Oil and Gas Technical Leader

This Opportunity

WSP currently has a career opportunity for an Oil and Gas Technical Leader to support our nationwide oil and gas well plugging and abandonment program.
The chosen candidate can sit out of our Pittsburgh area, or Southern California offices. The full-time technical leader will support the nationwide program to execute both private and publicly funded projects focused on environmental and remediation efforts. This position requires an individual who has a combination of technical, operational, and soft skills, as well as relevant qualifications and experience.

Technical skills will include knowledge of oil and gas well design, construction, and completion; understanding of well integrity management systems and risk assessment methods; familiarity with well intervention, remediation, and repair techniques; the ability to plan, execute, and evaluate well abandonment operations. Proficiency in using well integrity and abandonment software and tools will be a plus.

Operational skills will include the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams; coordinate with multiple teams; the capacity to work under pressure and handle complex and uncertain situations; the ability to follow procedures and standards while ensuring quality and safety; and the skill to communicate effectively while documenting results and lessons learned.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in working with a team of talented resources. We are dedicated to helping individuals grow and will provide strong mentorship to allow you to progress towards your career goals.

• Communicating with the team to understand project objectives and leading a team of resources to successfully achieve those objectives within scope, schedule, budget, and safety requirements.
• Ensuring satisfactory progress is being made and, if necessary, promptly implementing corrective actions.
• Performing project related field tasks, attending key meetings, supporting coordination and oversight of subcontractors, providing project related field documentation, and performing a variety of technical activities during project planning, design, and construction.
• Preparing and reviewing deliverables.
• Providing technical assistance such as interpreting specifications and applying technical standards to project-specific applications.
• Performing periodic site visits to confirm progress conforms to the project’s requirements.
• Reviewing contractor/subcontractor payment applications.

• 7-10 years of relevant experience.
• Degree in engineering, geoscience or related disciplines, or experience in an engineering or oil and gas industry-related position.
• Experience in designing, evaluating, and installing/abandoning oil and gas wells.
• Demonstrate relevant experience in drilling, production, or decommissioning projects
• Executing projects to complete contract requirements, while ensuring safety, quality, cost, and schedule goals are achieved.
• Experience with construction plans & specifications and relating that to scope, schedule, & cost.
• Excellent communication, problem solving, conflict resolution & decision-making skills.
• Certifications preferred (PE, PG, etc.).
• Ability to verify well integrity in aging and complex wells involving deteriorated or damaged components, such as casings, tubing, or valves, as well as integrity threats such as corrosion, erosion, scaling, or leaks.
• Abandoning wells in challenging and sensitive environments
• Handling technical, operational, or environmental risks like high pressure, high temperature, low visibility, or wildlife protection

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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