Senior Drilling Controls Engineer

Gulf Drilling International; Doha; On-site; QAR 223,000 - 446,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulf Drilling International in Doha seeks an experienced Electronics & Controls Supervisor to oversee drilling control systems on jack-ups and land rigs. You will lead maintenance programs, ensure regulatory compliance, and guide technicians during critical downtime events.

Strong CMMS, OEM systems, and field instrumentation knowledge are essential. You will develop SOPs, validate root causes, participate in upgrades and manage integrity inspections to support safe operations in Qatar's offshore

Qualifications

• 10-15 years hands-on experience in electronics and drilling control systems in a supervisory role.
• Familiar with major drilling OEM products and OEM training experience.
• Experience on jack-ups or land rigs is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of onboard electronics, communications and control software; advanced troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for electronics and control systems.
• Review maintenance procedures, testing sequences, and approval via MOC and governance channels.
• Ensure compliance with API, OEM manuals and class/flag requirements.
• Lead troubleshooting of control systems and rig instrumentation, including hydraulic/pneumatic loops and drives.
• Support rig electronics technicians during downtime events and failures.
• Validate root-cause findings and coordinate corrective actions with Mechanical and Electrical SMEs.
• Review PM routines, schedules, and function-test intervals for control systems.
• Maintain integrity inspections of control systems and instrumentation.
• Provide expertise for overhauls, upgrades, and recertification activities.
• Monitor critical spares, assess obsolescence, and propose reliability improvements.
• Maintain records, schematics and data in CMMS; issue technical advisories and reports.

Skills

Control systems

PLC

SCADA

Instrumentation

Networking

Computers installations

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics/Telecom Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

CMMS

Amphion

Cyberbase

Centurion

Job description

Gulf Drilling International in Doha seeks an experienced Electronics & Controls Supervisor to oversee drilling control systems on jack-ups and land rigs. You will lead maintenance programs, ensure regulatory compliance, and guide technicians during critical downtime events.

Strong CMMS, OEM systems, and field instrumentation knowledge are essential. You will develop SOPs, validate root causes, participate in upgrades and manage integrity inspections to support safe operations in Qatar's offshore