Field Operations Lead / Senior Field Operations Engineer

Eden GeoPower Inc

$90K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in field operations, preferably in oil and gas
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field; equivalent hands-on experience considered
  • Ability to spend up to 75% of time in the field during active operations
  • Experience coordinating field logistics and managing small crews
  • Knowledge of pressure/flow testing, pumps, well control, and related field deployment equipment
  • Strong safety mindset and training in oil field safety requirements
  • Comfortable with travel and extended time in remote field locations.

Responsibilities

  • Support execution of detailed field plans for Electric Reservoir Stimulation pilots
  • Coordinate field readiness with stakeholders, vendors, and subcontractors
  • Identify and prepare for field constraints like access and permitting
  • Oversee pilot logistics from pre-mobilization to demobilization
  • Manage daily field operations and team activities during pilot execution
  • Act as primary field lead and contact during execution, escalating issues as needed
  • Maintain organized field records and cost tracking for field-related expenses.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and 401k plans
  • Federal holidays off, including Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year
  • 15 additional workdays per year (3-weeks) for vacation
  • Sick days and bereavement time available.
Full Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
  • Field Readiness and Preparation
    • Support the execution of detailed field plans for Electric Reservoir Stimulation (ERS) pilots, including mobilization, pre-ERS operations, equipment staging, field operations, and demobilization.
    • Work with both the R&D team and the engineering team to translate pilot objectives and tests into practical field work plans.
    • Coordinate field readiness across site hosts/clients, internal engineering, vendors, and subcontractors.
    • Help identify field constraints early, including: access, power, water, pressure-control needs, lifting/handling requirements, and permitting/regulations. Assist with preparing the proper permits.
    • Responsible for ensuring that required equipment, tools, spares, instrumentation, consumables, PPE, vehicles, rentals, and support services are available
    • Build and maintain equipment lists and packing lists for mobilization
    • Support building timelines and Gantt charts. Track performance vs planned timelines.
  • Logistics and Mobilization/Demobilization
    • Own pilot logistics from pre-mobilization through demobilization, including equipment preparation, shipping, site delivery, travel scheduling, lodging, rental vehicles, and field crew coordination.
    • Coordinate with vendors and subcontractors for equipment rentals, equipment deliveries, testing services, and other field support.
    • Coordinate real-time changes to the field plan with engineering, operations leadership, site representatives, and contractors.
  • Day to Day Field Leadership
    • Serve as the primary day-to-day field lead during ERS pilot execution.
    • Run daily field activities, including morning planning, task assignments, schedule reviews, contractor coordination, daily reports, and end-of-day progress updates. Proactively identify delays and required decisions.
    • Manage a small field team of approximately 1-4 people, including Eden personnel/technicians and contractors.
    • Act as the on-site point of contact for Eden during field execution, escalating technical, safety, schedule, or commercial issues as needed.
    • Own the field-level schedule during pilot execution and maintain a clear view of critical path activities.
    • Responsible for knowing how to troubleshoot electrical issues by having basic knowledge of electrical principles including currents, volts, circuits, and power.
    • Will oversee, and when necessary, perform routine maintenance services, and routine electrical services on various equipment
    • Support cost tracking for field-related expenses, including equipment, rentals, contractors, and travel.
    • Participate in/lead daily safety meetings, hazard analyses, and stop-work discussions.
    • Confirm that field personnel have the required safety training and understand site rules, PPE requirements, emergency procedures, exclusion zones, and equipment-specific hazards.
    • Maintain organized field records, including daily activity reports, equipment status, contractor reports, and test data.

Requirements

Required Qualifications and Abilities:
  • 4+ years of experience in field operations, preferably in oil and gas
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (petroleum engineering, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering) or a related technical field preferred. Equivalent hands-on field operations experience in oil and gas or industrial project execution will be considered.
  • Up 75% of time in the field during active operations
  • Experience coordinating field logistics, equipment mobilization, vendors, contractors, and small crews.
  • Interface with wellsite operations - knowledge of pressure/flow testing, pumps, tanks, downhole tools, well control, wireline, and related field deployment equipment
  • Strong safety mindset and willingness to stop work when conditions are unsafe. Trained in oil field safety requirements.
  • Ability to read and execute against work plans, test plans, equipment lists, schedules, and field procedures.
  • Comfortable with travel and extended time in the field during active pilot campaigns, potentially at remote field locations.


Nice to have's:
  • Oil and gas experience explicitly in completions, hydraulic fracturing, stimulation, wireline, and/or well testing
  • Experience with pilot-scale technology deployments or first-of-a-kind field trials.
  • Experience in other fields relevant to Eden's value proposition including geothermal or mining
  • Demonstrated ability to lead daily field activities and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience working with pressure systems, electrical systems, fluid handling, downhole tools, or geophysical/wellbore data collection.
  • Experience coordinating subcontractors under tight field schedules.
  • Operate and oversee heavy machinery including a forklift or telehandler.

Benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision, 401k
  • Vacation - Federal holidays off, Thanksgiving holidays, Christmas and New Year, 15 additional workdays per year (3-weeks) vacation time
  • Sick days, bereavement time

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