Director of Production

Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours.

As Director of Production, you will shape and lead the future of our upstream operations driving performance across production engineering, field operations, well work, artificial lift, compression, and gathering systems. This is a highly visible leadership role where strategic vision meets hands‑on technical depth. You’ll empower teams, optimize assets, and deliver safe, reliable, and cost‑effective production while playing a key role in advancing the company’s long‑term growth strategy.

Your work will challenge you, and with our Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Provides strategic leadership to the production engineering team, field production superintendents, well work superintendent, and gathering system manager
• Oversees day-to-day production operations, including artificial lift, well interventions, workovers, compression, and production optimization
• Manages the midstream gathering system operations and coordinates with related infrastructure and maintenance functions
• Drives continuous improvement in production efficiency, uptime, and cost reduction across all assets
• Applies sound economic principles, including discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, to guide operational decisions and capital allocation
• Collaborates with reservoir and petrophysical teams to integrate subsurface understanding into production optimization strategies
• Champions safety, regulatory compliance, and environmental performance in all field and engineering activities
• Mentors and develops technical and operational leaders within the production and field organizations
• Serves as a key member of the operations leadership team, contributing to corporate planning, budgeting, and performance forecasting
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Education/Years of Experience:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering or related field and a minimum of twelve (12) years’ related progressive experience in upstream oil and gas operations including production, well work, and field management
• Preferred: Master’s degree in petroleum engineering or related field and a minimum of ten (10) years of progressive experience in upstream oil and gas operations
• Preferred: Five (5) years’ experience in midstream or gathering system operations
• Preferred: Five (5) years’ experience in reservoir engineering and petrophysics
  
  

Other Requirements:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Application and PC skills
• Deep understanding of artificial lift systems, well interventions, P&A, compression, and gathering systems
• Demonstrated leadership overseeing multi-disciplinary teams of engineers and field personnel
• Extensive experience with project economics and DCF-based financial evaluation
• Proven ability to foster collaboration, innovation, and accountability across teams
• High energy, detail-oriented, and creative problem solver with a commitment to operational excellence
  
  

Physical and Environment Work Requirements:

Must be willing to:

• Work in an office environment sitting at a desk for the majority of the day.
• Carry or lift small office items and packages - items up to 25 lbs
  
  

Shift/Work Hours/Travel Requirements:

• May be required to Travel 20% - 35% of time in role
  
  

, Responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating oil and gas production operations at regional levels including budget for operations. Directs contract negotiations for equipment, supplies, and other services while supporting relationships with various agencies and partners. Leads a team of engineers and staff.