Completions Engineer

PRIMARY Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, including drilling, production, and reservoir engineering, to optimize well performance and ensure seamless integration of completion operations
• Ensure engineering designs meet industry standards and comply with state and federal regulations
• Develop and maintain internal completion SOP’s and BMP’s
• Promote and enforce internal safety programs and enhance safety culture by implementing best practices
• Generate AFEs and cost forecasts for all aspects of completion activities, manage capital expenditures and track well costs to ensure adherence to established budgets
• Develop specific procedures for completion activities to achieve objectives safely and efficiently
• Analyze and troubleshoot operational issues in the field, working with field leaders to implement effective solutions and minimize downtime
• Work with procurement to evaluate pricing and vendor selection to support completions program
• Lead continuous improvement efforts through new technology and optimization trials and present findings to cross-functional teams
• Work with data team to develop tools to monitor completion data and KPIs to ensure consistent data quality  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Strong in data analytics and evaluation of performance drivers
• Highly organized with attention to detail and ability to take on a broad range of tasks
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of employees and contractors in a respectful and inclusive way
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with tolerance for a high volume of time sensitive transactions
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Team player with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within Gulfport and with outside contractors and vendors

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering or related engineering discipline
• 3-10 years in Completions Engineering with unconventional experience, developing completion procedures with a high degree of technical competency
• Proficient with computer software: Microsoft Suite, WellView, PowerBI

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The ability to use a computer or phone for extended periods of time

• Basic use of office equipment such as copier and fax machines
• Ability to lift 10 pounds occasionally
• Ability to concentrate
• Ability to sit for long periods of time
• Ability to stand and walk for periods of time, outdoors, in varying weather conditions on non-uniform ground surfaces

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This job operates in both a professional office environment and a field environment.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, telephones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines, iPads and iPhones.  This job also operates in a field environment with equipment, dust, debris, and varying weather conditions.
 

POSITION TYPE AND EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:

This is a full-time salary exempt position. Days and hours of work can vary due to workload/needs of the company.  Must be available to work outside of normal business hours.  Evenings and weekends are required as needed.

TRAVEL:

Frequent local and out of town travel is required for this position.
 

This description is intended to describe the type of work being performed by a person assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by the employee.

Gulfport Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. Gulfport also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, except where such an accommodation would cause an undue hardship.