Frac Completions Engineer Trainee

ProPetro Services, Inc • Midland, TX

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About The Position

The Frac Completions Engineer Trainee (EIT) is a structured, time-bound development role designed to prepare entry-level engineers for progression into a Remote Completions Engineering position within six months.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) discipline preferred.
• Willing to learn both field-based and remote hydraulic fracturing operations, including time around active wellsite operations before progressing into ROC-based responsibilities.
• Able to maintain an organized digital workspace, accurate record keeping, consistent file naming, and disciplined documentation practices.
• Must be a critical thinker who can learn new technical systems, ask good questions, identify issues, and support proactive and reactive problem solving.
• Willing to be assertive and speak up about unsafe work practices.
• Must be a team player who demonstrates personal accountability, coachability, attention to detail, and commitment to continuous learning and self-improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop a working understanding of hydraulic fracturing operations, including equipment function, job flow, stage execution, and field-to-ROC communication
• Participate in field shadowing to understand wellsite operations, safety practices, and crew workflows
• Gain exposure to fluid systems, lab testing procedures, and material performance to understand their impact on job execution, treatment quality, and remote monitoring
• Support real-time frac monitoring by tracking stage progression, treatment data, pump schedules, material usage, and operational timelines with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Use engineering dashboards and reports to monitor pressure/rate trends, chemical performance, stage timing, and operational exceptions; clearly communicate and escalate deviations in a timely manner
• Support Remote Completions Engineering operations by contributing to pre-job readiness, live job communication, shift handoffs, and disciplined issue escalation within the ROC environment
• Own the accuracy and integrity of operational data by validating treatment inputs, material tracking, well information, and customer-specific documentation used by ROC and field leadership
• Support post-job reporting and debrief preparation by organizing data, validating stage summaries, and documenting operational learnings for internal and customer-facing review
• Develop strong digital engineering habits, including structured data management, accurate system inputs, effective use of dashboards and reporting tools, and consistent documentation practices that support scalable analytics and future automation
• Develop proficiency in digital workflows and remote monitoring systems, demonstrating progression in data ownership, operational awareness, and decision-support capability required for transition into a Remote Completions Engineering role
• Maintain and enforce compliance with all Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) policies
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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