What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Operations Engineer - Production position at Ascent Resources?
Ascent Resources is seeking an experienced Sr. Operations Engineer - Production. This position is located in Cambridge, OH and will report to the Manager - Operations Engineering.
The Operations Engineer role requires a well-rounded individual capable of engineering design and analysis as well as familiarity with on-site operations. The best candidate will have demonstrated an aptitude to leverage reason, data, analysis, and experience to improve efficiencies and reduce costs in field operations.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Identify and lead projects to drive economic profitability (NAV, NPV, PIR, et cetera)
- Lead, develop, and train best practices for troubleshooting production operations and equipment
- Optimize production through field surveillance and coordination with facilities and production engineering
- Design, implement, and assess testing to improve consumables and equipment selection.
- Provide expertise in troubleshooting production equipment
- Conduct research on new technologies or processes to improve efficiency or reduce costs in alignment with EHS objectives
- Interface with service companies and regulatory agencies
- Operate with comfort between 40% field, 60% office duties
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Minimum Requirements:
- Familiar with unconventional asset development and operations
- Demonstrated ability to build consensus and drive change
- Interest and experience solving ill-defined and complex problems
- Able to foster a high level of confidence and reliability in thought processes and results
- Professional, polished demeanor; can work directly with field personnel to senior management
- Knowledge of facilities equipment design, specs, codes, and industry standards
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
Preferred:
- Experience with volatile oils and gas condensate
- Experience with compression (flash, gas lift, and wellhead)
- Experience with gas dehydration
- Experience with SIMOPs
- Field-based operations experience
Education & Work Experience Required
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Petroleum Engineering
- 6-10 years of professional oil and gas exploration and production experience
Preferred:
- EIT Certificate
- PE License
- MBA / PMP
Ascent Benefits
- Benefits start day one
- Generous 401(k)
- PTO based on industry or job-related experience
- Tuition assistance after 1 year
- Twelve paid holidays
- Many volunteer opportunities
- Gym reimbursement
Ascent Resources provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Ascent complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.