Operations Engineer

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.; Covington (LA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. seeks an Operations Engineer to support and coordinate drilling activities from an engineering and administrative viewpoint. The role requires collaboration with multiple disciplines and the ability to read engineering drawings.

You will analyze operations, ensure safety procedures, and help optimize equipment performance. Bachelor’s degree is required, with strong focus on safety and technical communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience with API specs and regulatory expectations.
• Knowledge of drilling operations and equipment.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and communicate technical concepts.
• Strong safety focus and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities of workers and equipment on drilling sites.
• Serve as liaison with Operator and Company personnel.
• Provide technical support to Rig Superintendents as needed.
• Define project objectives and operating plans with manpower needs.
• Prepare and participate in performance reviews with customers.
• Analyze drilling operations and safety; suggest improvements.
• Develop and revise standards and procedures for efficiency.
• Participate in rig platform inspections and maintenance; review reports.
• Create and read engineering drawings to communicate ideas.
• Monitor drilling rigs/equipment; ensure preventive maintenance.
• Prepare management reports on progress and equipment needs.

Skills

API knowledge

Drilling operations

Safety leadership

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Problem solving

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Excel

CAD software

Job description

At H&P, our people are our strength.

At a Glance:

The Operations Engineer is primarily responsible for using independent judgment and discretion to support and coordinate activities of workers and equipment engaged in drilling oil and gas wells from an engineering and administration standpoint.

What you will do:

• Demonstrates a workplace that is committed to the H&P Way
• Serves as liaison 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

What you need:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Familiar with American Petroleum Institute (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
• Understanding of H&P’s external customer base and their support demands, including technical specifications
• Strong commitment to safety by design
• Demonstrated commitment to safety leadership
• Ethical, self-motivated individual with the ability to set and achieve goals
• Solid documentation and organization skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Must be able to create and read engineering drawings to communicate new ideas/products
• Must be able to analyze rig platform problems; support technical service & solutions of equipment/structural/operational related problems reported
• Strong PC-based software application skills: Excel, Word, etc.

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.