Senior Workover Engineer

Post Date

Apr 03, 2025

Location

Houston,
Texas

ZIP/Postal Code

77042
US
Jun 26, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Engineering (Non IT)

Req #

HOU-773638

Pay Rate

$59 - $74 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

An O&G client in Houston, TX is looking for a Senior Workover Engineer to join their team. This role will start as a 6-month contract and extend 6 months at a time. This role will work a hybrid schedule (mon-thurs in office, fri remote) with half day Friday's.

The Senior Workover Engineer will be a member of the client's Completion & Workover team at the companys Houston office reporting to the Workover Engineering Manager.
Specific role will be a Workover Engineer focused on overseeing workover operations in the Permian region.

This role will be primarily responsible for the following:
Generate cost estimates and AFEs by GL codes associated with planned work scopes
Develop step-by-step procedures to achieve specified well objectives safely and efficiently
Procedures will incorporate engineering controls, provide guidance on well control equipment and practices, and comply with company safety regulations and standards
Provide Engineering support for multiple workover rigs including procedures, troubleshooting downhole tools, make recommendations during fishing operations
Recommend and develop processes and guidelines for well-workover operations
Conduct historical well review to support procedural recommendations
Engage with other functions and asset leadership to manage process execution discrepancies & scope changes
Develop and monitor KPI reporting of the workover operations with respect to spend, delivery of planned objectives, and scheduling (planned vs actuals)
Manage expenditures and performance relative to AFEd budgets and communicate variances
Ensure regulatory compliance during T&A and P&A operations.

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Required Skills & Experience

*Bachelors degree in Petroleum Engineering or related engineering discipline

*Experience in Engineering with 5+ years E&P company experience in Production, Well Interventions, Operations, or Operations Support

*Minimum of 5 years of experience developing procedures to workover wells with artificial lift equipment including rod pump, ESP, or gaslift

*Working knowledge of downhole tools and equipment

*Proficient with computer software: Microsoft Suite, Wellview, and Spotfire

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

*Experience developing Completion Design and supervising frac or drillout operations a plus

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.