Regional Engineer - Bakken

Employer description

• Optimize ESP designs using real-time SCADA data, wellbore diagrams, and comparative lift analysis. • Improve system reliability by identifying failure trends, root causes, and opportunities for design or process improvement. • Provide effective technical support to customers, Sales, and internal engineering teams. • Integrate reliability-centered practices into product design, testing, maintenance, and new product development. • Ensure designs and processes meet applicable industry standards, customer requirements, and regulatory expectations. • Communicate technical findings and recommendations clearly to stakeholders. Data Analysis: • Collect and analyze data related to system performance, failure rates, equipment reliability, and maintenance practices. • Use statistical tools and reliability engineering methods to predict performance and identify improvement opportunities. • Analyze real-time SCADA data and wellbore diagrams to develop optimized ESP designs. • Evaluate field performance and validate reliability predictions using actual operating data. Design & Development: • Collaborate with design and engineering teams to integrate reliability principles into product and system designs. • Conduct Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to identify potential and recurring failure points. • Perform internal and external well and design reviews. • Provide customer-facing technical support for ESP design, system optimization, and comparative lift analysis. • Coordinate engineering design support for new product development initiatives. Testing & Validation: • Develop, coordinate, and oversee testing protocols to evaluate product reliability under varying operating conditions. • Review test results and recommend design, material, or process improvements. • Confirm product performance through field data, laboratory testing, and validation activities. Process Improvement: • Recommend design changes and process improvements to enhance system reliability, efficiency, and service life. • Support the implementation of reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) practices. • Identify opportunities to reduce failures, downtime, maintenance requirements, and lifecycle costs. Documentation & Reporting: • Maintain accurate records of reliability metrics, design analyses, test results, failure investigations, and corrective actions. • Prepare technical reports, presentations, and recommendations for customers, Sales, engineering teams, and management. • Document lessons learned and communicate recurring failure trends and best practices. Collaboration & Technical Support: • Work closely with R&D, production, quality assurance, supply chain, Sales, and field service teams. • Communicate with Sales teams to identify opportunities to optimize ESP designs and improve customer outcomes. • Provide training and technical support to team members on reliability concepts, tools, and processes. • Serve as a technical resource for regional customers and internal stakeholders. Compliance & Standards: • Ensure products, designs, testing activities, and processes comply with applicable industry standards, regulations, and customer requirements. • Stay current with reliability engineering methods, ESP technologies, industry practices, and analytical tools. • Promote consistent application of engineering standards and quality requirements across regional activities. • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or a related discipline. • Experience with ESP systems, artificial lift, rotating equipment, oil and gas operations, or related engineering applications. • Experience analyzing SCADA data, well performance data, and wellbore diagrams. • Knowledge of ESP design, comparative lift analysis, and well performance evaluation. • Experience with FMEA, RCA, reliability analysis, and reliability-centered maintenance practices. • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, test data, and field performance information. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, technical writing, presentation, and communication skills. • Ability to collaborate effectively with customers, Sales, engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams. • Willingness to travel within the assigned region and support customer or field activities as required. • Familiarity with applicable oil and gas industry standards and regulations is preferred. • Professional engineering registration, reliability certification, or relevant industry certification is an advantage.