Senior Drilling Engineer / Drilling Engineer

EP Group of Companies; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Drilling Engineer to manage drilling operations. Candidates must possess a technical degree and a minimum of 12 years of experience in drilling with competency in relevant software. The role requires effective teamwork and problem-solving skills. The firm encourages applications from individuals proficient in English, with experience in deepwater projects and contract management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years experience in drilling engineering.
• At least 2 years contracting and tendering management experience.
• Competency in drilling engineering software.

Responsibilities

• Design well and execute drilling plans.
• Coordinate with multi-cultural teams.
• Manage exploration well DST planning.

Skills

Fluent in English

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Problem-solving skills

Education

Technical degree in Petroleum or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Industry-recognized drilling software (e.g. Landmark, Oliasoft)

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

About the job Senior Drilling Engineer / Drilling Engineer

• A technical degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• A minimum of 12 years experience or equivalent 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).