Drilling Operations Engineer: Drive Efficiency & Safety

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.; Covington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. in Covington, VA seeks an Operations Engineer to support drilling operations from engineering and admin perspectives. You will coordinate activities of workers and equipment, liaise with operators, and provide technical support to rig superintendents.

Responsibilities include planning, analyzing drilling operations for safety and efficiency, developing operating plans, and ensuring compliance with API specs and regulatory requirements. A Bachelor’s degree is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Familiar with API specification and recommended practices.
• Familiar with Federal OCS regulatory requirements (Title 30 CFR 250).
• Knowledge of drilling operations and equipment.
• Ability to work with multiple engineering disciplines and operational groups.
• Strong commitment to safety by design and safety leadership.
• Solid documentation and organization skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a workplace that is committed to the H&P Way.
• Liaises with Operator and Company personnel.
• Provides H&P Rig Superintendents with technical support as needed.
• Defines project objectives; develops operating plan; including manpower requirements, in compliance with senior management decisions related with the rig platform.
• Prepares, reviews and participates in performance review meetings with the customer to show with data the value H&P is bringing to the operation or ways that we can improve.
• Analyzes drilling operations, including safety, and recommends changes in procedures to meet goals and objectives.
• Identifies, develops, and recommends revision of standards, operating procedures, and new programs to improve efficiency.
• Participate in the planning and be involved in the rig platform structural inspections/maintenance/critical equipment certification; analyze the inspection reports and ensure actions are taken to resolve issues raised during the inspections.
• Ability to create and read engineering drawings to communicate new ideas/products.
• Monitors the condition of drilling rigs and equipment to ensure preventative maintenance procedures are followed.
• Prepares reports for managerial review concerning drilling progress, operational problems, and equipment requirements.

Skills

Safety leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Documentation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Engineering drawings

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. in Covington, VA seeks an Operations Engineer to support drilling operations from engineering and admin perspectives. You will coordinate activities of workers and equipment, liaise with operators, and provide technical support to rig superintendents.

Responsibilities include planning, analyzing drilling operations for safety and efficiency, developing operating plans, and ensuring compliance with API specs and regulatory requirements. A Bachelor’s degree is required.