Lead Drilling Engineer - Upstream JV Management - Relocation to Saudi Arabia

aramco; Greater London; On-site; GBP 355,000 - 473,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy company seeks an experienced Joint Venture Management professional to oversee governance for upstream services. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering and at least 10 years of experience within the Oil & Gas value chain, with a focus on joint ventures. The role requires strong corporate governance skills, the ability to manage relationships across a variety of stakeholders, and effective communication skills. The position is based in Saudi Arabia, with full-time work schedule.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in the Oil & Gas value chain.
• At least 5+ years’ experience in joint venture management.
• Strong technical background in Petroleum or Drilling Engineering.
• Strong technical background in Petroleum or Drilling Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate governance matters for joint ventures.
• Act as primary contact point between JV companies and organizations.
• Monitor guidance on JV business and corporate governance.
• Organize Workshops on JV operations covering technical performance, HSE, commercial and legal issues.
• Monitor and support JV capital projects and coordinate required approvals per shareholders’ policies.

Skills

Corporate governance

Commercial issues

Technical performance

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering

Job description

Overview

We’re seeking an experienced Joint Venture Management professional to join the Upstream Affiliates Coordination team which is part of the Upstream JV Management Department.

Upstream JV Management Department is responsible for attaining best in-class corporate governance practices, financial analysis, technical & performance management, and business support of Upstream Affiliates. We are dedicated to provide our timeless support in line with Aramco values, while adhering to policies & procedures and applicable governmental laws to serve Shareholders’ best interests. Our vision is to oversee, support and expand our joint ventures growth, while accurately provisioning and managing JVs/subsidiaries governance portfolio, performance management analysis, and human resource best practices with precision to provide valuable board advisory.

Your primary role will be to perform the broad spectrum of joint venture management tasks for upstream services. This includes overseeing and coordinating drilling joint venture activities related to rig operations, and ensure the required business support in various areas including board and governance matters are provided to the joint ventures.

Key Responsibilities

You will be required to perform and demonstrate the following:

• Oversee and coordinate board and governance matters including preparation of agenda, review and analysis of board materials, briefings, recommendation and actions for resolutions.
• Act as primary contact point between the JV companies and all Saudi Aramco organizations and ensure effective communication protocol between stakeholders.
• Monitor and provide guidance on JV business including corporate governance, commercial terms and various contractual and JV agreements in collaboration with other teams (Finance, HR, Technical Performance and HSE).
• Organize and coordinate workshops related to JV operations including technical performance, HSE, commercial and legal matters between stakeholders.
• Monitor and provide support services on JV capital projects and coordinate required approvals in accordance with the shareholders’ policies and guidelines.

As a successful candidate, you will have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering (or other disciplines of engineering) from a recognized and approved program.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in the Oil & Gas value chain preferably within an International Oil Company (IOC) or National Oil Company (NOC). At least 5+ years of this experience will be in the joint venture management.
• Strong background in corporate governance, commercial issues and various contractual agreements in Upstream Joint Ventures.
• Strong technical background in either Petroleum Engineering or Drilling Engineering.
• Familiar with financial analysis.
• Strong administration skills, able to effectively coordinate activities across a number of different parties.
• Good communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to maintain strong working relationships with senior representatives of Saudi Aramco and outside partners.
• Good relationship development skills and ability to flex approach in recognition of cultural differences.

Work Location and Work Schedule

Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer

Work Schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job offer

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.