Senior Well Intervention Engineer

Our client, an oil and gas operator, is currently recruiting for a Senior Well Intervention Engineer. Based in their office in Aberdeen, and contract duration will be approximately 4-6 months.

ROLE

The Position holder is responsible for supporting the platform and subsea operated well interventions across all Company assets, ensuring optimal safety, technical and commercial performance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure that the WTI (Well treatment and intervention) engineering team complies with Statutory and Company health and safety policies/procedures.
• Ensure the WTI engineering team maintains a high level of safety performance with no environmental issues during activities.
• Interfaces appropriately with the Assets; OPS, GSR, WP, P&G, SHE and other TS entities to ensure Intervention requests are promptly and accurately prepared
• Promotes the Manager-Coach ethos within the WTI engineering team. Mentor's junior members of the engineering team.
• Provide support to all intervention operations (Covering a wide range of interventions such as Pumping, Stimulation, Coiled tubing, Slickline, Wireline, Well Maintenance, Well Integrity, E-line and snubbing operations). Ensure the Well Interventions planning is optimised to achieve the operation objectives within the agreed time scale and budget.
• Propose technical and commercial improvements and drive a performance culture within the engineering team.
• Provides technical input to the Wells Review, Produce to the Limit and technical screening exercises of the Assets. Assist with the Well Intervention planning, promoting cost saving practices and identifying efficiencies
• Ensures well intervention operations are prepared in compliance with company and statutory standards.
• Develops and updates Well Treatment and Intervention CMS procedures in line with Company Rules.
• Writes and Reviews Well Intervention programmes, HSE notifications and technical documents ensuring consistency and compliance with company requirements.
• Follows the status of WTI contracts and WTI expenditures. Initiates and prepare CFTs as the technical individual of the duet.
• Develops estimated cost and duration, for interventions or elements of specific operations.
• Intermittently visits and audits service companies. With a Focus on contractor equipment and Company owned equipment stored by the Service companies.
• Follows up and reviews the lessons learnt and REXs issued within WTI section.
• Chairs all Interventions on Paper and supports the Engineers at Peer Reviews and wash up meetings. Ensures end of Intervention reports are completed to the required standard.
• Participates in risk assessments, HAZOPs or HAZIDs as required. Organizes regular offshore visits: Audit, Pre job meeting, SHE.
• Follows up special and/or specific projects as required.
• Actively Pursues New Technology and shares within WTI section, TS, the Assets and HQ

REQUIREMENTS

• Educated to degree level or similar in Mechanical or Petroleum Engineering related discipline. Demonstrate significant ability through experience and proven achievements in this field with a considerable experience within Well Engineering.
• Technical expertise in well operations for platform and subsea well equipment and operations are essential.
• Must be a drilling, completion and well intervention professional who has gained the requisite expertise through extensive training and vast operational experience.
• Must have a significant knowledge of oil & gas industry, Intervention and production operations, coupled with a good knowledge of geology, reservoir and logistic operations.
• In addition, a significant knowledge/experience of accounting/finance, contract & procurement, IT, legal, insurance, safety and quality assurance.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is essential.  Must have Right to Work in UK, as sponsorship is unavailable.