Principal Engineer-Completions

Our client is seeking a full time Principal Engineer (Completions) for their Houston, TX office. US Citizens only Salary and full benefits. Salary is DOE and $210K-$250K. Essential Duties And Responsibilities A SME position, meaning they have the experience and education to lead our geomodelling efforts, setting an optimum standard for analytical quality and workflow. A Completions Engineer is someone who designs, plans and executes the final phase of a well's construction after the well has been drilled. Develop completion designs, perform completion operations surveillance and completion effectiveness/evaluations. Implement innovative and practical completion solutions to maximize productivity and add value while minimizing cost. Track completions performance / reservoir performance recommend remediation/enhancement as needed. Perform frac modeling and post treatment analysis. Prepare completion procedures for both vertical and horizontal wells. Design, plan, and execute cost effective completions for new wells. Identify completion and well servicing equipment needs, participate in equipment and vendor selection and monitoring of selected vendor performance. Work with multi-disciplinary teams to provide completions specifications and design, to optimize asset development plans. Will work non-traditional hours as needed. Collaborate with a variety of people with tact, courtesy, and professionalism. Maintain regular, dependable attendance and a high level of performance. Maintain a high regard for personal safety, the safety of company assets and employees, and the general public. Other daily, weekly, monthly, or special projects may be assigned. Education requirements: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Engineering is required. Petroleum Engineering degree is preferred. Master's / PHD is preferred. Experience/Specific Knowledge Advanced knowledge and experience of completion engineering fundamentals and offshore well servicing techniques such as slickline, electric line, coiled tubing/nitrogen, HWO operations. Familiarity with hydraulic fracturing, well intervention, tubing design, materials selection, surface and subsurface completion equipment selection, completion fluids, and perforating systems. Knowledge in horizontal and multi-lateral well bore design and well test equipment selection. Proven record of implementing innovative and practical completion solutions to maximize productivity and add value while minimizing cost. Experience with Carbon Sequestration or CO2 EOR. SLB Petrel familiarity; Kappa familiarity. Experience with Pressure Transient Testing, Nodal Analysis, CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery, Carbon Sequestration. Drilling and/or Production experience is a plus. Intermediate proficiency in MS Office applications that may include but are not limited to Excel, Word, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Certifications, Licenses & Registrations Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and a driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers (for travel). Competencies, Skills & Abilities A minimum of 10 years of experience in Completions Engineering is required. Must possess a working knowledge of CCS operations, project management and regulatory compliance. Proficient in basic engineering skills. Must be self-motivated and ambitious, ability to organize and prioritize daily work with the ability to successfully perform multiple tasks with strict deadlines. Individual is capable of problem solving autonomously, but is not afraid to ask questions when he/she arrives at a possible solution that deviates from the stated directions

Created: 2026-03-04