Regional Engineer - Bakken
NOVOptimize 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 performan…