Rig Manager

Fontis Energy; Ciudad del Carmen; On-site; MXN 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Fontis Energy in Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche seeks an experienced Rig Manager to lead safe, efficient, and profitable rig operations. You will guide execution, manage the rig budget, and align with the operating area strategy while developing crew leadership.

Responsibilities include optimizing well programs, maintaining compliance with national and international regulations, and fostering a strong safety culture across the team and with clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Extensive drilling industry experience with managerial background.
• Strong leadership and safety culture emphasis.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safety, efficiency and profitability for the rig.
• Prepare and manage the budget/forecast for the rig and contract requirements.
• Collaborate with area leadership to meet company goals and guide projects.
• Champion safety culture and ensure compliance with policies.
• Manage customer relationships and startup activities.
• Oversee operational execution, demobilizations, and short-term goals.
• Ensure rig operations comply with all acts, regulations, and labor agreements.
• Direct improvement initiatives with other Rig Managers.
• Review rig contract and ensure staffing meets requirements.
• Evaluate well programs and assist client with optimization.
• Support onboard leadership in safe practices and well control.
• Develop leadership among senior rig personnel and implement training plans.

Skills

Prioritization

Communication

Finance acumen

Teamwork

Commercial sense

Bilingual EN/ES

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Role Summary

This role has overall responsibility for the delivery of safe, efficient, and profitable operations for the operating unit. They provide leadership and implement plans and guide execution for the rig to support operating area strategy. Responsible for the operational and safety performance for the rig and communicate results and recommendations to Director of Operations. Act as lead to optimize the talent required to execute operations strategies.

Job Specific Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall performance of rig, ensuring delivery of performance targets and goals.
• Responsible for preparing and managing the budget/forecast in line with overall plans for the rig and contract requirements.
• Active member of the areas management team, collaborating with area of leadership to meet company goals, while supplying expertise and guidance on operations projects and systems,
• Championing safety and responsible for driving and embedding safety culture rig.
• Responsible for managing customer relationships, collaborating on, and managing start-ups.
• Operational execution status, demobilizations, and short-term strategic objectives.
• Accountable for ensuring all rig operations are conducted in accordance with national and international acts and regulations, company policies, directives and procedures, labor union agreements and financial regulations.
• Collaborates with another Rig Manager and functions to achieve the organizations goals and objectives, identifying and directing improvement where appropriate.
• Responsible for the management and review of the rig contract, ensuring that the unit and personnel meets requirements.
• Evaluate well program and assist client with well optimization.
• Support the managements onboard in safe practices to maintain primary well control and to regain primary well control if primary well control is lost.
• Provide and contribute to the development of leadership capabilities among senior rig personnel and rig team. Ensure training, development plans and appraisals of all rig personnel are in accordance with company directives.
• Other duties are performed as and when required and/or directed by the supervisor.

Qualifications

Preferably a bachelor's degree: Engineering discipline or any equivalent field.

Years of experience: extensive experience from the drilling industry including experience from a managerial level or relevant educational experience in Engineering in combination with industry experience.

Skills/abilities:

Ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects simultaneously.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence direct and indirect stakeholders.

Knowledge and understanding of how to manage financial aspects of the rig operations, i.e. forecast, etc.

Excellent teamwork and collaboration across functions and rigs.

Commercial understanding.

Advanced English & Spanish proficiency.

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Location

Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche