Operations Planning Engineer

## Staff Operations Planning Engineer Apply:
Houston, TX:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
R526

Crescent is a differentiated U.S. energy company committed to delivering value through a disciplined, returns-driven growth through acquisition strategy and consistent return of capital. Our long-life, balanced portfolio combines significant cash flow from stable production with a deep, high-quality development inventory. Crescent is a top three producer in the Eagle Ford basin and a scaled operator in each of the Permian and Uinta basins.

Crescent’s leadership is an experienced team of investment, financial and industry professionals that combines proven investment and operating expertise. For more than a decade, Crescent and our predecessors have executed on a consistent strategy focused on cash flow, risk management and returns. Through disciplined and accretive investments, we have successfully tripled the size of our company since going public in December 2021 while maintaining a strong balance sheet.  

Crescent Energy is seeking a
** Staff Operations Planning Engineer
** to own integrated planning for assigned asset areas. This role translates development strategy and technical inputs into executable schedules and coordinated production, capital and economic outlooks.

The engineer partners across Asset Development, Operations, Drilling and Completions, Facilities, Land, Regulatory, Marketing, Accounting, FP&A and Data & Analytics. The role coordinates planning from inventory selection and well readiness through first production, evaluates development alternatives, and uses performance analysis to improve future plans. The successful candidate works independently in a fast-paced environment, brings clarity to complex assignments and builds alignment.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Own integrated asset planning, translating development strategy into executable near-term and multi-year plans that align inventory, operational activity, infrastructure and capital with business objectives.
* Serve as the central connection between asset teams and FP&A, integrating inputs across Reservoir Engineering, Geoscience, Well Delivery, Operations, Land, Marketing and Accounting into a consistent operational and financial outlook.
* Lead scenario evaluation assessing development pace, rig and completion activity, sequencing alternatives and capital deployment to quantify returns, production outcomes and execution risk.
* Lead the asset planning and forecast cycle, coordinating monthly X+Y forecasts, annual budgets and long-range plans. Challenge assumptions, resolve competing priorities and align asset recommendations with corporate financial objectives.
* Strengthen capital planning and accountability, connecting spending forecasts to development scope, well design, infrastructure requirements and execution timing. Reconcile estimates with AFEs, actual costs and accruals to explain changes and improve forecast reliability.
* Coordinate project sanction and investment reviews, bringing together technical, operational and financial inputs to present development alternatives, economics, risks and recommendations.
* Drive performance analysis and continuous improvement, explaining differences between planned and actual results, identifying underlying causes and incorporating lessons into future development plans and forecasts.
* Advance the integrated planning framework, ensuring schedules, production forecasts, capital estimates and economic models remain aligned as operating plans change. Partner with forecasting specialists and Data & Analytics to improve the connections between DSO / Actenum, ARIES and corporate reporting.
* Establish consistent planning standards and controls, defining assumption ownership, validation…