Well Operations Manager at Wendernek Consulting Limited

Wendernek Consulting Limited is a leading human resource outsourcing management solutions provider in Nigeria. Our purpose is to provide applied and bespoke solutions to our clients.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Well Operations Manager

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Design and implement fit-for-purpose completion-related activities and programs based on client information.
• Work with the main contractor to ensure the proper selection of completion techniques based on information from the client.
• Align completion activities with drilling schedules, production forecasts, and asset development plans.
• Manage the end-to-end execution of well completions, including deployment of completion-related equipment.
• Coordinate pre-job planning, tool inspections, and readiness checks with workshop and logistics teams.
• Supervise field execution directly or through field supervisors, ensuring jobs are completed per program and best practices.
• Provide technical input during critical operations filtration and wellbore cleaning, completion operations etc.
• Prepare and manage well operations budgets, ensuring cost-effective operations without compromising quality or safety.
• Ensure all completion operations comply with local regulatory requirements, company standards, and international best practices (API, ISO, IADC).
• Maintain and review documentation, including programs, risk assessments, HAZOPs, and well files.
• Lead or participate in audits, incident investigations, and lessons learned reviews.
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as NPT (non-productive time), installation efficiency, failure rates, and operational uptime.
• Identify trends or recurring issues and initiate improvement initiatives across personnel, equipment, and processes.
• Champion a strong HSE culture at all levels of the organization and activities.
• Conduct and supervise safety drills, toolbox talks, hazard identification, and job safety analysis (JSA).
• Ensure permit-to-work and isolation procedures are enforced rigorously.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Master’s Degree or professional certifications in completions, project management, or HSE (e.g., PMP, IWCF, NEBOSH).
• 10+ years in Well Engineering, especially well completions, including at least 3 years in a supervisory or management role.
• Demonstrated expertise in most types of completions and technologies.
• Advanced knowledge of completion systems.
• Understanding of reservoir-to-production interface
• Familiarity with engineering software (e.g., WellCat, WELLCAT, Prosper, OpenWells, WellView).

Salary
N4,000,000 (Net) per month (Four Million Naira per month, slightly negotiable).

Application Closing Date
28th November, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@wendernek.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.