What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Manager position at EQV?
About EQV
The EQV Group is a fully integrated investor-operator platform focused on the acquisition, management, and optimization of predictable, cash-flowing oil and gas assets across the traditional energy spectrum.
Today, EQV operates more than 2,500 oil and gas properties across the U.S. Lower 48, has completed more than $2 billion in upstream transactions, and is supported by a team of more than 80 professionals. Through a disciplined acquisition strategy and integrated operating model, EQV combines investment expertise with in-house operations to maximize asset performance and create long-term value.
As EQV continues to grow through strategic acquisitions, we are seeking talented professionals who value leadership, accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence.
Position Summary
EQV is seeking a Production Manager with a Production Engineering background to join our Operations team. The successful candidate will work side by side with the executive team and manage field personnel to optimize oil and gas producing assets, with responsibilities spanning production surveillance and optimization, failure identification, workover design, chemical program management, and LOE stewardship for the area. The ideal candidate brings strong technical and communication skills and thrives working across multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
• Manage an assigned production area within the Delaware Basin, with an emphasis on wells producing on rod pump, gas lift, and ESP
• Work closely with a full asset team spanning field operations, reservoir engineering, finance, land, HSE, and regulatory groups
• Coordinate and manage field operations teams to optimize base production and reduce downtime
• Design, optimize, and troubleshoot artificial lift systems including rod pump, gas lift, ESP, jet pump, and plunger lift
• Manage and optimize chemical programs treating scale, corrosion, H2S (hydrogen sulfide), and other production challenges
• Create AFEs and procedures for workovers, recompletions, and well maintenance operations
• Coordinate with wellsite supervisors and service providers to execute workover operations
• Lead regularly scheduled well reviews with field operations and reservoir engineers
• Analyze well failures to formulate and implement recommendations for optimization and run-time improvement
• Track and monitor LOE and capital spending to ensure compliance with budgets
• Hold P&L management responsibility for the asset
• Demonstrate Health, Safety & Environmental leadership
• Coordinate with field personnel to ensure ongoing optimization of assets
• Support ad hoc projects as assigned
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, Petroleum preferred
• Recommended minimum of 8 years of production engineering experience
• Demonstrated work experience in artificial lift, production, workover operations, and project economics
• Experience utilizing production engineering industry software packages
• Proficiency with Spotfire, Aries, and RODSTAR (or equivalent), along with troubleshooting SCADA and production systems such as Elynx, Productioneer, and Greasebook
• Field management experience
Preferred Qualifications
• Prior experience in sour service or H2S-containing operations
What You'll Bring
You bring a strong technical foundation in production engineering paired with the communication skills to work effectively across multi-disciplinary teams. You're comfortable managing field personnel and driving optimization work in a fast-paced environment, and you take ownership of the assets on your desk — from day-to-day surveillance to the P&L results they produce.
Benefits
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off plus company-observed holidays
How to Apply
Qualified candidates should submit a current resume outlining their relevant experience. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Equal Opportunity Employer
- EQV is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.