Sr. Completions Engineer

2 weeks ago


Midland, United States SM-Energy Company Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Position Summary

Primary responsibility is to handle completions engineering/operational assignments of a broad scope and moderate difficulty. The engineer will coordinate with asset teams and/or technical professionals to support the completion of wells to ensure they are aligned with the business objectives. The scope of the position includes: costs estimates, AFE preparation and execution of all completions, recompletions, coiled tubing mill-outs/clean-outs, workovers, and snubbing operations. May mentor less experienced engineers on fundamentals and supervise technical work is a large portion of this role. This role includes leadership positions on team and projects.

Essential Roles & Responsibilities

  • Identify critical needs and issues to develop specific well completion designs and alternatives for consideration Analysis of historical company and industry completion designs are crucial in providing recommendations
  • Work with reservoir engineers in the development of completion design and procedures
  • Communicate completion plans to the Asset/Management team
  • Identify hazards, best practices, evaluate state of the art equipment and practices, and incorporate sound engineering practices for the design and construction of all new well completions and recompletions
  • Provide AFE cost estimates for completions and operations
  • Assist in supervising execution of well completion operations to ensure safety, quality and costs control
  • Analyze completions database and offset production to predict Non-Op well performance and prepare written AFE justification
  • Develop good relationships with and effectively manage equipment contractors and suppliers (including bidding of cost for services)
  • Support Business Development and Reservoir engineering in the preparation of scoping cost estimates for acquisitions and the budget and planning processes
  • Frequent onsite supervision of completion operations
  • On call support, including nights and weekends may be required for field locations
  • Conduct business with the highest ethical standards; demonstrate decision-making skills that ensure the safety of all persons associated with SM facilities
  • Other duties as assigned

Computer/Software Applications

Proficient level of skill in Microsoft Office. Experience with Wellview is a plus. Familiar with industry software for modeling and data analysis. Technical skills that allow easy adaptation to company specific software and other necessary related applications (FracPro, IHS, OFM & Spotfire).

Role-Specific Technical Knowledge & Skills

Proficient understanding of unconventional resource plays in regards to completion design and execution. Proficient technical knowledge and operational experience required in horizontal well completions engineering. Proficient technical knowledge and operational experience with coiled tubing operations in horizontal wells.

Typical Education

BS degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering is required; Petroleum preferred

Typical Experience

Minimum of 6 years of applicable experience



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