Sr Drilling Engineer

FHLB Des Moines; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Devon Energy seeks a Senior Drilling Engineer to plan, design, and document complex well drilling programs. You will supervise on-site drilling personnel, manage contracts, and deliver cost estimates and AFEs to optimize performance and safety.

The role emphasizes safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement, with mentoring and cross-functional collaboration to enable innovative solutions and knowledge sharing across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering; related discipline acceptable.
• 5+ years of relevant drilling experience in design and execution.
• Well control certification or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform drilling engineering work with complex techniques and precise well designs.
• Build technical recommendations with clear risk, cost, and value implications.
• Prepare estimated drilling costs and AFE generation for various drilling activities.
• Provide technical assistance to on-site staff ensuring safe, efficient operations.

Skills

Well Control Operations

Well Analysis

Wellhead, Casing, and Liner Design

Drilling Hydraulics

AFE Generation

Planning & Organization

Regulatory Knowledge

Documentation Preparation

Operational Efficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Petroleum, Chemical, Mechanical) or related

Job description

## Sr Drilling EngineerApplyremote type: Onsitelocations: Oklahoma City, OKtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R26175**At Devon, we will offer you a career full of energy and unmatched opportunities to solve today’s greatest challenges. Innovation, creative problem-solving and positive change happen when people step out of their comfort zone and think differently. Our values, workplace practices, wellness programs, benefits and compensation are aimed at helping employees manage their unique personal life and care for their families so they can focus on contributing to the fullest.****Job Summary:**The Senior Drilling Engineer, working under limited supervision, is responsible for planning, design, and documentation for complex well drilling programs. The role administers drilling and service contracts, plans well drilling operations, and supervises drilling personnel on site. The role troubleshoots technical issues and challenges that arise during drilling operations, implementing solutions to optimize performance and mitigate risks. The role provides technical assistance to drilling operations staff, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and prepares estimated drilling well costs and AFE generation for drilling activities. The role implements safety protocols and ensures compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations. The role facilitates knowledge sharing within the organization to build technical expertise and fosters a culture of innovation and continuous learning.**Job Responsibilities:**• Performs drilling engineering work requiring application of complex techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out a sequence of engineering tasks and develops precise and accurate well designs for drilling activities. • Builds technical recommendations and provides business case to leadership in a concise, constructive, knowledgeable format that includes detailed implications for risk, business priorities, and value, integrates multi-discipline knowledge in technical recommendations, and may communicate technical recommendations to leadership. • Prepares estimated drilling well costs and AFE generation for company operated exploratory, developmental, and remedial drilling activities. • Seeks mentoring, training, and direction from supervisors and/or experienced personnel specific to job role as needed and provides technical assistance to drilling operations staff to ensure that each well is completed in a safe, efficient, and cost effective manner. • Contributes substantially to complex drilling projects, leads concurrent efforts, mentors others, and influences safety culture, emphasizing EHS priorities and sound technical judgment. • Determines and provides best practices to achieve optimum drilling performance and pursues continuous improvement as part of daily work activities. • Establishes effective relationships, influences at all levels, mentors on collaboration, and contributes innovative solutions, leveraging an inclusive mindset and diverse expertise. • Performs problem well analysis, support, and engineering studies as needed and possesses the responsibility and authority to stop unsafe work by employees or contractors. • Organizes and completes multiple concurrent drilling projects, prioritizes deadlines, and communicates effectively, demonstrating autonomy in decision-making and providing strategic technical recommendations to leadership. • Provides training and mentorship to junior engineers and drilling personnel to enhance their skills and knowledge in drilling operations and technologies. • Aids in the implementation of new technologies or processes aimed at enhancing drilling efficiency, safety, and risk mitigation.**Education:** • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Petroleum, Chemical, Mechanical) or any other related discipline and/or commensurate work experience is required.**Experience:** • 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably in areas such as Design and Execution of Horizontal Wells, Drilling Operations or a related field. Industry experience is preferred.**Certifications:** • Well Control Certification Competencies: • Stakeholder Relationships • Oral & Written Communication • Results Oriented • Active Learning • Digital Literacy**Skills:** • Well Control Operations • Well Analysis • Wellhead, Casing, and Liner Design • Drilling Hydraulics • AFE Generation • Planning & Organization • Regulatory Knowledge • Documentation Preparation • Operational EfficiencyQualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.