How to hire a well tender

How to hire a well tender, step by step

Here's a step-by-step well tender hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a well tender job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new well tender
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the well tender you need to hire. Certain well tender roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a well tender to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a well tender that fits the bill.

   The following list breaks down different types of well tenders and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Well Tender	Description	Hourly rate
   Well Tender		$11-51

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Gas Compressors
   • Dehydration
   • LLC
   • Flow Rates
   • Meter Readings
   • Rig
   • Routine Maintenance
   • Gas Meters
   • Load Trucks
   • Production Equipment
   • Pump Jacks
   • General Maintenance
   • Storage Tanks
   • Water Tanks

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   Responsibilities:

   • Perform site maintenance including: general site clean-up, painting, mowing grass and weeding of assign well locations.
   • Perform safety meeting and jsa.
   • Prepare any HSE plans require by customers.
   • Operate a service rig used for maintaining wells.
   • Latch elevators, stab joint and torque up.
   • Assist crewmembers in hoisting casing onto derrick platform.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your well tender job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A well tender can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, well tenders' average salary in colorado is 51% less than in connecticut.
   • Seniority. Entry-level well tenders 78% less than senior-level well tenders.
   • Certifications. A well tender with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a well tender's salary.

   Average well tender salary

   $51,598yearly

   $24.81 hourly rate

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   Entry-level well tender salary

   $24,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 24, 2025

4. Writing a well tender job description

   A well tender job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a well tender job description:

   Well tender job description example

   ShalePro Energy Services, LLC is a natural gas service company. ShalePro Energy Services offers a full suite of best-in-class oil and natural gas field services spanning the Appalachian Basin - Marcellus/Utica shale play, as well as basins across the US. We have more than 25 years of production and midstream industry experience and currently provide well hook-up services, operate and maintain more than 2,000 wells, hundreds of compressors and associated facilities, hundreds of miles of gathering system pipelines, and are available nationwide.
   * Rebuild or replace dump valves
   * Repair piper ball valves
   * Choke repairs
   * Installing, repairing and replacing lift equipment such as motor valves, control boxes, lubricators
   * Position are available in Southwestern, PA - Central, PA - Eastern Ohio & Northern West Virginia.
   
   Responsibilities and Duties
   
   * High Rate/Pressure
   * Dry and Wet Gas Shale Wells
   * Artificial Lift Applications:
   * Plunger Lifts
   * Chemical Injection
   * PLC/HMI Usage
   * Hydraulic and pneumatic ESD Systems
   * Adjusting chokes (Automated and manual)
   * Flowing Wells to maximize production
   * Operate artificial lift equipment
   * Adjust and set pneumatic liquid dump control systems
   * Purge sand separators, gas scrubbers and/or drips
   * Setting regulators
   * Gauging tanks and supervising fluid hauling
   * Direct and indirect heaters
   * Low and high pressure separators
   * Regulators
   * Sealed tanks with vapor recovery systems
   * Vacuum Distillation Units
   * Flares
   * Vapor Recovery Units (Start up and shut down)
   * Flash gas compressors (Start up and shut down)
   * Dehydration systems
   * Manually dump drips (Automatic scrubbers)
   
   Qualifications and Skills
   
   * 6 months experience in production/Flowback experience on legacy well pads
   * 1 Year minimum production/Flowback on new well turn ins and high pressure (+5,000 psi)
   * Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving skills.
   * Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning).
   * Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
   * Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients.
   * Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
   * Ability to work with and influence peers and management.
   * Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
   * Ability to work overtime as necessary.
   
   Safety Systems and functions:
   
   * SSV's
   * PSHL
   * LSHL
   * FSHL
   * BMS
   * PSV's
   
   Benefits and Perks
   
   * Medical, Dental, Vision and Supplemental coverage's available.
   * 401(k) with Company Match.
   
   EOE/Veterans/Minorities/Women/Disabled/Military Friendly Employer
   
   Job Type: Full-time
   
   Experience: 6 Months (Preferred)

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right well tender for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your well tender job on Zippia to find and attract quality well tender candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as constructionjobs.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit well tenders, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new well tender

   Once you've decided on a perfect well tender candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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