Senior Drilling Supervisor / Senior Decom Supervisor

Prodrill; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An oil and gas operating company located in the UK is seeking experienced Senior Drilling Supervisors and Senior Decom Supervisors for offshore positions. The roles commence in 2026, with responsibilities including overseeing platform and subsea operations. Candidates must have relevant experience in the UK North Sea, valid industry certifications, and the right to work in the UK. This is an exciting opportunity for skilled professionals looking to contribute to critical projects in the North Sea.

Qualifications

• Must have valid industry competency certifications (BOSIET with CA-EBS, Medical, MIST, IWCF Level 4).
• Experience directly with operators in the UK North Sea is required.
• Must have the right to work in the UK; no sponsorship provided.

Responsibilities

• Oversee platform workover operations and sidetrack drilling.
• Manage platform plug and abandonment tasks.
• Conduct subsea plug and abandonment processes.

Skills

Experience with platform drilling

Experience with hydraulic workover units

Experience with light well intervention

Understanding of UK North Sea operations

Job description

Senior Drilling Supervisor / Senior Decom Supervisor – UK – Job Reference J10143

Location: UK

Job Posted: 24/12/2025

Our oil & gas operating client, based in the UK North Sea is seeking experienced Senior Drilling Supervisors / Senior Decom Supervisors to work with them across several projects on an outside IR35 contract basis commencing in 2026.

Platform Drilling

Senior Drilling Supervisor roles due to commence in Q1 2026 for approximately 12 months.

• Platform workover operations and sidetrack drilling.
• Candidates with experience of platform drilling would be preferred but consideration will be given by the client to those with relevant experience.

Platform Plug & Abandonment

Senior Decom Supervisor roles commencing Q2 2026 for approximately 18 months.

• Candidates must have experience working on hydraulic workover units.
• Applicants will have experience working on P&A and well services operations.

Subsea Plug & Abandonment

Senior Decom Supervisor roles commencing in Q1 2026 for approximately 6-9 months.

• Light Well Intervention campaign.
• Candidates must have experience working on semi-submersible rigs.

All applicants will have experience working in the UK North Sea directly for operators.

All applicants must have The Right to Work in the UK, as no sponsorship is provided for these roles.

These are offshore positions, therefore all industry competency certification BOSIET with CA-EBS, Medical, MIST and IWCF Level 4 must be valid.

Please submit your CV quoting reference J10143 clearly stating your availability, salary / contract rate expectations.