Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Senior Drilling Engineer on a 12 month PAYE contract in Aberdeen.

Responsibilities:

• Be an active and significant contributor in the design, planning and execution of the client’s well operations safely, efficiently and cost effectively in accordance with the client’s policies and procedures as well as industry best practices.
• Analyse offset data, generate and evaluate design options, assess risks, prepare detailed design and programme documents, prepare MOC’s and dispensations to policy, prepare Examination and Notification/Consent applications, prepare time and cost estimates, procure services, equipment and materials and co-ordinate supplier and service providers to meet the objectives for drilling, completing, working over or decommissioning the well(s).
• Furnish the rig team with technical, planning and operational support by co-ordinating the onshore internal and external team members to plan contingencies, resolve problems and execute rig operations safely, efficiently and cost effectively.
• Support the Well Integrity team on engineering reviews of well integrity issues of operating, suspending and long term shut in wells.
• Liaise & report with Regulatory and other external agencies, as required.
• Participate/contribute to changes and improvements to the Well Management System.
• Participate in Wells’ duty rota and provides support to the Incident Management Team in the event of a rig-related incident.
• Prepare Basis of Design and Casing Design Documents.
• Preparing time and cost estimates as assisting Drilling Accountant with cost tracking during well operations.
• Procuring services, equipment and materials and co-ordinating suppliers and service providers for drilling, completing or working over the well.
• Provide technical support for the pre-contract invitation to tender and tender evaluation processes, with subsequent technical support for the commercial contract drafting.
• Ensure any instances of non-productive time are fully investigated and closed out (determine root cause, define actions to prevent recurrence).
• Support and assist the graduate engineering scheme and intern scheme.
• Ensure the company’s standards for HES are rigorously applied to the well delivery and execution process and suggest improvements to the system.
• Participate in the safety and environmental programmes and encourage other team members to do the same.
• Assist and deputise for the Superintendent.

Key Experience Required:

• Significant experience with Operator and/or Well Management company in the UKCS, with prior experience working at DE level (or above).
• Experience with the UK regulatory and permitting requirements, including preparation of OMAR Well Notifications and writing of well programmes in compliance with corporate policies, standards, procedures and guidelines.
• Experience coaching and supervising teams of Engineers, both experienced and inexperienced &/or Graduate Engineers.
• Operational decision making experience e.g. out of hours duty and/or Superintendent experience preferred.

Key Qualifications, Competencies Required:

• University degree in relevant subject
• IWCF Surface and Subsea Well Control Level 4
• BOSIET / FOET
• Offshore Medical

Temporary Position
If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: TR/074370.

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As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.