Senior Drilling Engineer - Drilling Optimization at Hobark International Limited (HIL)

Req - 0737
Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Description

•     The Senior Drilling Engineer - Drilling Optimization will be located in Victoria Island, Lagos, but may be required to travel elsewhere in Nigeria, and will provide specialist technical support in the area of drilling optimization. This will involve development of project specific drilling performance recommendations and processes.
•     Additionally the PDE will identify, assess and execute Technology Development, review of current Quality Assurance/Quality Control, Contracts, Supply Chain Management processes and Strategic Research Programs to further enhance the performance.

Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

•     Drilling optimization processes - to identify and develop specific projects in order to enhance/optimize drilling performance.
•     The Senior Drilling Engineer will interface with Management, Drilling Department, Support Departments and Service Contractors and is responsible for the successful delivery of value added solutions. The position reports to the Drilling Operations Manager.
•     Keep abreast of the latest general drilling and specific performance drilling technologies to identify, assess and execute Technology Development and Strategic Research Programs to further enhance the performance.
•     Develop, document and share procedures and best practices.
•     Participate in the drilling and completion networks to share solutions and best practices.
•     Review current Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QAQC) work performed and its Service Contractors to ensure they have the processes in place and adhered to. Identify and assess the deficiencies, if any, and develop project specific QAQC performance improvement recommendations and implementation.
•     Review current Supply Chain Management (SCM) processes including materials planning/procurement, inventory and logistics, to identify and assess the deficiencies, if any, then develop project specific SCM performance improvement recommendations and implementation.
•     Review current Contracts and their performance to identify and assess any deficiencies and develop project specific Contracts performance improvement recommendations and implementation.
•     Review current Invoicing and Payment processes to identify and assess any deficiencies and develop project specific performance improvement recommendations and implementation.
•     Coach Drilling Project personnel in the concepts and processes and provide mentoring on best practices, interpretation and analysis of individual projects.

Essential Criteria, Knowledge and Skills

•     Bachelor's degree in Engineering
•     Minimum twenty (20) years appropriate experience, with an emphasis on drilling optimization and overall factors affecting the performance.
•     Strong leadership skills and in depth skills in all aspects of Drilling Project Performance Optimization including but not limited to Drilling Engineering, Project Management, Contracts Management and Supply Chain Management.
•     Independent, self motivated who seeks out optimization opportunities. Strong networking capabilities and a desire to impact the future overall performance of drilling operations.
•     Flexible approach to work, good time management skills and proven ability to meet deadlines and prioritize workload.
•     Strong logical thought process, ability to distill relevant details from complex datasets and the ability to create innovative approaches to problems.
•     Ability to prepare and present project performance optimization to Management and Drilling Services Contractors.
•     Ability to coach and teach to diverse cultures / nationalities throughout the project.
•     Broad range of experience in most/all aspects of drilling and completions.