Senior Offshore Drilling Engineer — Operations Lead

Placements24; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Provident fund

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Drilling Engineer to lead offshore and complex onshore drilling programs from Centurion, Gauteng. The role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and cost control, partnering with geologists, geophysicists, and production engineers to deliver robust drilling plans.

You will oversee planning, execution, and optimization, supervise rig operations, perform wellbore stability assessments, and ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations while traveling to

Qualifications

• • Bachelor's degree in Petroleum, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• • 7+ years drilling engineering experience, offshore focus.
• • Experience developing and executing drilling plans for complex wells.

Responsibilities

• Develop drilling programs for offshore and complex wells.
• Plan and supervise drilling operations ensuring safety and policies.
• Select drilling equipment and techniques for projects.
• Design mud programs and analyze wellbore stability.
• Manage drilling fluids systems and hydraulics calculations.
• Supervise rig operations and troubleshoot issues.
• Prepare drilling performance reports and optimize costs.
• Collaborate with geologists, geophysicists, and production engineers.
• Ensure adherence to health, safety, and environmental regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Drilling expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum/Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Drilling simulation software

Data analysis tools

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Drilling Engineer to lead offshore and complex onshore drilling programs from Centurion, Gauteng. The role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and cost control, partnering with geologists, geophysicists, and production engineers to deliver robust drilling plans.

You will oversee planning, execution, and optimization, supervise rig operations, perform wellbore stability assessments, and ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations while traveling to