Drilling Engineer

NES Fircroft; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa/work permit support

Accommodation

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a Drilling Engineer for a 12-month assignment in the United Arab Emirates, with a 28/28 rotation. The role focuses on planning, design, surveillance, and follow-up of drilling programs to meet objectives while maintaining high engineering integrity, safety, and environmental standards.

The candidate will generate conceptual designs, refine concepts to executable well designs at CP4 cost levels, and contribute to the AFE sanction process.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in engineering or related technical field.
• Experience in deep water drilling operations.
• Able to effectively organize and communicate thoughts.
• Experience with well design software and Microsoft applications.
• Read, write and speak fluent English.
• Industry experience with well planning and execution.

Responsibilities

• Generate and evaluate well conceptual designs to agreed well objectives.
• Refine selected well concepts to executable and CP4 costed well design.
• Provide input into the AFE sanction process and approvals.
• Develop comparative risk assessments of well concepts during Select work phases.
• Exhibit safe behaviors on company property and/or on company business.
• Comply with SSHE policies and standards.
• Apply the SSHE Management System as appropriate to the business area.
• Comply with Well Design and Operations Management Standards, Statutory Regulations and Industry Guidance Notes.

Skills

Deep water drilling experience

Organized and clear communicator

Well design software

Microsoft Office

English fluency

Well planning and execution

Education

B.S. degree in engineering or related technical field

Tools

Well design software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job description

Position: Drilling Engineer
Location: UAE
Duration: 12 months
Rotation: 28/28
Start date: January 2027

Main Functions

Provide the engineering planning, design, surveillance, and follow-up required for the safe and efficient drilling and completing of drilling programs. Ensure well objectives are met while assuring the highest standards of engineering integrity, safety, and environmental protection are applied.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Generate and evaluate well conceptual designs to agreed well objectives
• Refine selected well concepts to achieve an executable and AFE level (CP4) costed well design
• Provide input into the AFE sanction process and input to other internal and external approvals
• Develop comparative risk assessments of well concepts during Select work phases
• Exhibit safe behaviors at all times when on company property and/or on company business
• Comply with all SSHE policies and standards
• Apply the SSHE Management System as appropriate to the relevant area of the business
• Comply with Company's Well Design and Operations Management Standards, Statutory Regulations and Industry Guidance Notes.

Skills and Qualifications

• B.S. degree in engineering or related technical field
• Experience in deep water drilling operations
• Able to effectively organize and communicate thoughts
• Experience with well design software as well as Microsoft applications
• Read, write and speak fluent English
• Industry experience with well planning and execution

Benefits

• We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining andManufacturingsectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.