Specialist Wells Engineering

ELSA; Kuala Lumpur; Presencial; MYR 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ELSA is seeking an experienced Wells Engineering leader to strategize and govern drilling, completion, intervention, workover, and abandonment activities across the lifecycle. You will guide technical standards, risk controls, and supplier oversight to maximize asset value and safety.

The role emphasizes technical integrity, cost efficiency, and collaboration with subsurface, production, and project teams to align deliverables with business goals.

Formación

• Minimum 20 years of oil and gas experience in the relevant discipline.
• Bachelor's Degree in Petroleum/Drilling/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering or related field.
• IWCF Level 4 Drilling Well Control or IADC equivalent; willingness to renew.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and endorse well designs, drilling programs, and operational procedures.
• Lead specialist technical direction for safe, efficient, and cost‑effective well delivery.
• Drive risk assessments, lessons learned, and best-practice implementation.

Conocimientos

Wells engineering

Project leadership

Risk assessment

HSSE compliance

Vendor management

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum/Drilling/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering

Herramientas

IWCF Level 4 Drilling Well Control

IADC equivalent

Descripción del empleo

• Strategize and formulate wells engineering strategies, standards, and technical philosophies across drilling, completion, intervention, workover, and abandonment activities in alignment with business objectives, corporate governance requirements, and industry best practices to maximize asset value and operational performance.
• Lead and provide specialist technical direction on wells engineering matters to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective well delivery throughout the well lifecycle.
• Develop, review, and endorse well designs, drilling programs, completion plans, and operational procedures to achieve business targets while maintaining technical integrity and operational excellence.
• Drive performance optimization initiatives through technical studies, risk assessments, lessons learned, and best-practice implementation to improve well productivity, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Provide technical assurance and troubleshooting support for complex well engineering challenges, ensuring timely and effective resolution of operational issues.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement fit-for-purpose technologies, methodologies, and digital solutions to enhance wells engineering performance and operational efficiency.
• Lead the implementation of wells engineering standards, procedures, and governance requirements operations, and inspections to ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Drive risk management activities, including well integrity assurance, hazard identification, risk assessments, and barrier management throughout wells engineering operations.
• Ensure all wells engineering activities are conducted in accordance with HSSE requirements, safeguarding personnel, assets, environment, and company reputation.
• Manage and provide technical oversight to drilling contractors, service providers, and consultants to ensure quality service delivery, technical compliance, and achievement of operational targets.
• Collaborate with subsurface, production, project, and operations teams to ensure alignment of wells engineering deliverables with business and asset objectives.
• Provide technical input, plan and execute the required procurement activities including tendering exercise, contract administration, contractor management, invoice processing and vendor work performance to meet business requirement while protecting Company's reputation and interest
• Involves in developing and formulate a comprehensive suite of standards, guidelines and process governance for ensuring safety, efficiency, and compliance with industry regulations in well engineering practices.
  

Contract duration: 2 years contract

Industry: Oil and Gas

Role Purpose and Key Accountabilities

• Strategize and formulate wells engineering strategies, standards, and technical philosophies across drilling, completion, intervention, workover, and abandonment activities in alignment with business objectives, corporate governance requirements, and industry best practices to maximize asset value and operational performance.
• Lead and provide specialist technical direction on wells engineering matters to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective well delivery throughout the well lifecycle.
• Develop, review, and endorse well designs, drilling programs, completion plans, and operational procedures to achieve business targets while maintaining technical integrity and operational excellence.
• Drive performance optimization initiatives through technical studies, risk assessments, lessons learned, and best-practice implementation to improve well productivity, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Provide technical assurance and troubleshooting support for complex well engineering challenges, ensuring timely and effective resolution of operational issues.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement fit-for-purpose technologies, methodologies, and digital solutions to enhance wells engineering performance and operational efficiency.
• Lead the implementation of wells engineering standards, procedures, and governance requirements operations, and inspections to ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Drive risk management activities, including well integrity assurance, hazard identification, risk assessments, and barrier management throughout wells engineering operations.
• Ensure all wells engineering activities are conducted in accordance with HSSE requirements, safeguarding personnel, assets, environment, and company reputation.
• Manage and provide technical oversight to drilling contractors, service providers, and consultants to ensure quality service delivery, technical compliance, and achievement of operational targets.
• Collaborate with subsurface, production, project, and operations teams to ensure alignment of wells engineering deliverables with business and asset objectives.
• Provide technical input, plan and execute the required procurement activities including tendering exercise, contract administration, contractor management, invoice processing and vendor work performance to meet business requirement while protecting Company's reputation and interest
• Involves in developing and formulate a comprehensive suite of standards, guidelines and process governance for ensuring safety, efficiency, and compliance with industry regulations in well engineering practices.
  

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 20 years of relevant oil and gas industry experience, with extensive hands‑on experience in the relevant discipline.
• Bachelor's Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Drilling Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or other related Engineering disciplines.
• Possess valid / willing to renew IWCF Level 4 Drilling Well Control (Surface & Subsea) or IADC equivalent