Saudi Arabia: CCTV Operator for Drilling Operations

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. in Saudi Arabia seeks a Senior HSE Specialist to monitor live drilling operations via CCTV and oversee safety during 12-hour shifts.

Responsibilities include identifying unsafe acts, communicating safety concerns to rig leadership, and driving continuous improvement through weekly reporting and risk management. Strong knowledge of SSOW/PTW and incident prevention is required.

Qualifications

• Former Rig Manager or senior drilling operations leader.
• 5–8 years of land drilling experience.
• Strong HSE leadership and safety culture track record.
• In-depth knowledge of drilling operations and SSOW/PTW processes.
• Experience monitoring critical operations and using CCTV systems.
• Proficient in MS Office and digital reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Monitor live drilling rig operations remotely via CCTV during 12-hour shifts.
• Observe high-risk activities and identify unsafe acts in real time.
• Escalate risks and communicate safety concerns to rig leadership.
• Prepare CCTV observation reports with supporting evidence.
• Maintain shift handover logs and safety trend analysis.
• Support HSE Assurance with weekly reporting and risk management.

Skills

HSE leadership

Safety culture development

Clear communication

Emergency response planning

Tools

CCTV monitoring systems

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 & 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.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 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.

Thank you for your interest in joining our team! For more than 100 years, Helmerich & Payne (H&P) has expanded drilling operations to meet the increasing demands of a complex and globalized industry. But our industry is changing, with software, algorithms and automation playing a more important role than ever before. We are committed to being a partner to our customers in their operations by providing custom drilling solutions and technologies that don’t just meet, but exceed, their evolving goals and expectations. It’s this commitment that drives us to invest in the brightest people and the most advanced technologies, to support our customers’ operations every step of the way.