US Unconventionals Completions Manager

Location & Schedule

Based onsite at the Repsol office in The Woodlands, Texas. After the initial training period, the role is eligible for a compressed hybrid 9/80 schedule, subject to manager approval and business needs. Frequent travel to field locations (Eagle Ford, TX; Marcellus, NY & PA) may be required.

Position Summary

The Completions Manager is responsible for safe, efficient, and cost‑effective planning and execution of hydraulic fracturing, flowback, drillout, well intervention, workover, and abandonment operations across Repsol’s unconventional asset areas. The role provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for all completion‑related activities, ensuring production targets while maintaining the highest standards of safety, environment, operational performance, and capital efficiency. It leads multidisciplinary teams and manages relationships with service providers, contractors, and stakeholders to optimize well performance, reduce cycle times, drive innovation, and maximize asset value.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational Leadership: Lead end‑to‑end execution of completions, workover, and abandonment programs; develop annual and multi‑year completion strategies; ensure operational readiness, schedule adherence, and efficient campaign execution; oversee hydraulic fracturing, wireline, drillout, flowback, production testing and well intervention activities; monitor performance and implement continuous‑improvement initiatives.
• Health, Safety & Environment (HSE): Establish and reinforce a strong safety culture; ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices; lead incident investigations, root‑cause analyses, and corrective actions; drive spill prevention, process safety, and operational risk management; provide visible field leadership and contractor oversight.
• Financial & Commercial Management: Develop and manage completion budgets and forecasts; monitor capital expenditures and operating costs to meet financial targets; identify cost‑reduction opportunities while preserving operational integrity; evaluate contractor performance against commercial agreements and KPIs; support contract negotiations, vendor selection, and service‑quality improvements.
• Technical Excellence: Collaborate with Reservoir, Production, Drilling, Geoscience, and Development teams to optimize field development plans; evaluate completion designs, stimulation strategies, and emerging technologies; champion data‑driven decision‑making using operational and production metrics; support automation, digital tools, AI applications, and advanced analytics; drive lessons‑learned and knowledge‑sharing initiatives.
• Leadership & People Development: Lead and develop completion engineers, superintendents, foremen, and operational staff; build high‑performing teams through mentoring, coaching, and succession planning; foster cross‑disciplinary collaboration; develop organizational capability and promote continuous learning and innovation.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Full U.S. work authorization without restrictions or future sponsorship requirements; Repsol does not sponsor visas.
• Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline; an advanced degree (M.S. or MBA) is a plus.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in completion engineering for unconventional assets, including at least 5 years in management positions.
• Deep expertise in hydraulic fracturing, well completions, workovers, and abandonment operations.
• Experience engaging with regulators and government agencies (preferred).
• Proficiency in Power BI, Landmark, and Microsoft Office packages.
• Proven leadership of large operational teams and contractor organizations.
• Strong commercial, contractual, and financial management skills.
• Experience managing large capital programs.
• Demonstrated ability to drive operational excellence, safety culture, and continuous improvement.

Repsol is an Equal Opportunity Employer.