Well Engineering Manager

Posted by OPC Limited on Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Location
Johannesburg, South Africa

Full Details

Our client seek a Well Delivery and Engineering Manager to join their operations in Johannesburg.

The role of the Well Delivery and Engineering Department is to do detailed design of wells and to execute drilling campaigns for assets worldwide. Reporting to the General Manager, The manager of Well Delivery and Engineering is responsible for managing the Well Delivery department in achieving worldwide well campaign goals. This requires input from all departments within the organization but extensively from PSM, SHE, Cost Control, Subsurface and Exploration. It is the responsibility of the Well Delivery Manager to ensure that the right balance is maintained between staff and long term consultants within the core team as well as when projects should be moved within their sphere of responsibility, taking into account changes in the business cycle through time.

Overall objectives/Key Areas of Performance:
-Ensure that all work complies with international industry standards and best practice (SH&E, technical and operational),
-Deliver well campaigns within budget, schedule, SHE and quality targets
-Represent client in external dealing with partners, contractors, consultants and industry forums

QUALIFICATIONS AND CAPABILITIES:
-Bachelor degree in engineering preferably in either petroleum or mechanical engineering
-Fluency in written and spoken use of the English language is required. Knowledge of other languages would be an advantage.
-Excellent written, spoken communication and presentation skills are required.
-Ability to work in a geographically dispersed virtual team is required. This will include the recognition of the need for regular inter-continental travel.
-Ability to proactively react to continually changing levels of business work load
-Understanding of and willingness to work in a matrix organisation is required

SPECIFIC EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE:
-Minimum of 20 years of international well delivery experience covering a broad range of;
*job functions in both well engineering and operations including Drilling Engineering, Completion Engineering, Drilling Supervision, Drilling Superintendent, Drilling Management etc.
*operating environments including remote onshore, offshore jackup and semi-submersible etc.
-Between 3 – 5 years experience working with a major oil company preferably in the early part of their career and in the technically advanced operating area (such as the North Sea) where exposure to a competent management system of performing a well delivery role was experienced
-Minimum of 3 years of experience managing a Well Delivery department consisting of a mix of staff and consultants. Preference for someone with experience of management of worldwide operations of a Well Delivery function for a medium sized Oil Company
-Proven track record of consistently delivering well campaigns within budget, schedule, SHE and quality targets
-Excellent inter-personal and relationship skills with extensive developed networks within the international Well Delivery fraternity.

To be considered for this role, applicants should send an updated CV to d.kuszpit@eurosearch.net or call +441224 228190 for a confidential and informal chat with Dan Kuszpit