Senior Drilling Engineer — Remote, Flexible Hours & Growth

Placements24; George; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement fund with employer matching

Generous annual leave

Professional development and training

Access to advanced drilling technology

Fully remote with flexible hours

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Drilling Engineer for a fully remote position based in George, Western Cape. The role focuses on planning, executing, and optimizing drilling programs with safety, efficiency, and cost control as priorities.

You will design drilling programs, manage drilling risks, and ensure compliance with industry standards while contributing to challenging projects in a flexible, remote environment. Leadership and strong technical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Petroleum or Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 7 years hands-on drilling engineering experience.
• Experience in planning and executing complex drilling operations.
• Proficiency in drilling simulation software and directional survey analysis tools.
• Strong well control knowledge; MPD/ERD experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed drilling plans for onshore and offshore wells.
• Design well trajectories and plan directional drilling.
• Identify and mitigate drilling risks (kicks, blowouts, stuck pipe).
• Select equipment, fluids and technologies for drilling.
• Oversee operations, monitor progress and troubleshoot issues.
• Conduct post-drilling analysis and performance reviews.
• Ensure compliance with HSE regulations; manage budgets.
• Collaborate with geoscientists and reservoir engineers.
• Stay updated on drilling technology and best practices.

Skills

Drilling engineering

Well control

MPD knowledge

ERD experience

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Drilling simulation software

Directional survey analysis tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Drilling Engineer for a fully remote position based in George, Western Cape. The role focuses on planning, executing, and optimizing drilling programs with safety, efficiency, and cost control as priorities.

You will design drilling programs, manage drilling risks, and ensure compliance with industry standards while contributing to challenging projects in a flexible, remote environment. Leadership and strong technical skills are essential.