Lead Production Engineer managing production optimization initiatives across the enterprise for oil and gas. Act as the key authority in autonomous and semi‑autonomous production engineering standards.
Responsibilities
Serve as the single production engineering authority for autonomous and semi‑autonomous production optimization across the enterprise.
Own the enterprise production engineering standards that underpin autonomous and semi‑autonomous operations.
Ensure optimization strategies deliver production uplift, deferral reduction, and reliability improvement across all business units.
Performance Management: Partner with WAO leadership to define success criteria, KPIs, and OKRs for autonomous production optimization initiatives.
Establish clear, outcome‑based measures for value delivery, reliability, and operational confidence.
Lead or support root cause failure analyses (RCFAs) for material production, reliability, or autonomy‑related events.
Define, steward, and maintain production optimization standards, including dynamic gas lift optimization logic and autonomous restart strategies.
Requirements
12+ years of Production Engineering experience in onshore oil and gas operations.
Demonstrated enterprise or multi‑asset influence.
Recognized internally as a technical authority and reviewer.
Deep expertise in gas lift design, surveillance, and optimization.
Hands‑on experience with ESP systems and failure modes.
Hands-on experience with Compression systems and restart constraints.
Strong production surveillance and diagnostics capability using real‑time and historical data.
Working knowledge of control philosophies, interlocks, permissives, and fail‑safe design.
Clear understanding of assisted, supervised, and autonomous operating modes.
Ability to translate production engineering intent into automation‑ready, governable logic.
Benefits
access to health, vision, and dental insurance
flexible working schedule
paid time off policy
discretionary annual bonus program
long-term incentive program
generous 401(k) matching program
Job title
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