Operations Engineer

H&P; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

H&P is seeking an Operations Engineer in Covington, LA to coordinate drilling operations and provide engineering and administrative support for the rig platform. The role emphasizes independent judgment to optimize well performance and safety, with emphasis on communication with Operator and Company personnel.

You will develop operating plans, review performance data, and work across engineering disciplines to improve efficiency while adhering to API specs and federal regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Familiar with API specifications 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.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety leadership.
• Ethical, self-motivated 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 ideas.
• Must be able to analyze rig platform problems; support technical service & solutions.
• Strong PC-based software application skills: Excel, Word, etc.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a workplace committed to the H&P Way.
• Serves as liaison with Operator and Company personnel.
• Provides technical support to H&P Rig Superintendents as needed.
• Defines project objectives; develops operating plan with manpower needs.
• Reviews performance data with the customer to show value or improvement opportunities.
• Analyzes drilling operations, safety, and suggests procedural changes to meet goals.
• Identifies and revises standards, procedures, and new programs to improve efficiency.
• Participates in rig platform inspections/maintenance/certifications; analyzes inspection reports.
• Creates and reads engineering drawings to communicate new ideas/products.
• Monitors drilling rigs and equipment to ensure preventative maintenance.
• Prepares reports for management on progress, issues, and equipment needs.

Skills

Communication skills

Knowledge of drilling operations

Ability to work across disciplines

Safety leadership

Documentation & organization

Engineering drawing interpretation

PC-based software: Excel/Word

Self-motivated with goal setting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

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.

At H&P, our people are our strength.

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!