Well Control Engineer
Superior Energy Services
**Description**
Wild Well Control, a Superior Energy Services Company, offers industry-leading emergency response, well control engineering, subsea operations, and training services. As a leader in well control, Wild Well responds to more than 80% of all blowouts around the world. Whether offshore or onshore, Wild Well responds quickly with experienced personnel and customized equipment to maintain the integrity of a wellbore through the use of innovative engineering solutions. With pioneering, award-winning subsea technology, Wild Well revolutionizes the industry's capabilities, saving operators time and money.
**Summary:** As part of the Engineering team, this position provides engineering support for well control (WC) operations as needed, from company office, client office and on site as needed. Travel is required.
**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**
Participate in activities of Well Control Engineering Section according to skill level and experience. These activities include, but are not limited to, the following:
+ Provide engineering support to well control (WC) operations as needed, from company office, from client office and onsite.
+ Develop, improve and implement WC technology to maintain company’s leadership position in the industry
+ Handle client WC engineering projects, including but not limited to:
+ Well Control Modeling
+ Risk assessments
+ Dynamic kill planning
+ Assisting with Blowout Contingency Plans
+ Well Control Equipment Surveys
+ Document above as needed, including correspondence, proposals, reports and invoices.
+ Client presentations, conferences and trade shows to promote company’s capabilities.
+ Travel as needed, both domestic and international.
+ Work outside of normal office hours as needed to support emergency WC operations.
**Minimum Requirements:**
+ 2 or more years work experience (including internship) with operator or service side of upstream oil and gas industry; preferably in drilling, workover, snubbing or production. Preference will be given to candidate engineers with significant hands-on operational experience
+ Proficiency knowledge of MS Office: Word, Excel and Power Point
+ Knowledge and experience with numerical simulations desirable but not essential
+ Ability to apply basic principles to solve engineering problems rather than relying on traditional processes
+ Communications skills - Ability to express ideas in simple and succinct manner verbally as well as in technical writing and presentations
+ Good interpersonal skills, able to deal with a wide range of situations and personalities.
+ Ability to work well under pressure
+ A team spirit and cooperative nature
+ Self starter capable of working and prioritizing projects with little supervision
**Education:**
+ B.S or above in Engineering, preferably Petroleum or Mechanical
**Excellent Benefits** : Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, Matching 401(k)
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