Job Opportunity: Well Control Equipment (WCE) Reliability Engineer
Location: Suriname (4x4 Rotational – Onshore)
Start Date: November 2025
Duration: 4 years minimum, renewable
We are seeking an experienced Well Control Equipment (WCE) Reliability Engineer to join a major offshore development project during its execution phase. The successful candidate will play a critical role in reducing non-productive time (NPT) to ALARP, achieving zero unplanned BOP retrievals, and ensuring extended BOP deployment intervals exceeding 365 days through robust reliability strategies and technical oversight.
Role Overview The WCE Reliability Engineer will provide specialist technical advice and drive operational efficiency and reliability for well control and related third-party equipment. Working closely with drilling contractors, OEMs, and third parties, this role ensures compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and company specifications, while implementing design improvements, reliability programs, and maintenance strategies.
This position reports to the Head of Drilling Operations within the Drilling & Wells package.
Key Responsibilities HSE

• Lead by example and promote exemplary H3SE behaviour and standards within all areas of responsibility.

Engineering / Rig Selection Phase

• Participate in rig technical reviews and visits, ensuring compliance with regulatory, API, contractor, and internal standards.
• Assess WCE reliability, design, OEM alerts, obsolescence, and maintenance strategies.
• Perform BOP control system accumulator calculations, review maintenance work orders and critical spares.
• Identify opportunities to optimize IBWM maintenance, BOP deployment and testing procedures.
• Support negotiations with contractors and manage TPI WCE inspector selection.

Rig Projects / Upgrades / Acceptance Phase

• Oversee rig upgrade and acceptance processes, ensuring reliability goals are met.
• Review updated OEM alerts, spares, tools, procedures, and readiness for operational startup.
• Witness surface and subsea acceptance testing and close out non-conformance's prior to contract commencement.
• Manage remote BOP monitoring and reliability strategy implementation.

Operational Campaign Phase

• Provide ongoing technical and operational support post-subsea WCE acceptance.
• Monitor contractor maintenance systems, critical spares, failure reporting, and BOP health.
• Lead troubleshooting, risk assessments, and fault tree analyses for WCE failures.
• Produce technical reports, failure analyses, and after-action reviews to drive continuous improvement.
• Conduct periodic onboard inspections, support pre-deployment testing, and promote strong safety culture and compliance.

🎓 Qualifications & Experience Required:

• 5–10 years senior subsea experience on UDW MUX units.
• 5 years onshore experience in subsea management, superintendent, technical support, or project roles (contractor or IOC).
• Strong background in WCE reliability, inspection, and third-party oversight.
• Experience in purchasing, manufacturing, upgrades, FAT, commissioning, and documentation for WCE.
• Familiarity with major OEM BOP and control systems (NOV / HMH / SLB).
• Proven experience with:
  
  • Maintenance history & failure reporting (RCA/FMECA)
  • OEM alerts & bulletins
  • Critical spares management & TPI audits
  • Development of technical standards and after-action reviews
• Technical or Engineering degree (mechanical or hydraulic preferred).
• Excellent English communication and reporting skills (French an advantage).

Desirable:

• Experience with KBOS integration and harsh environment operations.