Senior Drilling Safety CCTV Operator (Remote)

Helmerich & Payne; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Helmerich & Payne is seeking an experienced safety monitoring professional to oversee CCTV surveillance of drilling operations on 12-hour day or night shifts. You will observe high-risk activities, identify unsafe acts and hazards, and communicate safety concerns directly to rig leadership to support continuous improvement.

The role requires prior rig management experience, strong HSE leadership, and a deep understanding of SSOW, PTW, JSA, and risk assessment.

Qualifications

• Former Rig Manager or senior drilling operations leader.
• 5–8 years in land drilling industry.
• Proven HSE leadership and safety culture development.
• Strong knowledge of Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) concepts such as PTW, JSA, Risk Assessment, LOTOTO.

Responsibilities

• Monitor live drilling rig operations remotely during 12-hour day or night shifts.
• Observe high-risk activities including casing runs, rig moves, lifting operations, well control, and maintenance work.
• Identify unsafe acts, hazardous conditions, procedural deviations, and equipment positioning issues in real time.
• Initiate immediate interventions and communicate safety concerns directly to rig leadership.
• Escalate unaddressed risks through established reporting channels.
• Identify, track, and report SIF potential events and near misses.
• Prepare CCTV observation reports with supporting photographic/video evidence.
• Maintain accurate monitoring logs and conduct detailed shift handovers.
• Analyze safety trends and provide recommendations to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support HSE Assurance teams through weekly reporting, trend analysis, and proactive risk management.

Skills

Rig management

HSE leadership

Safety culture

Risk assessment

Communication

Tools

CCTV monitoring systems

MS Office

Digital reporting tools

Job description

Helmerich & Payne is seeking an experienced safety monitoring professional to oversee CCTV surveillance of drilling operations on 12-hour day or night shifts. You will observe high-risk activities, identify unsafe acts and hazards, and communicate safety concerns directly to rig leadership to support continuous improvement.

The role requires prior rig management experience, strong HSE leadership, and a deep understanding of SSOW, PTW, JSA, and risk assessment.