Job Description
AGR are working closely with our Aberdeen-based client to recruit a Wellsite Drilling Engineer to join its team on a contract basis to join the Wells team for their forthcoming P&A campaign.
About the role:
This role will be responsible for drilling engineering, design and technical integrity aspects of well projects and ensuring the safe and efficient execution of projects.
Key duties and responsibilities:
* Provides drilling engineering input to well construction, workover and abandonment projects.
* Ensures projects are planned in full compliance with corporate policies, standards, procedures and guidelines and relevant regulatory requirements and are executed safely and efficiently.
* Keeps abreast of new and emerging technologies in support of Spirit’s objective to be an industry leader
* Supports well delivery efficiency with benchmarking and performance analysis.
* Ensure detailed risk assessments are prepared for planned well operations and risks are managed and mitigated as appropriate.
* Preparation of Well Feasibility Notes, Concept Select Reports, and Basis of Design documents.
* Preparation of time & cost estimates and AFEs for each project phase. Monitors expenditure.
* Preparation of Drilling Programmes, Well Notifications and Consents, equipment lists etc.
* Interfaces effectively with other teams e.g. subsurface, projects, supply chain, finance to safely and successfully deliver the project.
* Prepares and submits End of Well Reports in a timely manner
* Captures and closes out lessons learned and analysis of NPT events.
* Prepares and evaluates tenders. Acts as Technical Sponsor for certain contracts.
* Supports the contractor management process by developing positive relationships with contractors and suppliers. Ensures contractor delivery against KPIs/scorecards.
* Makes regular visits offshore to enhance onshore-offshore relationships and communications, participate in rig safety audits, promote and support Centrica and contractor safety-related initiatives etc.
* Participates in the Wells’ duty rota and provides support to the Incident Management Team (IMT) in the event of a rig-related incident.
At AGR we are committed to finding the best fit for our team, building a unique and exciting environment. Even if you don’t meet every requirement below but you feel you have something to bring to the table please still apply or get in touch with a member of our recruitment team.
Qualifications & Work Experience:
* Degree in an engineering, technology or science discipline
* Experience in a well engineering/operations role, including jack-up and semi-submersible drilling operations.
* Fully certified by a recognised Well Control Authority e.g. IWCF, WELLCAP
* Offshore medical, survival and MIST certification
* Delivery focused
* Good HSE attitude and behaviours
* Positive attitude and behaviours, together with flexibility
* Good communicator
* Commercial awareness
* Capable of working independently and as part of a team
* Competent in using Compass, Wellplan and Stresscheck software
All candidates must have RTW in the UK already obtained before applying for this role.