Drilling Operations Engineer - Strategy & Field Impact

hpinc; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

H&P in Covington, LA, seeks an Operations Engineer to support drilling operations from an engineering and administrative standpoint. You will coordinate activities with operators and company personnel, provide technical support to rig superintendents, and help define objectives and operating plans with manpower considerations.

The role requires a bachelor's degree, familiarity with API standards and OCS rules, and strong safety leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Familiar with API specifications and recommended practices.
• Knowledge of Federal OCS regulatory requirements (30 CFR 250).
• Knowledge of drilling operations and equipment.
• Ability to work with multiple engineering disciplines and operational groups.
• Understanding of H&P's external customer base and their support demands, including technical specifications.
• Strong commitment to safety by design and safety leadership.
• Ethical, self-motivated with goal-setting ability.
• Solid documentation and organization skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Able to read and create engineering drawings to communicate ideas/products.
• Able to analyze rig platform problems and support technical services for equipment/structural/operational issues.
• Strong PC-based software skills: Excel, Word.

Responsibilities

• Acts as liaison with Operator and Company personnel.
• Provides H&P Rig Superintendents with technical support as needed.
• Defines project objectives and operating plan including manpower requirements.
• Prepares and participates in performance review meetings with the customer.
• Analyzes drilling operations and safety; recommends procedural changes.
• Identifies and revises standards, operating procedures, and new programs to improve efficiency.
• Participates in rig platform planning and inspections; ensures corrective actions.
• Creates and reads engineering drawings to communicate new ideas/products.
• Monitors rig and equipment condition; ensures preventative maintenance.
• Prepares reports for managerial review on drilling progress and equipment needs.

Skills

Drilling operations knowledge

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Safety leadership

Communication skills

Engineering drawings interpretation

PC proficiency (Excel, Word)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Word

Engineering drawings

Job description

H&P in Covington, LA, seeks an Operations Engineer to support drilling operations from an engineering and administrative standpoint. You will coordinate activities with operators and company personnel, provide technical support to rig superintendents, and help define objectives and operating plans with manpower considerations.

The role requires a bachelor's degree, familiarity with API standards and OCS rules, and strong safety leadership.