Completions Engineer Job in Bakersfield, California US

Chevron Corporation is one of the world's leading integrated energy companies with subsidiaries that conduct business across the globe. The company's success is driven by the ingenuity and commitment of approximately 62,000 employees who operate across the energy spectrum. Chevron explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and other energy products and services; manufactures and sells petrochemical products; generates power and produces geothermal energy; and develops and commercializes the energy resources of the future, including biofuels and other renewables. Chevron is based in San Ramon, California.

Drilling and Completions at Chevron:

We hold strategic positions in some of the world's largest and most productive oil and gas regions. The approximately 1,400 people in the Drilling Completions (DC) team work in some of the world's most challenging technical and operating environments.

The DC Clear Leader" philosophy provides us with a passion for safety and environmental protection, leadership for the development of new and innovative drilling and completions technology, and a commitment to the education and development of our workforce.

Chevron's San Joaquin Valley Business Unit (SJV) is accepting online applications for Completions Engineer positions that will be responsible for planning onshore developments, workovers and well intervention program for wells in Southern California. SJV manages Chevron's onshore oil and gas production assets in Southern California and is headquartered in Bakersfield, California.

Completion engineers work as part of a functional group that supports asset teams. The position is responsible for performing technical completion engineering including completion design, cost estimates, project planning, operations support and review of rig and equipment requirements. The Completion Engineer prepares the completion programs and procedures, including endorsements and approvals. Selected candidates will participate in field reviews, peer reviews, optimization studies, and gather local operational knowledge/experience. The Engineer will apply Capital Stewardship principles, Decision Analysis, Risk Assessment and Completion Engineering practices. Completion engineers are expected to be active members of Chevron's Global DC Networks Communities of Practice in order to capture and share lessons learned and best practices with the work group and global DC community. This position may require additional operational development that would entail working on a 14/14 rotational schedule. If needed, the candidate must be willing to work this rotational schedule.

Position Details:
Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in an Engineering discipline
  • Minimum of 2 years completion design and operations experience, preferably land operations.
  • Knowledge of well design and completion operations, with capability to ensure safe, consistent and high performance operation is desired.
  • Experience in hydraulic fracturing and basic well completion techniques.
  • Must be able to effectively represent DC in multifunctional teams.
  • Must have strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Must have excellent organizational skills.
  • Proven experience in the practice of DC project management and performance processes (focus on performance improvement, risk management, category management).
  • Ability to direct and coordinate the work activities of suppliers, third party resources and other completion engineers.
  • Candidate must be willing and able to travel to field operation sites as needed.
  • Candidate must be capable of effectively mentoring lesser experienced personnel.

    Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous experience with heavy oil steam flood operations

    Relocation Options:

    Relocation may be considered within Chevron parameters.

    International Considerations:

    Expatriate assignments will not be considered.

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