Drilling Consultant

WCL Group; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

WCL Group seeks a Drilling Consultant / Drill Site Representative for Permian or Bakken regions. The on-site leader will command safe, efficient drilling operations, supervise contractor personnel, and manage wellsite logistics with accurate reporting in WellView.

The 1-year consultant role includes a 14/14 rotation, 12-hour shifts with on-call, and travel to field locations, collaborating with drilling, completions, subsurface, HSE, and logistics teams to improve safety and performance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 10+ years of oil and gas drilling experience, including supervising unconventional drilling operations.
• Experience as Drilling Supervisor or Consultant in the Permian Basin.
• Proven leadership of diverse field teams with safety and performance focus.
• Valid Well Control Certification and ability to pass a background check.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise drilling site teams safely, reliably, and in an environmentally responsible manner.
• Ensure all work is planned, risk-assessed, and executed according to approved procedures, standards, and permits.
• Exercise and support Stop Work Authority, empowering all personnel to intervene when safety, environmental, or well integrity risks are identified.
• Direct rig contractors and service providers to perform work safely, efficiently, and in line with contractual and company requirements.
• Manage drilling operations and wellsite logistics for personnel, equipment, and materials.
• Actively manage well costs, monitor performance, and implement corrective actions to minimize non-productive time.
• Maintain accurate operational reporting, wellsite documentation, and data entry in WellView and other company systems.
• Use WellView, Corva, Polarion, and other approved tools to monitor and optimize drilling performance.
• Ensure operational readiness through Plans of Action (POAs), checklists, and verification activities.
• Meet WellSafe requirements for well control, well integrity, and barrier assurance, including managing well control events.
• Collaborate with drilling, completions, subsurface, HSE, logistics, and facilities teams.
• Drive continuous improvement through operational reviews, root cause analysis, and sharing lessons learned.

Skills

Drilling supervision

Leadership

Safety culture

Risk management

Stop Work Authority

Communication

Decision making

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

WellView

Corva

Polarion

Microsoft 365

Job description

The client you’ll be supporting is a Fortune 100 oil and gas company and one of the largest energy producers in the United States. Their U.S. unconventional portfolio includes some of the most significant shale developments in the industry, built on operational excellence, procedural discipline, and strong field leadership. This is a chance to lead wellsite operations for a globally recognized energy leader and grow your career through their internal technical and leadership development programs.

LOCATION

Permian Basin (Texas/New Mexico), 79705 - Field-based at various wellsite locations.

SCHEDULE

Rotation: 14 days on / 14 days off

Working Hours: [12-hour shifts / on-call per wellsite operations]

Travel: Rotational travel to assigned field locations

CONTRACT TERM

1 year, consultant role

ONBOARDING

• Remote interviews (no travel to Houston required)
• Valid Well Control Certificate required to start; client will provide IADC Well Control Training
• Background check required
• Target start: on or before October 26

POSITION OVERVIEW - Drilling Consultant / Drill Site Representative (14/14) – Permian or Bakken

The Drill Site Representative (DSR) is the company’s on-site leader. The DSR is accountable for safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible execution of land-based drilling operations in unconventional shale environments. This role directs drilling contractor personnel and third-party service providers, manages wellsite logistics and well costs, and ensures accurate reporting in WellView. The DSR keeps a visible leadership presence focused on safety, well integrity, and continuous improvement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and supervise drilling site teams safely, reliably, and in an environmentally responsible manner
• Ensure all work is planned, risk-assessed, and executed according to approved procedures, standards, and permits
• Exercise and support Stop Work Authority, empowering all personnel to intervene when safety, environmental, or well integrity risks are identified
• Direct rig contractors and service providers to perform work safely, efficiently, and in line with contractual and company requirements
• Manage drilling operations and wellsite logistics for personnel, equipment, and materials
• Actively manage well costs, monitor performance, and implement corrective actions to minimize non-productive time
• Maintain accurate operational reporting, wellsite documentation, and data entry in WellView and other company systems
• Use WellView, Corva, Polarion, and other approved tools to monitor and optimize drilling performance
• Ensure operational readiness through Plans of Action (POAs), checklists, and verification activities
• Meet WellSafe requirements for well control, well integrity, and barrier assurance, including managing well control events
• Collaborate with drilling, completions, subsurface, HSE, logistics, and facilities teams
• Drive continuous improvement through operational reviews, root cause analysis, and sharing lessons learned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Deep experience working as a Drilling Supervisor or Consultant in the Permian Basin
• 10+ years of oil and gas drilling experience, including supervising unconventional drilling operations
• Proven leadership of diverse field teams with a strong safety and performance culture
• Demonstrated procedural discipline, risk management, and Stop Work Authority leadership
• Valid Well Control Certification
• Ability to pass a background check
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with large-scale unconventional development and factory drilling
• Experience drilling horizontal wells with laterals over 10,000 feet
• Proficiency with WellView, Corva, and Polarion
• Experience across multiple U.S. unconventional basins (Permian, Bakken, etc.)