Edwin Drake is a specialist Oil and Gas Recruitment Consultancy operating primarily across the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry, with a strong focus on Sub-Saharan Africa.
At Edwin Drake we understand the challenges of recruiting in countries where the local content is of utmost importance such as Nigeria and Angola. This in-depth market knowledge has enabled us to build a strategic network of professionals across these regions, who are either based locally or in the Diaspora as well as expatriates with proven experience and success in these countries.
Edwin Drake - Our client is an International Oil Company with strong asset base across Africa & Middle East
ED is recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Principal Drilling Engineer (SemiSub)
Location: Nigeria
Job Description
- Lead a team of drilling/completion and well test engineers in planning and supporting the safe and efficient delivery of development, exploration and appraisal wells in water-depths up t700ft, offshore Nigeria.
Operations involve the following special challenges:
- High pressure / narrow margin drilling techniques,
- High angle / extended reach drilling,
- Subsea completions and well testing,
- Third party staff, service and equipment quality,
- Complex supply chain and logistics.
- Interaction with other (G&G) departments
- Lagos based, 28 / 28 rotation.
Experience
- Minimum of 15 years relevant experience, of which at least 5 in a similar position.
- Extensive experience involving semi's, knowledge of onshore and jack-up
- operations would be beneficial.
- Previous Nigerian / West African experience is advantageous.
Education
- Technical / engineering qualification required.
- IWCF sub sea well control at supervisory level or equivalent.
Other Requirements:
- Exemplary HSE leadership.
- Strong drive for continuous performance improvement.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of leading effectively in a multi-cultural society.
- Team leadership capabilities
- Completion and testing experience
- Able twork under sustained high workload, meet tight deadlines yet still deliver quality work
- Competency with drilling engineering software
- Proficiency with spreadsheets, word processors and presentation software.
- Project management skills
- Excellent knowledge of drilling engineering and international industry standards, ideally acquired while working for a large international operator.
- Good organisation and project management skills, ensuring efficient application of the company's well delivery and commercial processes.
- Contracts and contractor management.
Contract Duration:
- 12 months, renewable based on performance.
Project Duration:
- 1 year. Upon completion, reassignment to other projects is a possibility.
Remuneration
- Competitive day rate, paid overseas by first week of following month, net of Nigerian
- Income Tax. Travel days paid.
Application Closing Date
Not Stated.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online