Principal Drilling Engineer (Semi Submersible) at Hobark International Limited (HIL)

Hobark International Limited (HIL) is the parent company of the Hobark group operating in the oil and gas industry. The company was incorporated in 1998, starting as a staffing agency based in Port Harcourt. Currently we have offices in 4 countries with our head office in Lagos.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Principal Drilling Engineer (Semi Submersible)

Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Contract

Description
Description of the Work:

• 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 to 700ft, 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

Requirements
Education:

• Technical / engineering qualification required.
• IWCF sub sea well control at supervisory level or equivalent.

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.

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 to work 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.

Primary Skills:

• Minimum of 15 years relevant experience, of which at least 5 in a similar position.

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 Specified.