Paragon GE is looking for a Head of Drilling Engineering for a staff position with an E&P company in the UAE.

Candidates must have a minimum 15 years of experience in offshore drilling, completion and workover operations and engineering, including at least 5 years of experience in an engineering supervisory role.

Position Title: Head of Drilling Engineering
Staff or Temp: Staff
Expected package: To be discussed
Location: UAE   
Reports to: Group Drilling Manager
Team Size: 20

Job Purpose

• Guide and direct engineering activities related to the planning, design and execution of Drilling, completion and Workover operations.
• Ensure that consistently high standards of engineering and planning are applied to Drilling, completion and workover operations in order to safely meet well objectives at minimal cost.

Duties & Responsibilities

Technical: Ensure application of Engineering best practices in planning Drilling, Completion and Workover activities.

• Review well recommendations and objectives for clarity and feasibility.
• Ensure that adequate Drilling and Completion Engineering input is provided during the conceptual stages of well planning and design.
• Establish measures of success for Drilling, Completion and workover programs.
• Identify potential technical challenges or problem areas in the well plan and recommend preventive or remedial measures.
• Review and endorse well designs and work programs.
• Initiate and manage feasibility studies aimed at resolving Drilling problems and or improving performance
• Identify applicable engineering standards and industry best practices for incorporation into the well program.
• Ensure that process improvements, new technologies and other means of improving operations are communicated and successfully applied in the field.

Control: Policy, procedure and risk mitigation.

• Ensure compliance with company HSE standards and statutory requirements during the well engineering process; identify and develop opportunities to engineer safety hazards out of well operations.
• Ensure that risk assessments are performed for key phases of the well program.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of policies, procedures and best practices designed to maximize the safety, cost-effectiveness and efficiency of drilling, completion and workover activities.
• Maintain compliance with guidelines and requirements regarding the gathering, quality control, maintenance, storage and retrieval of technical data.
• Ensure compliance with and proper application of company procedures and internal regulations, including those pertaining to confidential information, and recommend updates as needed.
• Ensure that Drilling Engineering planning and scheduling systems are implemented and kept up-to-date.

Strategy: Coordinate Drilling and Workover strategies with overall company business objectives.

• Establish the scope of work for Drilling, Completion and Workover programs based on objectives set forth in the Field Development Plan.
• Contribute to the preparation of the annual Drilling Department plan to ensure that resource requirements and work programs are adequately addressed.

Liaison and coordination.

• Liaise with Drilling operations team to identify requirements for equipment, materials and services, and to coordinate scheduling of well operations.
• Review well work program with sponsoring Department and propose modifications or amendments where needed.
• Maintain effective and proper working relationships with contractors and service companies to ensure that company requirements are understood and met in terms of expected standards of quality and performance.

Reporting: Prepare reports in support of department activities.

• Review department reports for completeness, accuracy and adherence to required standards.
• Provide reports and presentations to internal and external stakeholders as required.
• Provide management with drilling input for making field development decisions.

Coaching, Training and Mentoring: Actively contribute to the development of staff.

• Support department staff in meeting needs for employee training, development and skill gap closure.
• Coach employees in order to build their knowledge and skills.
• Mentor staff to ensure appropriate succession management.
• Motivate employees by encouraging, recognizing and rewarding superior performance.

Job Factors     
Minimum Education Level Required
Bachelor’s Degree in Petroleum or Mechanical Engineering          

Certificates: IWCF 4

The minimum years of experience required (All qualification listed Must be job related)             
Minimum 15 years of experience in offshore drilling, completion and workover operations and engineering, including at least 5 years of experience in an engineering supervisory role.