Operations Engineer

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

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.