CCTV Operator for Drilling Operations

Helmerich & Payne; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Helmerich & Payne is seeking an experienced Safety Supervisor to monitor drilling operations via CCTV, identify high-risk activities, and lead safety initiatives on land rigs. The role involves real-time intervention, reporting, and collaboration with rig leadership to prevent incidents.

Candidates should have 5–8 years of land drilling experience with a strong track record in HSE leadership and incident prevention. Proficiency in SSOW concepts and safety management tools is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8 years of land drilling industry experience.
• Demonstrated leadership in safety, incident prevention and safety culture development.
• Proven ability to communicate safety notifications clearly and timely.

Responsibilities

• Monitor live drilling rig operations remotely via CCTV during 12-hour day or night shifts.
• Observe high-risk activities including casing runs, rig moves, lifting operations, well control, and maintenance work.
• Identify unsafe acts, hazardous conditions, deviations, and equipment positioning issues in real time and intervene.
• Escalate unaddressed risks through reporting channels and communicate safety concerns to rig leadership.
• Prepare CCTV observation reports with photographic/video evidence and maintain monitoring logs.
• Conduct detailed shift handovers and analyze safety trends to support continuous improvement.
• Assist HSE Assurance teams with weekly trend analysis and proactive risk management.

Skills

HSE leadership

Safety culture

Strong communication

Tools

CCTV monitoring

MS Office

Digital reporting tools

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor live drilling rig operations remotely via CCTV during 12-hour day or night shifts
• Observe critical and high-risk activities
• including casing runs
• rig moves
• lifting operations
• well control
• and maintenance work
• Identify unsafe acts
• hazardous conditions
• procedural deviations
• and equipment positioning issues in real time
• Initiate immediate interventions and communicate safety concerns directly to rig leadership
• Escalate unaddressed risks through established reporting channels
• Identify track and report Serious Injury amp Fatality SIF potential events and near misses
• Prepare CCTV observation reports with supporting photographic video evidence
• Maintain accurate monitoring logs and conduct detailed shift handovers
• Analyze safety trends and provide recommendations to support continuous improvement initiatives
• Support HSE Assurance teams through weekly reporting trend analysis and proactive risk management

Former Rig Manager, Night Rig Manager, or senior drilling operations leader.

Minimum 5-8 years of land drilling industry experience.

Strong track record in HSE leadership, incident prevention, and safety culture development.

In-depth knowledge of drilling rig operations, equipment, and high-risk activities.

Strong understanding of Safe Systems of Work (SSOW), including: Permit to Work (PTW) Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and Risk Assessment LOTOTO / Isolation Procedures DROPS Prevention Work at Height Confined Space Entry Safe Lifting Operations Hazardous Area Controls PPE Requirements

Ability to recognize line-of-fire, red-zone, lifting, pressure testing, and well control hazards.

Experience monitoring critical operations such as tripping, casing running, cementing, rig-up/down, pressure testing, and heavy lifting.

Proficient in CCTV monitoring systems, MS Office applications, and digital reporting tools.

Strong communication skills with the ability to provide clear, timely, and professional safety notifications.