategies including well interventions and EOR projects.
• Analyze production data to identify losses and improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations and policies.
• Lead and mentor a team of production engineers and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Production optimization

Leadership

Remote team management

Data analysis

Hydrocarbon production

ESP/rod pumps experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering

Tools

Production engineering software

Data analysis tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead Production Engineer to oversee remote South Africa-based production operations in the Oil & Gas sector. You will drive efficiency, safety, and performance, leading distributed teams and collaborating with reservoir, drilling, and facility engineers.

The role emphasizes a remote-first approach, with a focus on optimization, data-driven decision making, and mentoring a high-caliber engineering team across assets.