Sr. Engineering Technician

The Sr. Engineering Technician works independently to provide the highest level of technical support, mentorship, data analyses, and makes recommendations based on interpretation of data. Applies extensive Spotfire and discipline specific knowledge and experience to engineering tasks and projects. Additional involvement in processes will include, but is not limited to, budgeting, planning, acquisitions and divestitures. Takes a multi-discipline approach to projects. Responsible for data integrity and provides technical leadership to the organization.

 

Essential Roles & Responsibilities

• Expert Spotfire, Access, SQL, Aries, Power Pivot and Alteryx skills.
• Assemble and analyze data and reporting from various internal systems including Aries, Excalibur, AVM, and third party well data including state regulatory and production data.
• Broad system knowledge to build more efficient data optimization routines for project support and automation of reporting.
• Assist junior-level technicians in the generation of reports to ensure the accuracy of data.
• Review and authorize supporting data via research from public sources such as Enverus/IHS and regulatory agencies.
• Supports evaluation for mergers, acquisition and divestitures including due diligence. Supports Investor Relations.
• Build, design, generate, automate and distribute monthly reports based on standard procedures to provide project performance tracking and ensure accuracy of data.
• Assist engineers in the preparation of technical reports, analyses, evaluations and presentations as needed.
• Perform complex calculations and preliminary analyses of data in support of engineering studies.
• Initiate and develop more accurate and reliable data analyses and reporting methodologies.
• Monitor new technologies and make recommendations.
• Expert knowledge and execution of audit requirements.
• Uploading of data into Master Aries database (or other databases) and development of systems and tools to QC data entered by regional or corporate personal through exception reporting or variance analysis.
• Provide advanced technical support for Spotfire or other visualization tools.
• Train less experienced technicians.
• Conduct business safely and with the highest ethical standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

Computer/Software Applications

Expert level of skills with Microsoft Office, Spotfire, Aries, SQL, and Alteryx.

Role-Specific Technical Knowledge & Skills

Advanced knowledge of the industry and operations. Advanced use of Excel formulas including VLOOKUP, MATCH, TRANSPOSE, PivotTable, PowerPivot, etc. Advanced knowledge of the following discipline specific skills:

Data management including the ability to push and pull data between systems to be used for analysis, creatively addressing problems using Aries modeling.

 

Typical Education 

Technical associate degree or related training required. Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred.

 

Typical Experience 

Minimum of 10 years of experience in related field or industry

SM Energy offers competitive compensation and benefits programs which include, but are not limited to, variable pay, health care coverage, retirement plan, protection coverage, time off and leave programs, training and development opportunities and a range of allowances connected to specific work situations. Details are available at Careers :: SM Energy Company (SM) (sm-energy.com).

 

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.