--- title: 'Operations Manager/Engineer, Energy Field Operations at Vorto' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/operations-manager-engineer-energy-field-operations-vorto-denver-tf0yremk4xzn' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-12' --- # Operations Manager/Engineer, Energy Field Operations at Vorto - **Company:** Vorto - **Location:** Denver, CO - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-02-23 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/vorto/4a3dc3c2-b7ed-4556-a5fb-a442611a6753 ## Job description ## About VORTO Vorto is on a mission to improve America’s Supply Chain efficiency and sustainability. Vorto uses AI technology to reduce empty miles and idle time created in matching shippers and truckers. Additionally, it deploys an agentic AI platform to automate and remove inefficiencies from all players involved in Supply Chain. This reduces carbon emission from trucks, makes products more affordable for everyday American, and improves the lives and earnings of approximately 3.5 million truck drivers in America which is the largest entrepreneurial population. We operate in a very fast-paced and nimble environment that is highly focused on a team-first, accomplishment-focused culture that is passionate about our mission’s success. Our products have been developed by a world-class engineering team that simplifies and solves complex business problems. We encourage you to visit our [careers page](https://www.vorto.ai/company/careers) and read[this blog post](https://www.vorto.ai/post/building-a-culture-of-transformational-innovation) to learn more about our culture. Some Facts About Us: - 1+ million shipments per year - Over $1 billion of freight under management - Cashflow positive since inception - Backed by Golden Gate Capital, a Tier 1 private equity firm based in San Francisco, CA. Golden Gate has a diverse portfolio of companies with over $15 billion in committed capital. ## About the Role The Operations Manager/Engineer, Energy Field Operations functions with an engineering-first, AI-driven operating model. This role owns regional day-to-day frac logistics execution while architecting and automating workflows across brokerage, trucking, and field coordination. The mandate is systems design — building repeatable, AI-enabled processes that scale across regions. This is not a conventional logistics manager. It is an engineering leadership role embedded in real-world oilfield operations. They combine: - Frac engineering experience - Trucking/logistics fluency - Systems thinking and workflow automation capability Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Own regional frac transportation execution to ensure customer capacity commitments are consistently met - Serve as the operational authority across carriers, fleet assets, and field coordination within the assigned region - Drive regional KPIs including utilization, turn times, carrier performance, safety metrics, and cost per stage - Act as primary escalation point for operational disruptions and customer-impacting events, ensuring rapid resolution - Maintain complete visibility and accountability for fleet and asset status, including readiness, custody, and maintenance requirements - Build and manage a high-performing regional carrier network through recruiting, onboarding, training, and performance management - Design and deploy AI-enabled workflows for carrier sourcing, dispatch optimization, onboarding, compliance, and field communications - Develop scalable playbooks and SOPs that replace manual processes and standardize execution across regions - Own regional financial metrics including cost analysis, pricing awareness, capacity planning, and strategic growth support Qualifications/Skills: Required Items - Bachelor’s degree in engineering - 3+ years of experience in a technical engineering role - Oil & Gas field experience - Systems-oriented mindset with ability to build workflows - Comfort working with AI tools and automation platforms - Ability to operate independently in high-ambiguity environments - Willingness to travel up to 25% within region - Demonstrate a strong nutrition facts show in this blog post - Preferred Items - Prior experience as a frac engineer - Experience coordinating multi-well/high-volume completions Compensation: Starting at $125k ## Benefits At VORTO we are committed to developing our employees and providing them exciting opportunities to grow and prosper in their careers. We offer a competitive benefits package as well as numerous additional perks, including: - Competitive compensation package - Paid Time Off and Holidays - Health, Dental and Vision Insurance - 401(k) retirement plan with company match - Flex and Health Savings Plans - Company-paid life and short-term disability insurance - Company-paid parking or RTD pass - Voluntary income protection benefits including Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Protection Insurance - Tuition Assistance - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Free or discounted legal program - We supply the industry's best hardware and productivity software VORTO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This position will be posted until a qualified candidate is hired. Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned. ## About Vorto ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Vorto provides an AI-powered autonomous supply chain platform that automates demand prediction, procurement, logistics, and operations for B2B businesses. - **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage not disclosed) - **Headquarters**: Denver, Colorado, United States - **Founded**: 2015 (per LinkedIn) or 2017 (per company about page); founder began operations in 2018 with a team of 4 - **Founders**: Priyesh Ranjan (CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage (AI-driven supply chain automation) - **Target customers**: B2B, Fortune 500 companies across North America - **Mission**: Enable businesses to be more economically and environmentally sustainable by digitally transforming the supply chain ## Products & Services - **Vorto Autonomous Supply Chain Platform**: An AI-powered SaaS platform that predicts demand, procures goods from supplier networks, and automatically schedules logistics and carriers. Features include "Autopilot" for automated tendering and dispatch, real-time rerouting, and automated detention/deadhead calculations. - **Target use cases**: Inbound and outbound supply chain management, reducing costs, improving driver utilization, and lowering emissions. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly available - **Key Metric**: Estimated annual revenue of $500M+ per LinkedIn (private estimate; not independently verified) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly disclosed; serves Fortune 500 clients - **Growth Signals**: Operates in 5 countries (US, Mexico, Malaysia, India, Germany); headcount reported at 124 employees as of mid-2026, down 34% year-over-year (from ~300 in 2022). Active job postings are up 233% month-over-month, indicating renewed hiring. ## Competitive Advantages - AI-driven autonomy that makes real-time decisions (e.g., rerouting within microseconds) without human intervention - Claims to reduce supply chain spending by 40%, improve driver utilization by 248%, and eliminate 150,000 tons of CO₂ emissions per year - Platform learns from consumption patterns over time, increasing utilization and maintaining optimal inventory - Specifically addresses the US truck driver shortage (estimated 180,000 drivers short by 2026) by increasing driver earnings and reducing deadhead time ## Strategic Focus - Continuing to expand the autonomous supply chain platform across more industries and geographies - Emphasis on sustainability (reducing carbon footprint) and economic efficiency - Growing the team across engineering, operations, and energy field positions ## Why Work Here - Culture described as "unstoppable," with a focus on solving challenging problems and making a tangible impact on the largest supply chains in the world - Hybrid workspace (flexible on-site presence) with offices in Denver, CO and Odessa, TX - Benefits include: competitive pay, flexible PTO, company-matched retirement, comprehensive health insurance, company-paid parking or public transit, meals and snacks in the office, employee discounts, and personal/professional development opportunities - Engineering culture emphasizes collaboration, ownership, and using modern tech stacks (e.g., TensorFlow) - Equal opportunity employer ## Sources 1. [vorto.ai](https://vorto.ai/) 2. [vorto.ai/careers](https://vorto.ai/careers/) 3. [vorto.ai/about-us](https://vorto.ai/about-us/) 4. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/vortoai) 5. [Built In Colorado](https://www.builtincolorado.com/company/vorto) ## Other roles at Vorto - [Operations Manager/Engineer (Leadership Program)](https://feeny.ai/job/operations-manager-engineer-leadership-program-vorto-denver-y9wv63p242wk) — Denver, CO - [Operations Manager/Engineer, Field Operations](https://feeny.ai/job/operations-manager-engineer-field-operations-vorto-denver-8g97xps2znnn) — Denver, CO - [Backend Engineeer](https://feeny.ai/job/backend-engineeer-vorto-denver-5jnb19z6xec1) — Denver, CO - [Full Stack Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/full-stack-engineer-vorto-denver-q5t92tpbf18b) — Denver, CO - [AI Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/ai-engineer-vorto-denver-htt1s3kg8r28) — Denver, CO