25-620.B - Area Operations Manager

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Manages and supervises operations to achieve established goals: efficiently deploys available resources; plans and organizes staff assignments and workloads; trains, motivates, and evaluates team members; and reviews progress and directs changes as needed.
• Monitors daily production activities and well work reports to sustain maximum sales volumes.
• Provides input in the development of short and long-range operations studies, reports, and recommendations.
• Reviews, approves, and supervises procedures and cost estimates for well interventions, workovers, re-completions, and formation stimulations.
• Prepares requests for proposals (RFPs), obtains bids, and coordinates contract equipment and personnel for the field operations.
• Resolves operations problems identified by support groups to include drilling, environmental, safety, accounting and land departments.
• Reviews and approves authorization for expenditures (AFEs).
• Reviews and approves purchase orders (POs), invoices, and contracts related to operations.
• Conducts daily operations meetings and monthly lift cost meetings which includes detailed discussions on all operation’s financial and production performance.
• Frequently conducts field visits to evaluate operations and maintain a safe and environmentally sound workplace.
• Reviews Lease Operating Statements (LOS) and resolves discrepancies.
• Manages special projects as assigned by management.
• Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment and innovation.
• Supports company vision and mission.
• Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.

Other Job Responsibilities:

• Supervises personnel and conducts employee performance evaluations.

• Assists with salary administration.
• Assists with hiring and retention of personnel.
• Ability to be available 24 hours per day (on call for questions, emergencies, etc.).
• Maintains employee confidence and protects company assets, including intellectual property, by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional associations.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• Ten (10) years minimum oil and gas production field operations experience, prior Hilcorp experience is preferred
• Successful track record managing complex assets
• Proven results increasing production
• Proven track record of developing people into key positions
• Experience successfully developing challenged assets.
• Develops self-directed teams to meet performance goals.
• Develops team momentum, enthusiasm, and pride in company when accomplishing company goals.  demonstrate strong, dynamic team leadership skills.
• Develops innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Proficiently interprets production data and develops action plans to increase production.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public.
• Thrives on completing multiple, diverse, and complex tasks of differing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with specific ability to translate complex financial information into easily understood presentations.  
• Exhibits proven leadership skills and can work under pressure.   
• Outstanding management, administrative, and organizational skills.
• Valid driver’s license and driving record free of violations.
• Proficient in the use and application of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook).

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s of Science Engineering Degree from an accredited four-year university or college.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• None.