My client is a global operator who is currently looking for a Drilling Engineer to join their Drilling Department team in Kazakhstan.

My client is currently planning a full field development plan encompassing 4 appraisal wells and 198 development wells. To achieve our goals, we are looking for a team player who also has strong technical abilities.

Role
In close corporation with the Head of Drilling Engineering and the entire drilling team you will have a key role in ensuring that the company continuously runs a safe and efficient landbased operation. You will be part of an international group of young engineers.

Responsibilities
You will be responsible for detailed well planning and technical support for the rig operations team during the execution of drilling campaigns. In corporation with other members of the Drilling and Petroleum Engineering Department you will participate in setting goals and objectives for new wells and subsequently actively ensuring that these goals are met.

Well planning in this context includes well design, performing risk analysis, cost monitoring, analyzing drilling performance and capturing lessons learned / best practices for sharing with other members of the drilling team and for inclusion into future programs. It further includes tubular and wellhead design including assistance with tendering and procurement, drilling fluids design, shallow hazards, compliance with Kazakh regulatory requirements and company standards and policies, etc.

In order to achieve the above, good communication skills and close contact to service companies will be required. You are also expected to keep abreast of emerging new technologies and to bring them forth for incorporation into well design and operations.

You will further be responsible for mentoring of Well Site Engineers and ensuring consistency and quality in product.

Qualifications
The successful applicant must have an engineering degree or other higher technical educational background. A minimum of 5 years experience in the oil industry is considered a must, and part of this should be in a capacity as Drilling Engineer or similar.

Personal skills include ability to interact with other disciplines, motivating people, being a good team player and having good communication skills. We strive to have fun at work so a good sense of humour is also considered a must.