Are you our new Senior Drilling Engineer/Project Manager?

Well Expertise (WE) is the leading Well Management Company on the Norwegian Continental shelf. We are located at Randaberg, just outside Stavanger, in excellent office facilities. We have a very dynamic and good working environment with a mixture of young and more experienced people from several countries. 

WE is currently involved in the execution and planning of several projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf on behalf of our clients and is therefore looking to strengthening our team with an ambitious Senior Drilling Engineer / Project Manager.

As a Senior Drilling Engineer/ Project Manager in our Company, you will be part of a planning- and execution team consisting of highly qualified professionals that work in a dynamic environment both at our client’s locations and at our own offices at Randaberg. 

Job Description:

• Responsible as lead engineer for well management projects
• Lead/participate in the tendering process for 3rd party services
• Contribute with input to governmental documents required for a well planning process
• Mentor and coach younger Drilling Engineers
• Be a focal point towards 3rd party contractors and clients
• Work closely with representatives from the operator both during the planning stages of a well and during the execution phase
• Assist with GAP analysis both towards the contractors and Operators
• Pursue adoption of new technology if proven and value adding
• Participation in audits towards 3rd party contractors
• Work with cost controllers to generate detailed cost estimates (AFE) for various well designs
• Assist cost controllers during execution phase with daily cost control
• Prepare casing and tubing design and check same using applicable software (Well Expertise uses Oliasoft)

Qualifications:

• MSc Degree in Energy/Petroleum Engineering or similar
• Offshore experience as Drilling Engineer and/or Drilling Supervisor is a plus
• Experience as Drilling Superintendent is a plus
• Minimum 8 years experience as Drilling Engineer where at least 4 years should be as Senior Drilling Engineer
• Experience with use of software such as Landmark, Oliasoft, Wellcat and Stresscheck
• Good understanding of the Norsok D-010 and associated Norwegian governmental regulations including good understanding of well barriers
• Sound understanding of risk and its incorporation in the planning process
• Very good written and oral English. Norwegian is an advantage, but not a must
• Must have work permit and residence permit in Norway

Personal skills:

Candidates that are team oriented, collaborative and have good communication and social skills will be preferred. We seek people that can work independently and have a drive to seek results for the team and for the clients.

All Employees in WE are guided and mentored to follow the company’s Core values. This is the basic in everything we as employees shall do to ensure we create the best team and operating environment for our employees and the client.

• ADAPTIVE
• RELIABLE
• INVENTIVE
• ACCOUNTABLE