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How much do senior workover jobs pay per year?

As of May 31, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior workover in the United States is $80,287.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $41,500.00 and $103,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Senior Workover, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Senior Workover, you need extensive experience in oil and gas well servicing operations, a strong understanding of well intervention techniques, and relevant vocational training or certifications. Familiarity with workover rigs, well control equipment, and safety management systems like IWCF or IADC is essential. Leadership, decision-making, and effective communication are critical soft skills for managing teams and coordinating with multiple stakeholders on site. These skills and qualifications are vital to ensure safe, efficient, and successful workover operations in often high-risk environments.

What are some common challenges Senior Workover professionals face when coordinating multi-disciplinary teams during well intervention projects?

Senior Workover professionals often encounter challenges related to communication and alignment when managing multi-disciplinary teams, including drilling engineers, safety officers, and field technicians. Ensuring that everyone is updated on operational changes, safety protocols, and project timelines requires strong leadership and organizational skills. Balancing technical objectives with safety and regulatory compliance can be demanding, especially in fast-paced environments. Successful Senior Workover professionals proactively facilitate collaboration, hold regular briefings, and maintain clear documentation to keep projects on track.

What is a Senior Workover and what do they do?

A Senior Workover is an experienced professional in the oil and gas industry responsible for overseeing workover operations, which involve the maintenance, repair, or enhancement of existing oil or gas wells. Their duties include planning and supervising workover projects, ensuring safety standards are met, coordinating with teams, and troubleshooting any issues that arise during well interventions. They play a crucial role in extending the life of wells, optimizing production, and ensuring operational efficiency. Senior Workovers typically have extensive field experience and a strong background in well servicing and engineering.

What is the difference between Senior Workover vs Workover Rig Operator?

AspectSenior WorkoverWorkover Rig Operator
CredentialsExperience, certifications in well servicingCertifications in rig operation, safety training
Work EnvironmentOffshore/onshore oil wells, well servicing sitesOperating drilling and workover rigs on-site
Employer & IndustryOil & gas companies, service contractorsOil & gas drilling companies, service providers

The Senior Workover typically has more experience and oversees well servicing operations, while the Workover Rig Operator focuses on operating the equipment during well interventions. Both roles are essential in well maintenance but differ in responsibilities and seniority.

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Infographic showing various Senior Workover job openings in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 90% Full Time, 9% Part Time, and 1% Temporary. Highlights an 38% Hybrid, and 62% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $80,287 per year, or $38.6 per hour.
Sr. Advisor, Special Assets, Petroleum Engineer for Energy Minerals Management

Sr. Advisor, Special Assets, Petroleum Engineer for Energy Minerals Management

Northern Trust

Dallas, TX • On-site

Full-time

This job post has expired 1 day ago. Applications are no longer accepted.


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7.7

Company rating: 7.7 out of 10

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Job description

About Northern Trust:
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Job Title: Sr. Advisor, Special Assets, Petroleum Engineer for Energy Minerals Management
About the Energy & Minerals Management Group:
The Energy & Minerals Management Group (EMM Group) consists of 15 professionals, including certified professional landmen, oil and gas attorneys, and petroleum engineers with over 120 years of collective experience in the oil and gas industry. The team manages over 20,000 oil, gas and mineral interests.
Services that the EMM Group provides to clients include:
  • Conducting annual performance reviews and investment oversight
  • Negotiating leases, farmout agreements, gas purchase contracts and related proposals
  • Proactively mitigating the risks of drilling and production activities
  • Evaluating the costs and benefits of investment proposals for capital projects
  • Monitoring working interest expenses and payment of joint interest bills
  • Performing technical evaluations of drilling and workover proposals
  • Conducting title research and identification of assets held in trust and agency accounts
  • Collecting revenue and tracking monthly production income
  • Reviewing and paying ad valorem taxes

Job Description Summary:
Responsible for the management of special assets held in trusts, estates, and agency accounts. Responsibilities include taking possession of the asset, coordinating its management, evaluating its investment potential, recommending the investment policy, and assisting in or handling its sales where necessary. Assigned assets may include highly sensitive account situations and those requiring a high degree of technical knowledge.
Provide engineering, geological and other technical advice and recommendations to the EMM Group in the management of oil, gas and mineral assets including preparation of net income projections; review joint interest billings; review authority for expenditures (AFEs), and provide election recommendations.
Major Duties:
  • Develops periodic goals, organizes the work, sets short-term priorities, monitors all activities, and ensures timely and accurate completion of the work.
  • Coordinates and completes Annual Investment Reviews and valuations, including the formulation of investment recommendations, and determination of whether is a market for an asset.
  • Responsible for the management of a portfolio of complex assets reviewing critical documents and financial data to ensure when possible that asset is performing acceptably.
  • Assists in the evaluation and remediation of new assets.
  • Work with partners, fiduciaries and third parties to make necessary business decisions regarding the asset.
  • Assists in the collection of information necessary for the ongoing asset management and completion of Annual Investment Reviews and may review Annual Investment Reviews prepared by Analysts and/or Asset Managers where appropriate.
  • Makes recommendations, receives and reviews appraisals, values assets where necessary. Advises account administrators and clients of activities and issues.
  • Makes recommendations to the appropriate management committees regarding the suitability of retaining an asset.
  • Sells or assists in the sales of assets from fiduciary accounts, when appropriate.
  • Ensures that revenues are collected, expenses are paid, proceeds from sales are properly credited, fees collected, and asset is removed from record or documentation.
  • Coordinates or assists in the coordination of the execution of all contracts, legal documents and closing documents subject to trust attorney review.
  • As required, act as manager, officer and/or director of entities when appropriate and approved by senior management when necessary.
  • Monitors newly assigned assets to assure that they are placed on record and coded/valued appropriately.
  • Assists with the resolution of audit and regulatory issues as required within agreed timeframes.
  • Participates in marketing, business development and prospecting activities as needed.
  • As subject area expert, provides comprehensive, in-depth consulting and leadership to team and partners at a high technical level
  • Role is balanced between high level operational execution and development, and execution of strategic direction of business function activities

Knowledge:
  • Subject matter specific knowledge of asset management, investment products and fiduciary matters usually acquired through related work experience or formal training is required.
  • Analytical, negotiation, organizational, communication and leadership skills are required to effectively manage complex assets and relationships.
  • Accounting and financial analysis skills may also be required

Experience:
  • 7-10 years of experience in the management of special assets preferred.
  • Petroleum Engineering or other applicable engineering degree and/or PE Certification preferred.
  • Proficient with PHDWin reserve and economic software

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com.
We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.

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