Completions Engineer II

Job Title
Completions Engineer II
Compensation
$115/hr (depending on experience)
Allowances
Mileage: $0.70/mile
Location
Williston, ND (Bakken)
Schedule
5/2
Hours
8 hours/day
Scope
As a Contract Well Management Engineer, you will provide technical and operational expertise supporting well servicing, intervention, and workover activities across Bakken assets in the Williston Basin.
Your primary responsibility will be to plan, coordinate, and execute well management operations (post-completion), including drillouts, artificial lift optimization, remedial workovers, and plug & abandonment (P&A) activities, while ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective delivery.
You will work closely with field supervisors, service providers, and cross-functional teams to drive operational performance, minimize downtime, and maximize well productivity in a fast-paced unconventional environment.
Main Functions

• Develop and execute well servicing and intervention programs with strong focus on safety, regulatory compliance, and operational integrity
• Design and optimize well management operations including rod lift and ESP workovers
• Support coil tubing, drillout, wireline, remedial intervention, and P&A operations
• Provide technical support and real-time troubleshooting for field operations
• Perform risk assessments and contingency planning for intervention activities
• Develop and maintain well cost estimates and track AFE performance
• Coordinate directly with service companies and contractors
• Monitor contractor KPIs and support continuous improvement efforts
• Investigate non-productive time (NPT) and equipment failures
• Provide operational surveillance and identify optimization opportunities
• Lead pre-job planning meetings and post-job reviews
• Deliver final well reports and operational summaries

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent field experience
• 5-15+ years of experience in well servicing / well management operations
• Strong leadership, coordination, and contractor management skills
• Excellent communication skills across field and office environments
• High level of personal and professional integrity

Preferred Experience

• Prior experience in contract or consulting roles supporting upstream operations
• Understanding of Bakken well designs, completion systems, and production decline behaviors
• Experience with high-volume well servicing programs in unconventional plays
• Familiarity with North Dakota regulatory requirements and operational conditions

Work Structure

• Office-based role in Williston, ND
• Requires frequent presence at well sites and active operations
• Local travel only