Drilling Engineer — Onshore/Offshore Ops & Growth

Placements24; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical coverage

Retirement plan

Training opportunities

Career advancement

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Drilling Engineer for our client in Tembisa, Gauteng. You will oversee planning, execution, and supervision of drilling campaigns for oil and gas wells, develop drilling programs, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and optimize fluid systems to drive cost efficiency.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, handle wellbore design, mud programs, and real-time performance analysis, and contribute to post-well reviews to capture lessons learned for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum or Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years’ drilling engineering experience.
• Experience with onshore and offshore operations.
• Strong knowledge of drilling fluids, MWD, and well control.
• Proficient in drilling planning and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop drilling plans including wellbore trajectory and mud programs.
• Supervise rig site operations ensuring safety and regs.
• Manage and optimize drilling fluid systems.
• Perform daily drilling performance analysis.
• Conduct post-well analyses and capture lessons.
• Coordinate with service providers (directional drilling, logging, cementing).

Skills

Drilling engineering

Well control

MWD operations

Drilling fluids

Safety compliance

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Drilling software

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Drilling Engineer for our client in Tembisa, Gauteng. You will oversee planning, execution, and supervision of drilling campaigns for oil and gas wells, develop drilling programs, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and optimize fluid systems to drive cost efficiency.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, handle wellbore design, mud programs, and real-time performance analysis, and contribute to post-well reviews to capture lessons learned for