Senior Production Engineer

An established upstream oil & gas operator is seeking a Production Engineer to support safe, reliable, and cost-effective field operations across conventional producing assets. This position will focus on production optimization, artificial lift performance, field collaboration, and enhanced recovery operations.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys balancing field operations with technical problem-solving in a hands‑on production environment.

Production Operations & Optimization

• Support daily production operations across wells and associated facilities
• Troubleshoot production disruptions and minimize downtime
• Analyze well performance and implement optimization strategies
• Monitor lease-level production and operating economics
• Improve production data quality and surveillance processes

Artificial Lift & Well Performance

• Optimize artificial lift systems including rod pumps and ESPs
• Investigate downhole failures and implement corrective actions
• Support workover and stimulation program execution
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce lifting costs

Enhanced Recovery & Injection Operations

• Support water flood and CO₂ flood programs
• Monitor injection performance and surveillance data
• Collaborate with reservoir and operations teams to maximize recovery

Collaboration & Field Support

• Work closely with field operations, vendors, and engineering teams
• Support safe and efficient execution of field programs
• Utilize production surveillance tools such as XSPOC and SCADA
• Drive operational improvement initiatives
• Track production trends, failures, and performance metrics

• Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline
• 5+ years of production engineering experience within upstream oil & gas
• Experience with artificial lift systems (rod pumps and/or ESPs)
• Strong understanding of production optimization and field operations
• Experience with workovers, stimulation programs, and production surveillance systems

• Experience working with conventional reservoirs and mature assets
• Exposure to water flood or CO₂ flood operations
• Familiarity with XSPOC, SCADA, and production data systems

• Combination of office and field-based work
• Hybrid schedule may be considered
• Candidates located near Cortez, CO preferred
• Must be comfortable working in active oilfield environments