- Location
- Hous GW5, United States of America
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Oxy produces, markets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life. The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower-carbon technologies and products. Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. To learn more, visit Oxy
Oxy strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Drilling Engineer in our World Wide Drilling and Completions organization based in Houston, Texas.
The Delta Initiative Deployment Engineer will serve as a pivotal figure in the global rollout and adoption of digital tools within the Drilling & Completions (D&C) function. This individual will act as the bridge between the technical development team and operational users, driving deployment and implementation success, fostering user satisfaction, and ensuring the long-term value of Delta Initiative projects.
Key Responsibilities:
Deployment and Implementation:
Execute the deployment of digital tools across domestic and international business units, ensuring alignment with operational needs and goals.
Configure and troubleshoot digital tools during the implementation phase.
Serve as the point of contact for deployment-related technical issues.
User Support and Training:
Conduct on-site hands-on training sessions and workshops for D&C staff to ensure proper tool usage and adoption.
Provide ongoing technical support and user guidance post-deployment.
Develop user manuals, training materials, and best practice guides.
Customer Engagement and Advocacy:
Build strong relationships with internal customers (D&C teams) to understand their needs and challenges.
Act as a trusted advisor, promoting the value of Delta tools and addressing user concerns.
Collect and relay user feedback to the development team for continuous improvement.
Change Management:
Collaborate with regional champions or superusers to embed tools into workflows.
Address cultural and operational resistance to technology adoption.
Reporting and Communication:
Capture and interpret user feedback, identify areas of opportunity and improvement for the Delta Initiative.
Regularly report deployment and implementation progress, user feedback, and key metrics to the Delta Initiative leadership team.
Capture and communicate updates and success stories to stakeholders across business units.
Qualifications:
Technical Expertise:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or a related field.
Significant experience as a drilling, completions, or workover engineer, with a deep understanding of D&C workflows and challenges.
Significant experience in digital tools and platforms in the oil and gas sector.
Experience in the execution of project management driven planning and strategy.
Customer Engagement Skills:
Experience in technical sales, customer service, or consulting within the oil and gas industry.
Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to influence and build trust across diverse teams and cultures.
Operational Experience:
Hands-on field experience in well construction supervision (drilling, completions, or workover) is required.
Hands-on experience in deploying and scaling technology solutions preferred, ideally for a service company providing digital services to oil and gas.
Experience utilizing drilling or completions reporting systems and real-time monitoring systems
Soft Skills:
Self-starter with a proactive mindset and strong problem-solving abilities.
Ability to work independently and effectively in a global, cross-functional team environment.
Strong organizational skills to manage multiple deployments and priorities.
Excellent at building relationships with ease and maintaining positive interactions.
Friendly and approachable, with a natural talent for talking to people and engaging diverse groups.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of SQL queries, networks, connections and communications, data-lakes, is a plus.
Experience working in US Land is a must,
Experience working in Gulf of Mexico, Middle East or African markets is advantageous.
Familiarity with AWS Cloud-based applications and services, Open Wells, or similar platforms.
Travel Requirements:
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 50%, depending on deployment needs.
Recruitment Fraud
It has come to our attention various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of Oxy. Please be aware that these recruiting scams and communications do not originate nor are they associated with our recruitment process. All Oxy job postings and offers will require a completed application through our company website.
Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never:
• Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees
• Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or
• Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process.
We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don't know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
