Drilling & Completions Engineer

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Salary: $140,000 - $160,000 per year

A bit about us:

Founded decades ago, we are a privately held oil and gas exploration and production company focused on developing high-quality unconventional assets across premier U.S. resource plays. Our organization combines financial strength, technical excellence, and a long-term development strategy to maximize asset value while maintaining an unwavering commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, and operational performance. We offer a collaborative culture where engineers have a direct impact on field development decisions and operational success.

Why join us?

Competitive Base Salary + Performance Bonus
Industry-Leading Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
401(k) with Company Match
Company-Paid Life and Disability Insurance
Generous PTO and Paid Holidays
Long-Term Career Growth Opportunities
Exposure to High-Impact Drilling and Completion Programs
Collaborative, Entrepreneurial Team Environment
Relocation Assistance Available (if applicable)

Job Details

We are seeking a Drilling & Completions Engineer to support the planning, execution, and optimization of both drilling and completion operations across our operated assets. This role will be responsible for designing cost-effective well programs, managing field execution, monitoring operational performance, and driving continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, efficiency, and well productivity.

The ideal candidate will have experience in unconventional shale development, horizontal drilling operations, hydraulic fracturing programs, and cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Geology, Reservoir Engineering, and Production teams.

Key Responsibilities
Drilling Engineering
Design and execute drilling programs for horizontal and vertical wells.
Develop well plans, casing designs, directional drilling programs, cementing procedures, and drilling fluid recommendations.
Prepare and manage AFEs, drilling budgets, and cost forecasts.
Monitor daily drilling operations and provide technical support to field personnel and contractors.
Analyze drilling performance metrics and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Conduct post-well reviews and implement lessons learned across future development programs.
Completions Engineering
Design and optimize hydraulic fracturing and completion programs.
Develop stage spacing, perforation strategies, fluid systems, and proppant loading designs.
Collaborate with Reservoir Engineering to maximize well productivity and recovery.
Monitor frac operations, flowback performance, and completion execution.
Evaluate treatment effectiveness and identify opportunities to improve well performance and economics.
Support vendor selection, contract negotiations, and service quality management.
General Responsibilities
Coordinate activities with Geology, Land, Reservoir, Production, and Operations teams.
Ensure compliance with all HSE policies, regulatory requirements, and company standards.
Manage service providers, contractors, and operational vendors.
Participate in incident investigations and root cause analyses.
Identify and implement new technologies and best practices to improve field performance.
Provide technical recommendations supporting field development planning and capital allocation decisions.
Qualifications
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Petroleum Engineering or related Engineering discipline.
3+ years of drilling, completions, or combined D&C engineering experience.
Experience supporting horizontal shale development programs.
Strong understanding of drilling operations, well construction, hydraulic fracturing, and completion design.
Experience developing AFEs, managing capital budgets, and cost tracking.
Strong analytical, project management, and communication skills.
Ability to travel periodically to field operations.
Preferred
Experience in major U.S. unconventional resource plays.
Exposure to multi-rig drilling programs and large-scale completion campaigns.

Experience with Well View, Peloton, Landmark, Aries, Combo Curve, or similar industry software.
Knowledge of production optimization and reservoir performance analysis.
EIT or Professional Engineering (PE) certification.

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