JOB VACANCIES, NES GLOBAL, THUR. 19, JULY 2012

SENIOR WELL ENGINEER
LOCATION: AFRICA: NIGERIA
TYPE: PERMANENT

Well engineering solutions for well projects using methodologies and meeting review tollgates as required.
Ensure the recognition and appropriate mitigation of technical, commercial and operational risks associated with the delivery of well projects.

Have single point Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) responsibility for well operations. This means establishing and maintaining exemplary HSE management standards throughout your team (field and office-based). Ensure all wells are planned & designed to meet all compliance criteria including regulatory requirements, policies and best practices, including full consideration of HSE & Sustainability goals in all designs. Influence technology strategy development by proactively providing feedback from lessons learnt during reviews, studies, deployment and implementation to our research/technical development teams.
Coordinate all assigned rig activities, ensuring well-work activities are optimized, understood, planned, resourced and managed within agreed time and budget.
Promote and encourage global learning and communication by maintaining an active learning network.
Support technical improvements in the well delivery process.
Motivate and coach your rig team to excel

Success in this role will rely on your strengths in:
working independently and proactively
managing interfaces with stakeholders
communicating with authority
delivering against tight deadlines and motivating others to do the same
coaching and mentoring your direct team and talented others
meeting commercial and business objectives

preferably a Bachelors Degree or higher, in a technical or engineering subject.
have previous experience of working in multi-disciplinary team environments.
have extensive experience in Well Engineering, which must include:
in-depth knowledge of well design theory and practice;
substantial supervisory experience in the field as well as in an office-based environment for planning and executing daily operations support;
a proven safety leadership record and familiarity with safety management techniques;
practical knowledge and application of drilling optimization techniques (eg. Deliver-the-Limit, etc.);
strong knowledge of latest technology applications related to well and completion design;
good knowledge of standard drilling engineering software such as WellPlan

You`ll need to have excellent people skills and a high level of personal integrity, as well as a reputation for innovation, effective communication, and the ability to capture and cascade best practices. We will also expect you to display commercial astuteness and sound negotiation skills, both of which you combine with a strong understanding of EP business.

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