Company & Culture
Ensign Natural Resources is a growth orientated independent E&P company scaling through strategic asset acquisitions and disciplined development. The company is entering its second iteration following the successful divestiture of its prior assets in late 2022. Ensign's operating philosophy centers on capital discipline, data-driven decision making, and continuous improvement. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company is led by a management team with over 20 years of experience in the acquisition, development, and exploration of unconventional resources.
At Ensign, attitudes and behaviors that support our culture matter. Employees are expected to foster a culture of personal responsibility, courage and good judgement while pursuing excellence in all efforts through passion, determination, and continuous improvement.
At Ensign, attitudes and behaviors that support our culture matter. Employees are expected to foster a culture of personal responsibility, courage and good judgement while pursuing excellence in all efforts through passion, determination, and continuous improvement.
Major Responsibilities
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for drill pad construction, drilling, completions, tubulars, and workover service providers, tenders, contracts, and vendor technical performance—ensuring high-quality service delivery and cost efficiency
• Support commercial negotiations, bid evaluations, and vendor selection processes to optimize cost, quality, and operational performance
• Develop and maintain vendor scorecards and KPI tracking for operational and commercial performance
• Monitor market conditions, pricing trends, and supply chain risks to proactively identify optimization opportunities to present to the engineering and operations teams
• Assist in development and administration of MSAs, pricing agreements, and service contracts
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, land, accounting, and field teams to drive standardization and continuous improvement initiatives
• Analyze service provider spend, contract utilization, and service performance to identify CAPEX reduction opportunities and improve operational efficiency
• Develop commercial dashboards tracking cost and performance goals
• Support the Drilling, Completions, and Workover Teams, as well as the Leadership Team, in necessary project work and presentations
• Collecting and analyzing drilling and completions data from multiple systems (e.g., WellView, WITSML feeds, field reports, cost systems)
• Develop dashboards using analytics platforms (Power BI, Spotfire, or Tableau) to track KPIs such as ROP, NPT, cost per foot, and stage efficiency
Education, Experience & Skills
• Bachelor’s degree, in Engineering Technology, Supply Chain/Industrial Distribution, or similar
• Equivalent experience working in supply chain management or data analytics capacity with an oil and gas operator will also be considered in lieu of a specific degree program
• 3–6+ years of relevant experience supporting drilling or completions teams in an E&P environment
• Previous experience with unconventional resource plays
• Strong proficiency with drilling/completions/workover software and financial systems (e.g., WellView, OpenWells, ARIES, OpenInvoice, OpenTicket, SAP, or similar)
• Strong proficiency in data analytics tools such as Power BI, Spotfire, SQL, Python, or Excel advanced modeling
• Understanding of drilling and completions terminology, well schematics, and field operations
• Strong communication and visualization skills — ability to translate data into actionable recommendations
• Understanding of AFE processes and cost performance analysis
• Self-starter comfortable in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment
Required Competencies
• A hands-on individual who can also see the big picture and translate into action
• The energy and ability to work collaboratively across the entire organization
• Confidence to challenge norms and openly share thoughts and data across the entire organization
• Excellent analytical, strategic, business judgment, and problem-solving skills
• An entrepreneurial mindset with a strong track record of agility and flexibility to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Track record of successful outcomes with a commitment to team success
• Strong interpersonal skills coupled with excellent verbal and written communication
• Systems aptitude and process orientation with ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
• Driven individual with a focus on continuous improvement
• Strong work ethic and high level of personal integrity
Physical Requirements
We Offer
Ensign offers competitive salary, cash bonus and equity plans. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefit package, paid vacation, sick time, and much more.