Senior Well Intervention Specialist - Remote Lead

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive remuneration

Full remote work arrangement

Challenging projects

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Well Intervention Specialist for a fully remote role with a leading Oil & Gas client. The role emphasizes design, planning and execution of interventions, including P&A, fishing, milling and stimulation, to maximize production from existing wells.

You will develop procedures, risk assessments, provide remote oversight to rig crews and service providers, monitor downhole conditions and ensure safety and environmental compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in well intervention, workover, and P&A operations.
• Experience with coiled tubing, wireline, snubbing, CTU.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and execute well intervention programs (e.g., workovers, P&A, fishing, milling, stimulation).
• Develop detailed procedures and risk assessments for all intervention activities.
• Provide remote technical support and oversight to rig crews and service providers during operations.
• Monitor wellbore conditions and equipment performance during interventions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve operational issues encountered during well interventions.
• Ensure all intervention activities adhere to safety regulations, environmental policies, and company standards.
• Collaborate with production engineers, reservoir engineers, and drilling teams to define intervention priorities and objectives.
• Manage service company performance and contract execution.
• Prepare post-operation reports, analyze data, and provide recommendations for future interventions.
• Stay current with new technologies and best practices in well intervention techniques.

Skills

Remote supervision

Leadership

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelors in Petroleum Eng

Tools

Well intervention software

Data analysis tools

Job description

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Well Intervention Specialist for a fully remote role with a leading Oil & Gas client. The role emphasizes design, planning and execution of interventions, including P&A, fishing, milling and stimulation, to maximize production from existing wells.

You will develop procedures, risk assessments, provide remote oversight to rig crews and service providers, monitor downhole conditions and ensure safety and environmental compliance.