Lead Drilling Engineer

EP Group of Companies; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Malaysia is seeking an experienced drilling engineer with at least 15 years in the field, responsible for overseeing full life cycle drilling projects. Candidates must have deepwater project experience, strong technical skills, and familiarity with regulatory requirements. The successful individual will work in a multi-cultural environment and must have excellent communication and problem-solving abilities. This role offers a chance to join a dynamic team focused on innovative engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years experience in drilling engineering.
• Experience in deepwater life-cycle as project engineer.
• Competency in recognized drilling engineering software.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Fluent in English

Familiar with regulatory requirements

Education

Technical degree in Petroleum Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Landmark

Oliasoft

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

• A technical degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• A minimum of 15 years experience in drilling engineering with full life cycle (well design to rig execution) experience and exposure to drilling rig operations.
• A minimum of 2 exploration deepwater (>500m) life-cycle experience as the project engineer.
• Familiar with Governing Standards and Malaysia regulatory requirements for a PSC.
• At least 2 years of contracting and tendering management within a PSC setup.
• Fluent in English language both Writing & Spoken.
• Experienced with various well designs in the deepwater, HPHT, MPD and ERD projects.
• Experienced in a multi-cultural and multi-national team setting.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Experienced in exploration well DST planning.
• Possess the competency of industry-recognized drilling engineering software for well trajectory, advanced casing and tubing design, hydraulics, torque & drag simulation (e.g. Landmark, Oliasoft) and operations reporting software.
• BOSIET and IWCF Well Control Certificate Course (Subsea Supervisor level).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point).