Sr. Staff Operations Engineer

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Date: Nov 12, 2025

Location: Oklahoma City, OK, US, 73118

Company: Expand Energy

Our core values — Stewardship, Character, Collaborate, Learn, Disrupt — are the lens through which we evaluate every business decision. As a dynamic, growing company that offers extremely competitive compensation and benefits, our employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of Expands performance among our E&P competitors. 

We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. We realize that, historically, underrepresented groups feel the need to be 100% qualified in order to apply. If you meet any combination of our requirements, we encourage you to apply. We strive to hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.

Job Summary

Provides technical support to Expand Drilling Company.  Support and optimize daily operations, systems, and infrastructure. Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure systems run efficiently, identify areas for improvement, and implement solutions which drive performance and reliability.

 

Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Prepares project timelines, cost estimates and procedures, reviews reports and records for accuracy, tracks project costs, verifies invoices and may participate in post project analysis
  • Follows plans, policies and programs to optimize business unit performance
  • Lead and manage complex engineering projects from inception through implementation, ensuring timely and on-budget completion
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives by implementing best practices, new technologies, and innovative solutions to enhance operational efficiency and productivity
  • Maintains all necessary files for supporting various projects
  • Coordinate with Operations, maintenance, vendors, and etc.. to clarify any questions or disputes concerning various projects, operations, and or equipment
  • Prepare and present detailed reports and presentations on operational performance, project status, and strategic initiatives to senior management
  • Create, implement and track rig operational performance kpi’s
  • Perform detailed analysis of operational performance data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement
  • Provide technical oversight and support to the operations team, ensuring optimal performance
  • Support rig operations in technical troubleshooting and structural concerns, repairs and documentation
  • Create, implement and track capital assets run cycles, repairs and integrity
  • Assists with AFE estimates, tracking, and documentation as needed
  • Assists in presentation preparation including backup support documentation
  • Assists team in meeting their budget goals
  • Assess and adjusts to changing priorities while simultaneously handling numerous ongoing project activities

Job Specific Skills

  • Advanced knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology including applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of the oil and gas industry
  • Advanced knowledge and ability to integrate well performance/nodal analysis, pressure transient analysis, material balance, volumetric and decline curve analyses in the evaluation are essential
  • Advanced knowledge and practical application of volumetric calculations, decline curve reserve determinations, appropriate analogue techniques and material balance assessments
  • Expertise in economic evaluation and reserve assessment for exploration programs, development drilling programs, work overs and production optimization opportunities
  • Advanced knowledge of high pressure/high temperature environments
  • Advanced knowledge and application of fit-for-purpose equipment design
  • Advanced knowledge of formation evaluation
  • Advanced knowledge and application of reservoir simulation techniques
  • Advanced knowledge of unconventional experience associated with tight gas reservoirs, CBM development, and shale gas resource work
  • Ability to use rigorous logic, critical thinking skills and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions

Education

Minimum: Bachelor's degree - from accredited university

Minimum: One of the following:

Bachelor’s degree - from accredited university - Engineering from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) program, or

Professional Engineer (PE) license, or

Master’s degree - from accredited university - Master’s of Engineering degree from a program in which the correlating Bachelor’s degree is accredited by the ABET EAC

Experience

Minimum: 8 years related work experience

Additional Qualifications

  • Experience with invoice management, procurement and basic accounting with experience in a management support role is preferred
  • Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Access and Outlook) is necessary
  • Must have excellent organizational and time management skills

 

Expand Energy takes necessary action to ensure that all applicants are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, military or veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

 

Expand Energy Corporation's operations are focused on discovering and developing its large and geographically diverse resource base of unconventional oil and natural gas assets onshore in the United States.


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