Eagle Ford Production Engineering Lead

ConocoPhillips • Houston, TX

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Engineering Lead serves as a senior technical and strategic resource within the Production Engineering organization. The PE Lead strengthens organizational performance by mentoring team members, aligning engineering priorities to asset needs, and ensuring consistent, high‑quality execution across the production engineering discipline. This position is based in Houston, TX.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, other related Engineering field, or foreign equivalent
• 5 or more years of experience in production engineering
• 10 or more years of experience in oil and gas industry
• Advanced level of knowledge in production engineering with capabilities to mentor team members
• Willing and able to with or without accommodation to travel 10% on an annual basis

Nice To Haves

• Intermediate level of proficiency in financial planning and budget management
• Advanced level of proficiency using production engineering tools (e.g., WellView, IMPACT, DSO)
• Intermediate data analytics capabilities (e.g., Spotfire, Snowflake, SQL)
• Strong time‑management skills with the ability to balance short‑term needs and long‑range planning
• High attention to detail and exceptional organizational discipline
• Intermediate level of knowledge designing, documenting, and maintaining complex engineering and business workflows
• Strong interpersonal communication skills across technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Comfortable presenting updates and recommendations to various levels of leadership

Responsibilities

• Drive technical alignment and consistency across Production Engineering teams.
• Support production strategy and rig loading to deliver plan and manage inventory.
• Advise on optimization, artificial lift, and well work decisions.
• Lead forecasting, cost tracking, and variance analysis with asset and finance teams.
• Translate business unit objectives into team priorities.
• Guide engineers on opportunity framing and complex issue resolution.
• Advance data, analytics, automation, and AI to improve decisions and reliability.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices across the organization.
• Align cross-functional teams on execution priorities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and wellness programs.
• Competitive base pay, annual performance bonuses, and retirement savings plans.
• Paid time off, paid parental leave, and family support resources.
• Access to training, mentoring, and internal career mobility tools.
• Peer-nominated awards, inclusive culture, and employee resource groups.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior