Senior Wells Engineer (Completions) at Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)

Posted on Thu 11th Jun, 2026 - www.hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)

Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is the pioneer and leader of the petroleum industry in Nigeria. We invest heavily in our employees, which is reflected in our industry-leading development programme and our commitment to see our employees’ ideas travel and come to fruition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Wells Engineer (Completions)

Job ID: R204986
Location: Lagos

Job Description
What’s the role 

  • As a Completions and Well Intervention (CWI) Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, planning, and execution of Completions and Well Intervention activities across the SNEPCO portfolio.

What you’ll be doing 

  • You will lead all aspects of completion / intervention maturation and delivery within Shell’s Global Well Delivery Process (GWDP), including front - end concept identification and detailed design, execution planning, 3rd party contractor management / coordination, performance management and continuous improvement, regulatory engagement, and HSSE leadership.
  • Front - end completion design and maturation
  • Leading execution planning and completions/interventions operations
  • Lifecycle risk management.

What you bring 

  • 5+ years’ experience in well engineering / operations with emphasis on completions & well intervention, plus a degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Applied Sciences, or similar technical discipline
  • Experience utilizing completion / tubing design software, with strong capability in multi - disciplinary project delivery
  • Demonstrated effective stakeholder management skills across internal and external parties
  • Maturation of competitive completion / intervention designs aligned with all Shell internal / external standards, requirements, and process controls
  • Implementation of robust risk management processes, including risk identification, mitigation, and contingency planning in line with the Shell risk framework
  • Preparation of detailed cost and time estimates, disciplined tracking of performance metrics, and development of detailed execution programs in collaboration with operations teams
  • Coordination of technical inputs for regulatory submissions and permitting, management of post-well handover documentation to production, and conducting post - job after - action reviews with improvement plans
  • Driving performance improvement initiatives and global best practices, while collaborating with Contracts & Procurement to establish competitive contract structures, ensure resource availability, lead contractor performance management, uphold HSSE excellence (including incident investigations and gap closure), and support external technical engagement with co - venture partners across the SNEPCO portfolio.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified. 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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