Engineer Operations PS NEX

Patterson-UTI•Midland, TX

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The Field Engineer will utilize operational experience, technical knowledge, and leadership skills to achieve successful integrated well completions, focusing on CNG fueling. This role is responsible for all aspects of facility and field-facing technical support, commissioning CNG equipment, supporting the preventative maintenance program, implementing engineered solutions, training technicians and field personnel, project management, and ensuring excellent job quality throughout the district.

Requirements

Technical Handbook training, data acquisition software, basic frac knowledge, and basic math and computer skills training is required.
Ability to analyze problems by considering alternatives, followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives.
Displays professionalism while interacting with on-site customer representatives and internal management.
Cooperates with others to accomplish goals, treats others with dignity and respect and values the contributions of others.
Makes decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
Has extensive knowledge of NexTier policies and procedures and manual skills.
Ability to understand and speak English at a level of proficiency allowing employees to issue, receive and respond to both safety and operations-related directions in English.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
6 months or more experience in Field Engineering experience required.

Nice To Haves

Gas compression or handling experience preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

Review all job designs before every rig up.
Be the expert on all NexTier CNG equipment.
Commission CNG equipment before they are deployed to the field.
Project manage equipment enhancements, retrofits, and facilities upgrades.
Develop new training documentation and assist with distributing it to all CNG personnel.
Assess CNG personnel on all training documentation.
Work with operations and NexHub with troubleshooting issues.
Be an expert on Fiix and assist operations with maintenance planning.
Set up the PRS to stream out data on jobs that require it.
Provide onsite technical support for customers and field operations team; support supervisors on location throughout all phases of the job. Suggest/make changes/corrections as required; utilize and apply sound engineering principles on the job.
Participate in well-site job risk analysis and continual improvement programs that affect client satisfaction.
Promote HSE values and perform job duties as per NexTier’s safety policy and standard operating procedures as well as implement best practices for field operations equipment.
Investigate and evaluate any job problems and/or failures and provide solutions and feedback.
Monitor all field trials and analyze data related to them to determine success/failure.
Utilize Equipment Health Monitoring (EHM) and other technologies to improve equipment reliability and proactively detect early failures before they occur.
Assist with maintaining cleanliness of CNG equipment and assist field operations with rig-up/down as needed.
Serve as a mentor for less experienced Operators and Engineers
Perform all other job duties assigned.