Bedrock Energy

Operations

• Manage, mentor, and technically supervise operations engineers in the development and validation of D&C programs
• Approve borehole construction programs (drilling, completion, mud, BHAs, hydraulics).
• Oversee engineer rotation for real-time technical support to field crews on downhole or surface equipment problems.
• Drive technical capability development through mentoring, structured training, and performance feedback.
• Review and technically approve operations engineers’ deliverables before execution
• Validate engineering calculations for operational usability and technoeconomic optimization, driving D&C procedures from ideation to field verification.
• Lead solutioning of complex technical analyses, directing operations engineers on timely, accurate, and practical solutions.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy in operations engineering products prior to execution.
• Establish development workflows for technical standards, procedures, and manuals
• Collaborate closely with Technology Engineering to develop technical operations guidance for their technologies, tools, and equipment products
• Collaborate closely with Field Operations to establish accountability processes and KPIs
• Manage interface between operations engineering and field operations teams for new releases of technology and operational procedures
• Oversee readiness, training, and risk mitigation planning for upcoming field operations.
• Coordinate communication and feedback between operations engineering and field operations to ensure seamless deployment and compliance
• Oversee resources, schedules, and deliverables across the operations engineering team and external stakeholders (vendors, clients, corporate).
• Represent operations engineering in cross-functional and corporate meetings to align technical initiatives with budget, strategy, and safety objectives.
• Support sales engineering for customer acquisition
• Collaborate with Field Operations to ensure health & safety adherence and risk management
• Ensure HSE compliance and borehole control readiness.
• Review and approve risk assessments and contingency plans.
• Conduct incident investigations and root-cause analyses.
• Implement corrective actions and technical safeguards.
• Integrate daily lessons learned into subsequent operations
• Develop trackers/workflows for continuous improvement in drilling & completions performance and reliability (e.g., formation response, bit wear, mud loss).
• Review daily drilling reports (DDR) and advise on parameter adjustments.
• Lead regular technical optimization reviews and after-action analyses
• Regularly evaluate construction efficiency and adherence to best practices in partnership with Field Operations Lead.
• Drive technical solutioning sprints and report cross-functionally on progress and company implications
• Benchmark rigs or teams and drive standardization of best practices.
• Champion data-driven decision-making by implementing digital drilling systems, real-time analytics, and automation tools to optimize performance.
• Drive adoption of performance improvements across rigs and projects through structured rollout plans and measurable KPIs.
• Work closely with Product and Technology Engineering to identify, specify, and prioritize R&D projects from mechanical/electrical/software engineers to facilitate efficiency and safety

Technical Operations Lead