Remote Production Optimization Specialist

Placements24; Soweto; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Performance bonus

Professional development opportunities

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Remote Production Optimization Engineer to maximize hydrocarbon recovery and efficiency across assets. You will analyze production data, identify optimization opportunities, and recommend strategies for artificial lift and well interventions.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making in a fully remote setting. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of production or reservoir engineering experience in oil and gas, with strong skills in production software such as PROSPER and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering or related engineering field.
• Minimum of 5 years in production or reservoir engineering roles in oil and gas.
• Proven ability to analyze production data and identify optimization opportunities.
• Strong knowledge of artificial lift systems (e.g., ESPs, rod pumps, gas lift).
• Familiarity with production software and simulation tools (PROSPER, GAP, nodal analysis).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication and remote-collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Analyze production data from wells and facilities to identify trends and optimization opportunities.
• Develop and implement production enhancement strategies (artificial lift, well workovers).
• Perform decline curve analysis and production forecasting.
• Model and simulate reservoir and production system performance.
• Evaluate upgrades to facilities and equipment.
• Collaborate with field operations, reservoir engineering, and geology teams.
• Monitor results and report on performance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Data analysis

Visualization

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering

Tools

PROSPER

GAP

Nodal analysis

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Remote Production Optimization Engineer to maximize hydrocarbon recovery and efficiency across assets. You will analyze production data, identify optimization opportunities, and recommend strategies for artificial lift and well interventions.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making in a fully remote setting. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of production or reservoir engineering experience in oil and gas, with strong skills in production software such as PROSPER and