Lead Interface Engineer - Drilling

WorleyParsons Arabia Limited Co; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

WorleyParsons Arabia Limited Co in Abu Dhabi seeks a Lead Interface Engineer Drilling to manage and coordinate interfaces across drilling, completion, workover and abandonment activities offshore. You will act as the primary interface between drilling operations, facilities, construction, production and projects, to ensure safe, efficient and timely execution of well activities.

The role requires extensive offshore and GCC experience, with strong leadership in interface management and risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent.
• 15 years of relevant Oil & Gas or Petrochemical experience.
• 5 years in GCC region preferred.
• 5 years in a senior/interfacing role on major projects (ADNOC PMC/Offshore preferred).
• Experience FEED & EPC phases required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate interfaces among drilling, wells, offshore facilities, construction, and production teams.
• Provide engineering and operations support for drilling, completion, workover, and abandonment activities.
• Ensure work adheres to approved programs, schedules, budgets, and HSE requirements.

Skills

Interface management

Offshore drilling

Project coordination

HSE awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Job PurposeThe Lead Interface Engineer Drilling is responsible for managing and coordinating all technical operational and organizational interfaces associated with drilling completion workover and well abandonment activities The role acts as the key interface between Drilling amp Wells offshore operations engineering projects construction production contractors service companies and other stakeholders to ensure safe efficient and timely execution of well activities

Key Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate interfaces between drilling operations offshore facilities engineering construction production and project teams Provide engineering and operational support for the planning preparation and execution of drilling completion workover and abandonment activities Ensure drilling and well operations are executed in accordance with approved programs schedules budgets HSE requirements and Company procedures Coordinate rig requirements offshore manpower equipment materials marine logistics support and service-company activities Identify interface requirements constraints and potential conflicts and ensure timely resolution to avoid delays to drilling operations Develop maintain and monitor Interface Registers Interface Requests action trackers and interface agreements Coordinate SIMOPS and interfaces between drilling rigs offshore facilities construction activities and production operations Facilitate interface meetings with Company drilling contractors EPC contractors service companies and other stakeholders and follow up actions through closure Ensure timely availability of drilling equipment materials services and logistics support to prevent operational downtime Monitor contractor and service-company performance and ensure compliance with contractual and operational requirements Participate in HAZID HAZOP SIMOPS and other risk assessments and ensure interface-related actions are closed before execution Monitor drilling progress operational constraints interface risks and critical dependencies and elevate potential impacts to management Support resolution of technical and operational issues arising during drilling and offshore execution Coordinate with Project Controls and planning teams regarding drilling schedules milestones shutdowns tie-ins and interface dependencies Promote compliance with Company HSE Management Systems ADNOC requirements and applicable industry standards Prepare interface reports and provide regular updates to Project Drilling Management on critical issues risks and actions

Minimum Experience

amp Knowledge amp SkillsA bachelor s degree in relevant engineering discipline or equivalent from an accredited university with a minimum of fifteen 15 years of relevant experience in the Oil amp Gas or Petrochemical industry including a minimum of five 5 years preferred in the GCC region Must have at least five 5 years of experience in a similar position on major Oil amp Gas or Petrochemical projects managing a team of Specialists Senior Engineers and Engineers ADNOC amp Offshore project experience is preferredPMC experiences is required Experience in FEED amp EPC Phases is required Strong experience in offshore drilling completion workover and or well abandonment activities Previous experience in a Lead Interface Drilling Well Operations role on major offshore projects ADNOC PMC experience and Middle East offshore experience are highly preferred Strong understanding of drilling operations offshore facilities SIMOPS rig operations logistics and HSE requirements Excellent coordination leadership communication stakeholder-management and problem-solving skills