About the role

Director of Production leading upstream operations at Williams, focusing on performance and optimization. Driving growth strategy and ensuring reliability in production engineering and field operations.

Responsibilities

Provides strategic leadership to the production engineering team, field production superintendents, well work superintendent, and gathering system manager
Oversees day-to-day production operations, including artificial lift, well interventions, workovers, compression, and production optimization
Manages the midstream gathering system operations and coordinates with related infrastructure and maintenance functions
Drives continuous improvement in production efficiency, uptime, and cost reduction across all assets
Applies sound economic principles, including discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, to guide operational decisions and capital allocation
Collaborates with reservoir and petrophysical teams to integrate subsurface understanding into production optimization strategies
Champions safety, regulatory compliance, and environmental performance in all field and engineering activities
Mentors and develops technical and operational leaders within the production and field organizations
Serves as a key member of the operations leadership team, contributing to corporate planning, budgeting, and performance forecasting

Bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering or related field
Minimum of twelve (12) years’ related progressive experience in upstream oil and gas operations including production, well work, and field management
Master’s degree in petroleum engineering or related field (preferred)
Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive experience in upstream oil and gas operations (preferred)
Five (5) years’ experience in midstream or gathering system operations (preferred)
Five (5) years’ experience in reservoir engineering and petrophysics (preferred)
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Application and PC skills
Deep understanding of artificial lift systems, well interventions, P&A, compression, and gathering systems
Demonstrated leadership overseeing multi-disciplinary teams of engineers and field personnel
Extensive experience with project economics and DCF-based financial evaluation
Proven ability to foster collaboration, innovation, and accountability across teams
High energy, detail-oriented, and creative problem solver with a commitment to operational excellence

Competitive compensation
Annual incentive program
Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles
Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles
401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid time off, including floating and company holidays
Employee stock purchase plan
Robust employee learning and development
High internal mobility (we promote from within)
Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)
Fertility coverage and adoption benefits
Domestic partner benefits
Educational reimbursement
Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer
Employee resource groups
Employee assistance programs
Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative
Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes