Our Client is looking for a Drilling Engineer to join their team responsible for providing the engineering planning, design, surveillance and follow up required for the safe and efficient drilling and completing of drilling programs.
 
The Drilling Engineer will ensure well objectives are met while assuring the highest standards of engineering integrity, safety, and environmental protection are applied.
This role will involve but not limited to -

• Research and understand drill well hazards by reviewing historical offset well information
  • Utilize wellbore geologic and reservoir objectives to develop a well plan
  • Prepare cost estimates for well design options
  • Identify and organize equipment required to execute the drill well plan inclusive of material selection
  • Design wells to meet regulatory requirements
  • Prepare and analyze technical bids for goods and services
  • Survey daily operations
• Provide rig site drilling and completion surveillance and engineering assessments of critical activities
• Provide surveillance and technical assistance for projects, equipment testing and new procedures
• Interface with and solicit input from operations personnel to ensure well plans are feasible
• Work closely with other functions, such as geology, reservoir and projects, to ensure that the program is based on all available information and meets well objectives
• Depending on the program, deep water experience may be required (knowledge of subsea systems, riser analysis, subsea well control systems, etc.)

To be successful for this role, you will possess a Tertiary qualification in Engineering or related technical field with experience in a similar role.
In addition you will be able to demonstrate the following skills:
 

• 5- 10 years of industry experience requirements must be in deep water drilling operations
• Experience with well design software as well as Mircosoft applications
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Industry experience with well planning and execution
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate across a number of stakeholder groups

 
Please call Aimee or Sally on 03 8632 9900 for a confidential discussion or apply online today.
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