Job title: SENIOR PRODUCTION ENGINEER
Location: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Job reference #: 33531
Contract type: Fixed-term
Language requirements: Fluent in English, French is an advantage
At Eni, we are looking for a Senior Production Engineer to join Eni Côte d'Ivoire in Abidjan. You will provide advanced technical expertise to optimise hydrocarbon production, maximise asset performance, improve energy efficiency, and ensure safe and reliable operations across production facilities and wells. You will be responsible for production surveillance, performance analysis, troubleshooting, production optimisation, and supporting strategic initiatives aimed at increasing operational efficiency and sustainability.
About Eni Côte d'Ivoire Limited
Eni Côte d'Ivoire is a leading energy company committed to the energy transition and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Present in Côte d'Ivoire since 2015, Eni is actively involved in the exploration and development of hydrocarbon resources, including the significant Baleine and Calao discoveries, which are the largest in the country's history. Eni's operations in Côte d'Ivoire focus on sustainable development, leveraging innovative technologies and partnerships to enhance the value of natural gas and support local communities through initiatives in education, health, and agricultural production.
Advantages of working for Eni Côte d'Ivoire include opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic and innovative environment, a commitment to sustainability, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on local communities.
Main responsibilities:
- Lead production optimisation initiatives to maximise oil, gas, and water handling performance while ensuring operational integrity.
- Monitor and analyse well and field performance through production surveillance activities, and recommend improvement actions.
- Conduct production system analysis and identify bottlenecks affecting production efficiency.
- Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis of production losses, equipment failures, and process upsets.
- Develop and implement production enhancement programmes, including well interventions and production improvement opportunities.
- Evaluate and optimise artificial lift systems and flow assurance strategies where applicable.
- Support production forecasting, field development planning, and reservoir management activities.
- Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Reservoir Engineering, and HSE teams to improve asset performance and reliability.
- Identify and implement energy efficiency and emissions reduction initiatives aligned with company sustainability objectives.
- Support digital transformation projects through the utilisation of production data analytics, predictive monitoring, and performance dashboards.
- Provide technical input during facility modifications, start-up, shutdown, commissioning, and decommissioning activities.
- Participate in budget preparation and cost optimisation initiatives related to production engineering activities.
- Ensure compliance with company standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practice.
- Prepare technical reports, production performance reviews, KPI analyses, and management presentations.
- Mentor junior production engineers and contribute to technical capability development within the team.
Skills and experience required:
Qualifications & Experience:
- Master’s degree (Bac+5) in Petroleum Engineering, Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Extensive experience in Production Engineering within the oil & gas industry.
- Strong experience in production optimisation, well performance analysis, production surveillance, and hydrocarbon processing facilities.
- Knowledge of production system modelling and engineering software.
- Experience in mature field optimisation and production enhancement programmes.
- Understanding of energy management and emissions reduction initiatives.
- Fluency in English is required; French is an advantage.
Required competencies:
- Production Engineering and Well Performance Analysis.
- Production Optimisation and Debottlenecking.
- Production Surveillance and Monitoring.
- Artificial Lift Systems.
- Flow Assurance and Production Chemistry.
- Root Cause Analysis and Troubleshooting.
- Process Facilities Performance Optimisation.
- Energy Efficiency and Emissions Management
- Asset Performance Management.
- Data Analytics and KPI Monitoring.
- Technical Reporting and Stakeholder Management.
Required capabilities:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to make sound technical decisions in complex operational environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
- Results-oriented, with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Commitment to HSE excellence and operational integrity.
- Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
How to apply:
- Applications are only accepted through our online application system.
- Please upload your CV in English.
About Eni
Eni is a global energy company operating in 61 Countries, with over 30,000 employees. Originally an oil & gas company, it has evolved into an integrated energy company, playing a key role in ensuring energy security and leading the energy transition. Eni's goal is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 through the decarbonization of its processes and of the products it sells to its customers. In line with this goal, Eni invests in the research and development of technologies that can accelerate the transition to increasingly sustainable energy. Renewable energy sources, bio-refining, carbon capture and storage are only some examples of Eni's areas of activity and research. In addition, the company is exploring game-changing technologies such as fusion energy – a technology based on the physical processes that power stars and that could generate safe, virtually limitless energy with zero emissions.
Working at Eni
At Eni we believe in enterprising people, capable of making a difference and making their contribution with passion and innovation, to respond to the global challenges of the energy transition. For us, the skills and attitudes of each individual, continuous training, and diversity and inclusion are fundamental. We promote flexible ways of working with particular attention to well-being, welfare and work life-balance. Eni will evaluate applications considering plurality and diversity as sources of enrichment. If your application is assessed to be among those most in line with the required profile, you will be contacted to continue the selection process. Whatever your ambition, at Eni you can find the tools to make it happen.
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