Drilling Engineer

Aramco Overseas Company UK Ltd; Dhahran Compound; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy company is looking for a Drilling Engineer to join their Gas Drilling Engineering Department in Saudi Arabia. You will be responsible for providing sound drilling technical support and executing assignments related to drilling operations, including optimization and innovative techniques. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Petroleum, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering and over 7 years of drilling experience. This is a full-time position in a challenging and rewarding environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in drilling field.

Responsibilities

• Provides sound drilling engineering methods and procedures to be used on assigned drilling problems.
• Executes assignments and studies assuring conformance to overall objectives of all phases of drilling operations.
• Provides technical assistance and advice to operating divisions on complex operating problems.
• Initiates work outlines and performs or delegates work for technical proposals and studies.
• Analyzes data and performance to determine need for studies or facility modifications.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or related Engineering discipline

Job description

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world's largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco's value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations' spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom's vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking a Drilling Engineer to join the Gas Drilling Engineering Department.

The Gas Drilling Engineering Department is responsible for providing the development of gas drilling and workover engineering with non-associated gas and highly complex horizontal and vertical gas wells. Identifying and introducing innovations that enhance monitor and support operation and safety.

Your primary role is to gather and analyze information to provide sound drilling technical support to drilling operations, drilling equipment, projects and drilling technical services requiring sound drilling engineering analysis and solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides sound drilling engineering methods and procedures to be used on assigned drilling problems.
• Executes and accomplishes assignments and studies in areas outlined in the scope assuring conformance to overall objectives of all phases of drilling operations in areas including: drilling penetration rate optimization, new drilling technology and drilling studies.
• Provides technical assistance and advice to operating divisions on complex operating problems.
• Initiates detailed work outlines and performs or delegates work for final development of technical proposals and studies of proposed.
• Analyzes data and performance of new or existing techniques to determine need for or benefit from studies, recommendations and/or facility modifications with respect to unit costs and operating efficiency consistent with established safety and operating requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or related Engineering discipline from an accredited university.
• 7+ years of experience in drilling field.

Posting Duration

Posting Start Date: 01/21/2026

Posting End Date: 07/31/2027

Work Location and Work Schedule

Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia - To be specified in Job offer

Work Schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job offer

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world's biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs - one of the largest in the world.

Country/Region: SA