Senior Drilling Engineer
Our client, an Oil and Gas Operator is seeking a Senior Drilling Engineer. This is an initial 12 month PAYE contract role based in Aberdeen.
Responsibilities
* Prepare well designs, drilling programmes and regulatory submissions in compliance with UK statutory requirements and company policies, standards and procedures.
* Conduct well planning in accordance with the Well Delivery Process (WDP) and ensure compliance with well examination scheme.
* Ensure detailed risk assessment (HAZOP/HAZID) conducted prior to operational execution in accordance with company risk management process.
* Prepare scopes of work and appropriate technical specifications for procurement of equipment and services.
* Technical lead for assigned contracts. Responsible for managing the agreed relationship with service providers and in setting the KPIs with the Contract Owner and C&P Specialist.
* Provide input as required into preparation of permits and applications to UK regulatory authorities.
* Prepare scoping, budgetary and AFE level well cost estimates (deterministic and/or probabilistic).
* Timely identification of long lead material and equipment to facilitate procurement.
* Monitor and measure performance against expectations. Analyse variances and capture lessons learned.
* Coordinate and liaise with other company disciplines on well related issues.
* Coordinate service company support to company.
* Provide technical and operational support to the well operations team during execution, as required.
* Risk assess and implement Management of Change (MoC) process for revisions to approved programmes/ scopes of work in accordance with company policies, standards and procedures.
* Review operational written instructions (after development by offshore rig management and service specialists) prior to offshore approval.
* Report and investigate non-productive and lost time and issue Non-Conformance Reports (NCR) as appropriate during operations (determine root cause, define actions to prevent recurrence).
* Implementation of lessons learned system and championing of all performance improvement initiatives applicable to drilling operations.
* Oversee JV operations as delegated by Well Engineering Manager.
* Emergency Response delegate.
Experience and Qualifications
* Individual contributor. Enthusiastic self -development as a Drilling Engineer.
* Bachelor's degree in Drilling Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering or similar (preferred) or vocational training with extensive experience in well engineering and site supervision, with proven track record.
* Relevant experience (minimum) in well engineering and site supervision.
* IWCF Well Control Certification.
* Able to work and communicate effectively with colleagues, partners and all other stakeholders.
* Respecting the knowledge and experience of others, sharing information and building effective relationships.
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