About Careertakes

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What You’ll Do

This entry-level Completions Engineer will join a development program that pairs classroom and on-the-job training with progressive field responsibility. Key duties include:

• Participate in a structured training program covering completions engineering fundamentals, stimulation design, and well intervention operations
• Assist senior engineers with preparation of completion and workover programs, detailed operational procedures, and post-job reports
• Learn and use stimulation and completion modeling tools (e.g., ResFrac) and the client’s well-data systems
• Support well-site completion, stimulation, and workover operations during field rotations, monitoring treating pressures, rates, volumes, and other operational parameters
• Conduct on-site inspections, participate in safety meetings and pre-job briefings, and help enforce HSE requirements
• Collect, analyze, and report completion and stimulation data to help optimize operations and troubleshoot issues
• Apply field experience back in the office to support completion design, equipment selection, cost estimating, permitting support, and continuous improvement efforts
• Contribute to post-job reviews and lessons-learned capture to improve procedures and designs

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Who We’re Looking For

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 0–2 years of related experience — new graduates are encouraged to apply
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Clear written and verbal communication and proven ability to work on cross-functional teams
• Willingness to work a 14/14 rotational schedule at remote field locations
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, execution-focused environments with shifting priorities
• Commitment to safe work practices and environmental compliance

Preferred

• Internship, co‑op, or field exposure in completions, drilling, or workover operations
• Basic understanding of hydraulic fracturing, well stimulation, and wellbore construction
• Familiarity with stimulation or completion modeling software (e.g., ResFrac, Kinetix)
• Coursework or exposure to risk assessment, hazard analysis, or Management of Change (MOC)
• Interest in geothermal energy and technically complex, first‑of‑a‑kind well designs

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Location & Travel

• Initial training at the Houston, TX office (approximately 3–4 months)
• Field rotation (14/14) at client field operations (Milford, UT) for ~1–2 years as a Well Site Completions Engineer
• Return to Houston office to assume an Operations Completions Engineer role after field development
• Role is marked as TELECOMMUTE/REMOTE-capable for some activities, but requires on-site field rotations and extended stays at remote locations during the rotation period

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Compensation & Employment Type

• Estimated base: $74,631 per year (estimated figure shown on source posting)
• Employment type: Full-time (contractor classification may apply per client’s arrangement)
• This is a development position with structured training and defined progression to more senior completions responsibilities

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Why This Role?

This role is designed for candidates who want hands-on field experience paired with technical development. You will gain direct exposure to well completions, stimulation programs, and real-time problem solving on live operations — then bring those lessons into design and optimization work in the Houston office.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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