Remote Senior Production Engineer: Oil & Gas Optimization

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Production Engineer to join a fully remote global team focused on optimizing production from oil and gas fields. You will analyze data, diagnose issues, and implement solutions to improve well performance and field output while collaborating with virtual teams.

Candidates should have 7+ years in upstream production engineering, expertise in artificial lift and reservoir science, and strong communication skills to work effectively from a home office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in production engineering within upstream oil & gas.
• Expertise in production optimization and artificial lift systems (ESP, gas lift, rod pumps).
• Strong knowledge of reservoir engineering and fluid flow in porous media.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze production performance data from wells and facilities.
• Identify opportunities to increase production rates and optimize recovery factors.
• Diagnose production-related problems such as artificial lift issues, scaling, and formation damage.
• Design and implement production optimization solutions including lift system selection and design.
• Collaborate with reservoir engineers to understand reservoir performance and develop integrated field plans.
• Prepare production forecasts, operational reports, and economic evaluations for projects.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide remote technical support to field operations teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing.
• Stay updated on new production technologies and best practices.

Skills

Production optimization

ESP systems

Gas lift

Rod pumps

Reservoir engineering

Data analysis software

Problem solving

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering

Tools

Production analysis software

Data management tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Production Engineer to join a fully remote global team focused on optimizing production from oil and gas fields. You will analyze data, diagnose issues, and implement solutions to improve well performance and field output while collaborating with virtual teams.

Candidates should have 7+ years in upstream production engineering, expertise in artificial lift and reservoir science, and strong communication skills to work effectively from a home office.