Senior Reliability Engineer

Austin, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Company

The earth beneath our feet holds extraordinary untapped capacity to accelerate the clean energy transition. Bedrock Energy is on a mission to transform the heating and cooling of buildings using carbon-free hyper-efficient and ultra-safe geothermal energy to radically reduce costs for people and the environment. Incorporated in 2022 Bedrock has raised $22M in Seed and Series A capital and is gathering exceptional talent to scale geothermal energy to decarbonize buildings everywhere. Were seeking creative collaborative proactive team members who inspire us with their high standards of excellence integrity and commitment to our shared mission.

Role

As the first Reliability Engineer at Bedrock you will be accountable for maximizing equipment availability safety and learning velocity across Bedrocks coiled tubing drilling spreads operating across U.S. states. This role owns the system-level reliability of the coiled tubing unit pumping system mud/solids control unit and auxiliary equipment translating field failures into engineering improvements maintenance strategies and operational limits.

This role bridges field operations engineering and vendors converting field experiences and data into systematic improvements through structured reliability processes (RCAs FRACAS condition monitoring and preventive maintenance optimization) ensuring failures are understood not repeated and fed into measurable reliability improvements. By creating reliability engineering practices in which Bedrocks technology and geothermal installations can shine you will strengthen Bedrocks reputation for quality safety and integrity and the early foundation of our entire companys culture and standards of excellence.

Responsibilities

Equipment Reliability and Uptime
Accountable for defining tracking and driving improvements to availability mean time between failures (MTBF) mean time to repair (MTTR) and non-productive time (NPT) related to coiled tubing equipment spreads then partnering with Engineering and Field Operations on execution
Identify single-point failures and reliability bottlenecks across Bedrocks equipment spread (e.g. coiled tubing unit pumping systems solids control equipment)
Prioritize reliability improvements based on operational risk safety exposure and cost of downtime.
Build simple scalable reporting tools suitable for a startup environment and provide regular reliability updates to leadership
Failure Analysis and Continuous Improvement
Lead root cause analyses (RCA) for equipment failures repetitive downtime events and safety-critical incidents.
Own and maintain the failure reporting analysis and corrective action system (FRACAS) process including solution verification
Translate field failures into design changes operating envelope adjustments and maintenance improvements.
Maintenance Strategy and Execution
Develop and continuously improve preventive and conditions-based maintenance programs including inventory strategy.
Partner with Field Operations to ensure execution & compliance
Define maintenance intervals based on Bedrocks real field data beyond standard vendor guidance.
Support planning of rig-down / rig-up inspections red-tagging and pre-deployment readiness checks.
Operational Readiness
Provide on-site support during: 1) First-of-kind operations and 2) New equipment introductions
Participate in pre-job risk assessments readiness reviews and post-job performance reviews.
Support Operations Engineering team with failure troubleshooting escalation decision-making and go/no-go calls.
Engineering and Design Feedback
Act as the voice of reliability to design and technology teams to ensure reliability lessons are incorporated into future spread designs and upgrades
Review and influence: 1) Equipment specifications and supplier selections 2) Design changes 3) Acceptance and factory acceptance testing (FAT) and site acceptance testing (SAT) criteria
Vendor and Supply Chain Interface
Work directly with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and service vendors to: 1) Resolve equipment issues 2) Validate warranty claims 3) Drive design or material improvements
Support qualification of new vendors and components from a reliability standpoint.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Electrical Systems or Reliability Engineering (or equivalent experience).
510 years of experience in: coiled tubing operations drilling services or high-pressure rotating equipment in oil & gas geothermal mining or similar industrial environments
Strong understanding of: hydraulic and mechanical systems high-pressure pumps solids control and drilling fluid systems field instrumentation and controls
Demonstrated experience with: RCA methodologies (5-Why Fishbone Fault Tree etc.) FRACAS systems and maintenance optimization
Ability to work with incomplete data and evolving systems thriving in uncertainty and dynamic environments.
Demonstrated experience initiating and communicating new processes based on evolving information and on-the-ground experience
Strong project management and problem-solving skills especially in environments with growth-driven changes contending priorities and complex stakeholders
Passion for the energy transition

Qualities

Proactivity: You take ownership offer hypotheses and hold yourself accountable
Coachability: You welcome & react constructively to feedback and seek new skills with gusto
Excellence: You hold yourself and your team members to high standards of performance
Creativity: You enjoy finding resourceful unconventional flexible solutions to problems
Integrity: You take pride in ethical honest behavior no matter who is around to see it
Compassion: You remember empathy respect and care in your interactions with others
Commitment to Diversity: You actively look to surround yourself & collaborate inclusively with people who are different from you in experience background worldview and resources

$120000 - $140000 a year

Bedrock Energy is building a strong culture based on our Organizational Values. In addition we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Bedrock Energy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation protected veteran status disability age or other legally protected status.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

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CompanyThe earth beneath our feet holds extraordinary untapped capacity to accelerate the clean energy transition. Bedrock Energy is on a mission to transform the heating and cooling of buildings using carbon-free hyper-efficient and ultra-safe geothermal energy to radically reduce costs for people ...