Rig Move Manager

Client of Blue Hat HR Services LLC; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Blue Hat HR Services LLC is seeking an experienced Rig Move Supervisor to oversee onshore drilling rig moves. The role requires coordinating multiple contractors, ensuring safety, and managing logistics for mobilization, rig-up, and commissioning at remote well sites.

The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of rig move procedures, heavy transport, and journey-management, with IWCF/IADC certifications considered an advantage for potential well-control duties.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing onshore drilling work over rig moves.
• Strong knowledge of rig-up/rig-down procedures and heavy transport logistics.
• Experience coordinating multiple contractors and remote well-site operations.
• IWCF/IADC certification is an advantage for well-control responsibilities.
• TAPROOT or similar incident investigation training is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop rig-move plans, schedules, resource requirements and execution procedures.
• Coordinate rig-down, dismantling, transport, rig-up and commissioning activities.
• Supervise rig-move crews, transport contractors, lifting teams and subcontractors.
• Verify access roads, well-site readiness, equipment condition and transportation requirements.
• Ensure lifting plans, load-securing, journey management and risk assessments are reviewed and approved.
• Monitor rig-move costs, delays, equipment damage and operational readiness.
• Ensure compliance with client requirements and company procedures.

Skills

Rig move planning

Rig-up / rig-down procedures

Heavy transport & lifting operations

Workover & Drilling experience

Contractor coordination

Journey-management training

IWCF / IADC certification

Education

Diploma or High School qualification

Job description

Responsibilities

Develop rig-move plans schedules resource requirements and execution procedures Coordinate rig-down dismantling transportation rig-up and commissioning activities Supervise rig-move crews transport contractors lifting teams and subcontractors Verify access roads well site readiness equipment condition and transportation requirements Ensure lifting plans load securing journey management and risk assessments are reviewed and approved Coordinate with client representatives logistics maintenance and HSE teams Monitor rig-move costs delays equipment damage and operational readiness Ensure compliance with applicable client requirements and company procedures

Must Have

Proven experience managing onshore drilling work over rig moves Strong knowledge of rig-up rig-down procedures heavy transport lifting operations and logistics 16 years of proven experience in Work over amp Drilling segment Experience coordinating multiple contractors and remote well site operations Relevant lifting rigging transport safety and journey-management training IWCF IADC certification is an advantage if the role also includes well-control responsibilities

Nice to have

A diploma or High School qualification or a related technical field preferred TAPROOT training preferred for incident investigation and root-cause analysis

What s great in the job

Great team of smart people in a friendly and open culture No dumb managers no stupid tools to use no rigid working hours No waste of time in enterprise processes real responsibilities and autonomy Expand your knowledge of various business industries Create content that will help our users on a daily basis Real responsibilities and challenges in a fast evolving company A diploma or High School qualification or a related technical field preferred. TAPROOT training preferred for incident investigation and root-cause analysis.