ESP Program Lead

Crescent is a differentiated U.S. energy company committed to delivering value through a disciplined, returns-driven growth through acquisition strategy and consistent return of capital. Our long-life, balanced portfolio combines stable cash flows from low-decline production with a deep, high-quality development inventory.


Crescent is a top three producer (by gross operated production) in the Eagle Ford basin. Crescent's leadership is an experienced team of investment, financial and industry professionals that combines proven investment and operating expertise. For more than a decade, Crescent and our predecessors have executed on a consistent strategy focused on cash flow, risk management and returns. Through disciplined and accretive investments, we have successfully tripled the size of our company since going public in December 2021 while maintaining a strong balance sheet.


The ESP Program Lead is responsible for the performance, reliability, and continuous optimization of the company's Electric Submersible Pump (ESP) systems across the portfolio. This is a field based role that leads the strategy, execution, and technical oversight of the ESP program, working closely with production engineering, field operations, and service providers to optimize production, improve reliability, reduce downtime, and lower operating costs.

The successful candidate combines strong artificial lift expertise with a results-oriented mindset and field leadership translating technical analysis into actionable field improvements while driving standardization and best practices across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

ESP Program Strategy & Performance Surveillance and Execution
• Build, lead, and supports development of ESP optimization and equipment design strategies to optimize cash flow.

• Build and implement ownership model of ESP program between field operations, engineering, and vendors to clarify roles and responsibilities.

• Implement proactive surveillance workflows to proactively address opportunities to improve performance or reduce downtime.

• Leads root cause analysis for ESP failures including tracking failures mechanisms across the entire program and leading execution of operational or equipment improvements.

• Establish / monitor enterprise ESP KPIs including failure modes, run life, deferred production, and operating efficiency including quality assurance of input information.

Program Execution & Operations Support
• Coordinate ESP installations and replacements with field operations, engineering teams, and vendors.
• Owns best practices for equipment installation to improve run life and performance with workover team.
• Primary point of contact for field on real-time troubleshooting and field diagnostics for both surface and subsurface equipment.

• Manages all purchased ESP inventory including material transfers between wells, equipment quality specifications, and optimization of available equipment for reuse.

• Optimizes usages of 3rd party monitoring or failure analysis through developing in-house capability or setting standard process for utilization of services.

Vendor & Technology Management
• Manage relationships with ESP service providers including performance reviews with engineering and operations teams.

• Leads ESP program bids to optimize service quality, delivery, and cost across the program.
• Lead or support evaluating new ESP technologies, monitoring systems, and design improvements to enhance program performance and lead execution of field integration of any trial
• Drives and manages standardization of equipment specifications, operating procedures, and design practices.

Leadership & Collaboration
• Serve as the internal technical authority for ESP systems.
• Mentor field operations on artificial lift design, optimization, and troubleshooting to improve uptime and support development.
• Work cross-functionally with operations, facilities, and reservoir teams to deliver integrated well performance improvements.

Qualifications
• Strong experience with ESP design, diagnostics, failure analysis, and optimization .
• Demonstrated ability to translate technical analysis into field-level operational improvements .
• Experience working with ESP vendors and managing artificial lift programs across multiple wells.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

What Success Looks Like
• Improved ESP run life and system reliability across the portfolio.
• Measurable production / cash flow gains through artificial lift optimization .
• Scalable surveillance and optimization workflows implemented across the asset.

• Improves capability of both field and engineering functions

Crescent Energy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender/pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Crescent Energy is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please let us know by contacting View email address on click.appcast.io.