Remote Senior Upstream Engineer - Optimize Production

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement planning

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Upstream Operations Engineer for a fully remote-first role in South Africa. You will optimize production, manage well performance, and ensure asset integrity across global teams, with a strong focus on safety and efficiency in upstream oil and gas operations.

The role demands a 7+ years track record in upstream engineering, expertise in production optimization, artificial lift, and data-driven decision making, with excellent remote collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of upstream oil & gas operations experience.
• Strong production optimization and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor upstream production data to identify optimization opportunities.
• Develop and implement production enhancement strategies in a virtual environment.
• Oversee well performance, artificial lift, and surface facilities operations.

Skills

Production optimization

Data analysis

Upstream O&G

Remote collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering

Tools

SCADA systems

Data visualization tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Upstream Operations Engineer for a fully remote-first role in South Africa. You will optimize production, manage well performance, and ensure asset integrity across global teams, with a strong focus on safety and efficiency in upstream oil and gas operations.

The role demands a 7+ years track record in upstream engineering, expertise in production optimization, artificial lift, and data-driven decision making, with excellent remote collaboration skills.