PP&A Engineer – Well Services Planning & Delivery

Archer Ltd; Sandnes; On-site; NOK 750,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

SaaS Recman AB is seeking a PP&A Engineer to support planning, preparation, and delivery of Plug & Abandonment operations offshore. The role focuses on operational planning, service integration, execution readiness, and optimization of PP&A activities to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective well abandonment.

You will collaborate with operations teams, service providers, contractors, and well integrity specialists to develop practical solutions that improve performance, minimize risk, and

Qualifications

• Higher education in engineering, petroleum, wells, or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years in well services or related fields.
• Experience supporting offshore operations preferred.
• Strong understanding of well integrity and barrier management.
• Experience coordinating service providers and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed operational plans and schedules.
• Prepare and optimize PP&A activity programmes for field execution.
• Review well status, barrier status, and historical data to identify opportunities.
• Coordinate input from contractors, service partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Establish time, resource, and cost estimates and identify opportunities for performance improvement.
• Support risk assessments and barrier management processes.
• Ensure activities comply with HSE requirements and company procedures.

Skills

Planning systems

Collaboration

Communication skills

HSE mindset

Well integrity

Barrier management

Offshore operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Support Safe and Efficient Plug & Abandonment Execution

We are looking for a PP&A Engineer to support the planning, preparation, and delivery of Plug & Abandonment operations. The role will focus on operational planning, service integration, execution readiness, and optimization of PP&A activities, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective well abandonment operations.

You will work closely with operations teams, service providers, contractors, and well integrity specialists to develop practical solutions that improve execution performance, minimize operational risk, and deliver consistent PP&A outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed operational plans and schedules in Wellcom.
• Prepare and optimize PP&A activity programmes to support efficient field execution.
• Review well status, barrier status, and historical operational data to identify opportunities and constraints.
• Support operational planning and readiness activities for well abandonment campaigns.
• Develop operational sequences, execution roadmaps, and procedural documentation for planned activities.
• Coordinate operational input from contractors, service partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Identify required services, equipment, logistics, and materials and ensure operational readiness.
• Support risk assessments, operational assurance activities, and barrier management processes.
• Establish time, resource, and cost estimates and identify opportunities for performance improvement.
• Monitor and incorporate lessons learned from field operations into future campaign planning.
• Support standardization and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce complexity, improve efficiency, and lower well abandonment costs.
• Facilitate seamless handover between planning and field execution teams.
• Ensure activities comply with HSE requirements, well integrity standards, company procedures, and regulatory obligations.
• Support performance tracking, KPI monitoring, and operational reporting throughout the PP&A lifecycle.

What We Are Looking For

• Relevant higher education in engineering, petroleum, wells, or a related discipline.
• 3 to 5 years of experience within well services, intervention, plugging and abandonment, drilling, completion, or well operations.
• Experience supporting offshore operations and multi-service delivery environments is preferred.
• Good understanding of well integrity, barrier management, and operational execution.
• Experience coordinating service providers and contractors in complex well operations.
• Understanding of planning systems, operational readiness processes, and cost management.
• Structured, proactive, and solution-oriented approach to operational challenges.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• A strong HSE mindset with a passion for delivering safe, efficient, and reliable well services.

About You

You are a delivery-focused and operationally minded engineer who enjoys solving practical challenges and improving field performance. You thrive in a collaborative environment and are motivated by finding safer, simpler, and more efficient ways to execute Plug & Abandonment operations.

You are driven by continuous improvement, operational excellence, and delivering tangible value through effective planning, service integration, and execution support.