Project Development Engineer

Project Development EngineerThe Project Development Engineer serves as the front-end integrator for green and brownfield upstream unconventional well locations, facilities, and infrastructure by translating business objectives, operational needs, and technical inputs into clear, aligned, execution-ready scopes. This role builds trusted partnerships across stakeholders and helps shape projects that deliver safe, efficient, and value-focused execution.ResponsibilitiesEvaluate and comment on discipline engineering work performed both internally and by contractors and sub-contractors to ensure that work is being executed in accordance with company specifications, company standards, and regulatory requirements.Facilitates effective execution of discipline engineering and design routines that align with the team's goals, objectives, and procedures.Assures accurate and timely communication among the team and other company functions on discipline engineering activities, progress, and issues.In addition to technical ability, they should demonstrate sound communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.Participates in area risk assessment, HAZOP's, hazard hunts, critical operating parameter reviews.Lead incident investigations (downtime, process safety related).Support opportunity management-identification of opportunities and development of scope of work for projects.Risk assessments on new facility projects, existing facilities and closure of mitigating action items.Lead performance testing and plant-based trials.Operating guideline development for facilities.Coaching and mentoring of fellow and junior colleagues.Front-End Project Development and Scope DefinitionLead early planning and scoping for well pads, tank batteries, well pad facilities, flowlines, and related infrastructure from inception through design basis readiness.Translate business objectives, operational needs, and technical inputs into clear, aligned, execution-ready scopes.Support business unit development planning milestones including decision quality assurance reviews (roadmaps) and drill unit reviews (DUR) ensuring smooth transition into project execution.Lead Integrator Across StakeholdersServe as the front-end integrator across business unit, global operations (GO), wells (D&C), project execution, central engineering, surface land, regulatory, project controls, and supply chain.Build trusted partnerships and align stakeholders early to reduce rework, clarify handoffs, and improve decision quality.Frame tradeoffs & options for stakeholders when scope, schedule, cost, risk, and stakeholder expectations are in tension.Value Creation and Decision QualityDevelop & evaluate infrastructure options to support capital-efficient, value-focused project recommendations for development scenarios to inform subsurface decisions.Partner with business, reservoir, operations, and project controls teams to support informed scoping and investment decisions.Technical Basis, Planning, and Execution ReadinessDevelop and steward pre-Gate 3 technical basis, project layouts, site requirements, permitting strategies, planning assumptions, and standard design alignment.Coordinate early input for regulatory, land, permitting, constructability, equipment demand, inventory forecasting, and execution planning.Provide stewardship and coordination to enable smooth project handoff into execution.Continuous Improvement and Team EffectivenessContribute to a collaborative team culture built on clarity, ownership, constructive challenge, and trusted partnership.Identify process gaps, interface issues, and rework drivers across the front-end development process.Support development of tools, workflows, and standards that improve scope quality, consistency, and execution readiness.Key Relationships / InterfacesThe Project Development Engineer works across a broad set of stakeholders, including:Subsurface / Development Planning: Development concepts/priorities, well sequencing, resource plans, and economicsGlobal Operations: Facility operational requirements, constraints, operability, and maintenance considerationsSurface Land / Regulatory: Site planning, permitting strategy, access, constraints, and regulatory readinessIntegrated Operations Planning & Scheduling (IOPS): Drilling & completions well timing, planning task milestone complianceWells (Drilling / Completions): Well planning interfaces, development timing, pad / facility coordination, and execution sequencingProject Execution: Handoff readiness, constructability, execution planning, schedule assumptions, and scope clarityCentral Engineering: Standard design verification, technical basis support, and engineering guidanceProject Controls: Cost, schedule, and capital efficiency supportProcurement / Supply Chain: Equipment demand/planning and inventory requirementsWhat Success Looks LikeBe recognized as a trusted front-end integrator across the organization.Develop clear, aligned scopes that reduce downstream rework and improve execution readiness.Create stakeholder alignment before projects move into execution.Help the business make better development decisions through option evaluation, capital efficiency, and value-based tradeoffs.Bring clarity to ambiguous problems and help move the team from uncertainty to executable plans.QualificationsMust have a BS degree in Engineering or related technical studiesPrior experience in Project Development, Execution and Planning activities (upstream unconventional is preferred)Strong communication and stakeholder management skillsProficient in Microsoft Office programsMust meet conditional job offer requirements