Oil Well P&A Project Engineer

Atlas is a nationwide leader in civil engineering, materials testing and geotechnical consulting services for environmental, industrial and infrastructure construction projects. Headquartered in Denver, CO, Atlas currently has over 3,500 employees with offices throughout the US, including Alaska & Hawaii. It's no accident that Atlas creates a better experience for infrastructure and environmental projects. It's how we are built – with the best people in the industry, with the reach and expertise to help at any and every step of the project, and with a heart-led approach that puts quality and safety at the center of everything we do. We're just built to be better. We are a great company.

We are seeking an Oil Well P&A Project Engineer to join our Bakersfield, CA team Come join us

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Oversee well sealing projects, involving multiple subcontractors and internal team members.
• Communicate with and align team beyond scope of work to maximize outcomes for all stakeholders.
• Communicate project changes with project management team.
• Manage quality and Health Safety and Environment to achieve zero incidents.
• Ability to understand project scope based upon RFP and contract.
• Proactively identify project issues and develop options for corrective action.
• Procure additional follow-on work of varying types from clients/stakeholders.
• Manage logistics, resources, and personnel involved in carrying out P&A operations.
• Plan and oversee any surface reclamation activities required after well abandonment.
• Ensure that all P&A activities adhere to relevant environmental regulations.
• Identify and mitigate potential hazards during oil well abandonment process.
• Promote an environment where Atlas team members establish relationships and build trust with their clients and stakeholder counterparts.
• Assist the program manager, engineering manager, and field superintendent with planning, daily activities, and reporting.
• Analyze well files of active and idle wells to ensure proper CalGEM procedures and regulations are in place and met.
• Add new and missing data reports (daily operations, casing, cementing, perforation, wellbore equipment) to the database system and quality check existing data reports.
• Create wellbore diagrams based on the information from available well history. Collaborate with team members to discuss Atlas-wide standards for creating well reports with irregular wellbores/sidetracks/completions.
• Assist the engineering manager in preparing well histories.

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (petroleum, chemical, civil, mechanical, or electrical) or geology from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in oil well operations (re-completion and/or abandonment).
• Understand wellbore construction, casing integrity, cement integrity, and current trends in plugging and abandonment techniques.
• Ability to analyze well data and make sound engineering judgements.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations and ability to interface with regulatory agencies.
• Experience monitoring for the presence and quantity of methane, hydrogen sulfide and other gases.
• Experience using geophysical and other remote sensing techniques to identify the location of orphan wells.
• Experience preparing and interpreting well bore diagrams for oil wells. 9. Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders, including regulators, contractors, and other engineers.

Technical requirements:

• A Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, Professional Geologist (P.G.), LSRP, or other like registration is highly preferred.
• Experience with complex remedial projects.

Other miscellaneous qualities:

• Must be local to Bakersfield, CA or the surrounding area.

Compensation:

$30 - $34 hourly

The expected salary range for the position is displayed in accordance with the state's law. Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience.

Benefits:

Atlas offers a comprehensive benefit program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, Atlas benefits include health, dental, vision, life, AD&D, voluntary life / AD&D, disability benefits, leaves of absence, 401k, paid time off, paid holidays, employee assistance program, educational assistance program.

Who We Are:

We strive to be the most sought-after infrastructure and environmental solutions company, known for our unique, values-driven approach and brought to life by the industry's most exceptional people.

Atlas provides professional testing, inspection, engineering, environmental and consulting services from more than 100 locations nationwide. We deliver solutions to both public and private sector clients in the transportation, commercial, water, government, education and industrial markets.

With a legacy of providing consistent quality and results, Atlas creates a better experience at every stage of an infrastructure project. We connect the best experts in the industry to deliver value from concept to completion and beyond. This means doing everything our clients expect and then raising the expectations in a way that only our people can.

Our Values:

Life: We enhance quality of life. We value people and safety above all else.

Heart: As our hallmarks, we act with compassion, empathy and respect.

Trust: We work together as partners, doing what we say with full accountability.

Mastery: Always striving for the highest quality, we ensure greatness inspires all our work.

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