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Wood

Senior Wells Engineer

Wood

Senior Wells Engineer developing drilling operations plans and supervising field activities in Houston. Leading teams in engineering projects for oil & gas sector.

Posted 6/9/2026contractHouston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Develop detailed plans and schematics for drilling operations, including well design, casing, tubing programs, and materials selection for wells in a variety of industries, including oil & gas, CCS, hydrogen and others.
  • Assist with, and at times lead, procurement of required resources and services pertaining to well operations.
  • Supervise drilling operations to ensure they are conducted safely, efficiently, and within budget.
  • Analyze subsurface data and work closely with the subsurface team to optimize well placement, performance, and successful delivery.
  • Monitor and regulate project costs to ensure budgetary efficiency.
  • Plan and execute well intervention activities for well performance maintenance or enhancement.
  • Assist with, and at times lead, the writing and stewarding of well permits
  • Engage with clients for the purpose of communicating critical information and presenting on project deliverables
  • Act as an expert technical interface as required for peer reviews, partner’s meetings, etc.
  • Mentor less-experienced engineers in software, design, and delivery.
  • Comply with the Company HSE Policy and Quality Management System (QMS)

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • **Expected:**
  • - Bachelor’s degree or higher in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Geological Engineering, or a related field
  • - Minimum of 15 years applicable experience in the Oil & Gas industry
  • - Minimum of 15 years experience in drilling operations and well engineering for onshore and offshore settings
  • - Demonstrated industry leadership experience a strong asset
  • - Advanced expertise with well design softwares
  • - Expertise in various types of completion technologies and strategies
  • - Demonstrated Technical and Team Leadership skills
  • - Excellent Analytical and Organizational skills
  • - An understanding of Subsurface Geology and its impact on well and completions design
  • - Strong Written and Oral Communication capability required
  • - Detailed understanding of well permitting requirements
  • - Must be a US citizen or authorized to work lawfully in the US, without sponsorship from Wood

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across oil & gas and process industry projects
  • Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs. This opportunity is Hybrid in Houston, TX.
  • Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
  • Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
  • Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle
  • Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
  • Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession

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Hard Skills & Tools
well designcasing programstubing programsmaterials selectiondrilling operationswell interventioncompletion technologiessubsurface data analysisbudget managementHSE compliance
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringanalytical skillsorganizational skillscommunication skillsteam leadershipclient engagementtechnical interface