Alaska Onshore Drilling Engineer: Design & Operations

The Hawk Group; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hawk Group in Alaska seeks a Drilling Engineer to support the planning, execution, and post-well evaluation of onshore exploration and appraisal wells. You will report to the Wells Project Manager and collaborate with Senior Drilling Engineers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, efficient, and cost-effective well construction.

Primary responsibilities include developing well designs and drilling programs, performing hydraulics calculations, torque and drag analysis, BHA selection,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required.
• 3-5 years of Oil & Gas industry experience (Drilling engineering preferred).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of well designs, drilling programs, and engineering studies.
• Assist with casing design, cementing design, hydraulics calculations, torque and drag analysis, directional drilling planning, BHA selection, bit optimization, and drilling fluids programs.
• Participate in offset well reviews and lessons learned evaluations.
• Assist in preparing Basis of Well Design (BoWD) documentation.
• Support preparation of AFEs, budgets, cost estimates, and project schedules.
• Assist with procurement activities, technical bid evaluations, purchase requisitions, and scope-of-work preparation.
• Prepare engineering calculations and technical documentation.
• Support development of risk registers, contingency plans, and MOC documentation.
• Assist with preparation of Well Control Bridging Documents.
• Support equipment and materials selection and mobilization planning.
• Assist with permitting support activities and regulatory documentation.
• Participate in Drill Well on Paper (DWOP), Pre-Spud Reviews, HAZIDs, risk assessments, peer reviews, and technical assurance processes.
• Support the preparation of operational procedures, work instructions, and plans of action.
• Contribute to KPI development, performance tracking, reporting dashboards, and Power BI analytics.
• Maintain engineering documentation and project databases.

Skills

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Microsoft Word

Job description

The Hawk Group in Alaska seeks a Drilling Engineer to support the planning, execution, and post-well evaluation of onshore exploration and appraisal wells. You will report to the Wells Project Manager and collaborate with Senior Drilling Engineers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, efficient, and cost-effective well construction.

Primary responsibilities include developing well designs and drilling programs, performing hydraulics calculations, torque and drag analysis, BHA selection,