Senior Operations Engineer Power Solutions NEX

Patterson-UTI • Midland, TX

23d

About The Position

The Senior Operations Engineer for NexTier Power Solutions uses operational experience, technical knowledge, and leadership skills to support successful integrated well completions, with a focus on CNG fueling. The role provides facility- and field-facing technical support, commissions CNG equipment, supports preventative maintenance, implements engineered solutions, trains technicians and field personnel, manages projects, and helps ensure excellent job quality throughout the district.

The engineer supports equipment readiness and reliability, assists with troubleshooting and maintenance planning, provides technical support at customer and field locations, and contributes to job risk analysis and continual improvement. The role also promotes HSE values, follows company safety policies and standard operating procedures, and mentors less experienced Operators and Engineers. Other assigned duties may be performed as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 2–3 years of oil and gas experience.
• Technical Handbook training, data acquisition software, basic frac knowledge, and basic math and computer skills training are required.
• Completion of assigned EDP training is required.
• Ability to analyze problems by considering alternatives and systematically rejecting unacceptable alternatives.
• Professionalism when interacting with onsite customer representatives and internal management.
• Cooperation, respect for others, and appreciation of others' contributions.
• Ability to make decisions using analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
• Extensive knowledge of NexTier policies and procedures and manual skills.

Nice To Haves

• 0–6 months of natural gas experience preferred.
• Gas compression or handling experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review job designs before every rig-up.
• Serve as the expert on NexTier CNG equipment.
• Commission CNG equipment before deployment to the field.
• Project-manage equipment enhancements, retrofits, and facility upgrades.
• Develop training documentation, help distribute it to CNG personnel, and assess personnel on the documentation.
• Work with Operations and the NexHub to troubleshoot issues.
• Use Fiix expertise to assist Operations with maintenance planning.
• Set up the PRS to stream data on jobs that require it.
• Provide onsite technical support to customers and field operations teams, supporting supervisors throughout all phases of a job and suggesting or making changes and corrections as needed.
• Participate in well-site job risk analysis and continual improvement programs affecting client satisfaction.
• Promote HSE values; follow NexTier safety policies and standard operating procedures; and implement best practices for field operations equipment.
• Investigate and evaluate job problems or failures and provide solutions and feedback.
• Monitor field trials and analyze related data to determine success or failure.
• Use Equipment Health Monitoring (EHM) and other technologies to improve equipment reliability and proactively detect early failures.
• Help maintain CNG equipment cleanliness and assist field operations with rig-up and rig-down as needed.
• Mentor less experienced Operators and Engineers.
• Perform other assigned job duties.

What This Job Offers

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