JOB DESCRIPTION

Wood is currently recruiting a Senior Production Engineer to join its Iraq business unit. This is a full-time onsite position with work schedule 5/2 based in Basra, Iraq.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is currently recruiting a Senior Production Engineer to join its Iraq business unit. This is a full-time onsite position with work schedule 5/2 based in Basra, Iraq .

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The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Production Engineer to join our Iraq Business Unit.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood is an integral part of operations in Iraq, and we are continuing to grow our footprint across the country. With a 90-year heritage, 10 major contracts and over 850 employees, we have the skills, expertise and asset knowledge to support clients to deliver energy security and decarbonisation ambitions.

Wood excels in supporting our clients to deliver complex upstream and midstream oil and gas projects in Iraq delivering maintenance, modifications and engineering solutions. We are committed to decarbonising existing assets, producing cleaner energy and developing a sustainable national workforce, ensuring the long-term growth of the region.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects Delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Iraq
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment.
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
• Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years' services of our employees at 5-year service milestones

Activities:

• Develop, implement, and manage short- and long-term production strategies to optimize oil and gas output.
• Design, execute, and monitor well performance enhancement programs (well interventions, stimulation, artificial lift).
• Analyze production data and surface network constraints using Integrated Production Modeling tools (IPM - Prosper, GAP).
• Collaborate with reservoir, operations, and facility teams to troubleshoot production issues and define remedial actions.
• Evaluate and optimize artificial lift systems, surface network design and field production capacities.
• Develop production forecasts and provide input into annual work plans and budget cycles.
• Mentor junior production engineers in performance analysis, critical thinking, and production troubleshooting.
• Generate technical reports, dashboards, and business improvement proposals.
• Ensure adherence to safety, environmental, and engineering standards.
• Provide relief for group leaders as applicable.
• Adhere to professional engineering standards and practices.

QUALIFICATIONS

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected:

• Minimum of bachelor's degree in Reservoir, Petroleum, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering. Master's or Doctorate's degrees are desirable.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in Reservoir Engineering, Production Engineering, well performance optimization, and field operations.

Skills:

• Expertise in production optimization, artificial lift, well performance diagnostics.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective communicator and team leader.
• High-level organizational and multitasking capabilities.
• Fluent in English - spoken and written Analytical skills / problem solving. Highly organized and able to multitask.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Team player.
• Advanced English speaking and writing skills.

Systems

• Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint.
• Oil Field Manager (OFM) tool.
• Integrated Production Modeling (IPM - Mbal, Prosper, and Gap).
• Pressure Transient Analysis (Ecrin Suite).
• Advanced Coding skills