Sr. Well Intervention Engineer

Position Summary

Engineer and develop well intervention and workover programs for geothermal production and injection wells, including planning through execution and operational handover.

Essential Functions

• Design and support complex intervention operations, including coiled tubing, wireline, fishing, casing remediation, wellhead repair, scale removal, and other downhole remediation activities.
• Develop detailed operational procedures, engineering calculations, risk assessments, contingency plans, AFEs, and cost estimates to ensure safe and efficient execution.
• Provide engineering support during field operations, troubleshoot technical challenges, and recommend solutions to optimize well performance and maintain well integrity.
• Identify, assess, and manage well risks throughout the planning and execution phases while ensuring appropriate engineering barriers and mitigation measures are in place.
• Cook up and coordinate closely with drilling, production, reservoir, HSE, operations, contractors, and service providers to successfully execute intervention and workover campaigns.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies, equipment, and engineering practices that improve well intervention performance, reliability, safety, and cost effectiveness.
• Develop, maintain, and improve engineering standards, best practices, technical procedures, and well intervention guidelines.
• Participate in incident investigations, Root Cause Failure Analyses (RCFAs), lessons learned reviews, and other continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, environmental, company, and safety requirements throughout all phases of engineering and field execution.
• Communicate technical concepts, operational risks, recommendations, and project status effectively to management and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Mentor junior engineers, provide technical leadership, and contribute to the development of engineering capability and organizational culture.
• Provide well engineering support for drilling planning and execution activities as workload and business priorities require, including development of drilling programs, engineering analyses, risk assessments, and operational support.
• Collaborate with drilling engineers to share lessons learned, technical expertise, and best practices, contributing to the successful planning and execution of new well construction and other well engineering initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Education, Experience, and Skills Required

• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible well engineering experience, with demonstrated ownership of well planning and execution.
• Demonstrated experience planning and executing complex well intervention and workover operations.
• Experience with geothermal well interventions, or comparable high-temperature, HPHT, or scaled well operations, is preferred.
• Experience with coiled tubing operations, fishing, wireline, casing remediation, and wellhead repair is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, and manage operational and technical risks throughout project planning and execution.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering engineering projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Experience supporting real-time field operations and providing engineering guidance during critical operational activities.
• Experience with industry well engineering software (e.g., Landmark WellPlan, WellCAT) is preferred.
• Strong project management, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a high degree of ownership and accountability.
• Excellent troubleshooting and decision-making skills in dynamic operational environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical information, risks, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Able to quickly learn and effectively utilize engineering software and data management systems (e.g., RimBase).
• Able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with periods of high operational intensity.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally, including occasional weekend and holiday support.
• Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving record that meets Ormat's Safe Driving Policy.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English to safely and successfully perform the essential functions of the position.

Physical Requirements

None specified.