Drilling Engineer

NES Fircroft is a leading global technical recruitment company providing professional contract and permanent staff to a diverse world-wide client base within the oil & gas Industry. Our client, a large Oil and Gas company, is hiring a Senior Drilling Engineer in Calgary, AB. We are looking for an individual who matches the description and qualifications below. Apply here or send your resume to directly to Reporting to the Manager, Drilling Engineering, the Senior Drilling Engineer will have a strong technical background in engineering, operations, and project management. As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for leading all planning activities until project is drill ready and then supporting operations when field activities are occurring. What You’ll Do

• Ensure all activities follow regulatory, safety and environmental compliance.
• Design, execute and improve drilling programs.
• Research and implement innovative methods to increase performance and reduce costs through engineering techniques and operational design.
• Monitor cost performance and cycle times to improve program efficiencies.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior staff.
• Advise supply chain on procurement activity.
• Liaise with field personnel to maintain project efficiency, from planning to look backs.
• Collaborate with subsurface, completions, and production engineering to maximize value for the well cycle.
• Ensure knowledge sharing practices are developed and maintained with the drilling group.
• Responsible for conducting risk reviews, developing cost estimates, improving casing and cement basis of design documents, technical service selection, writing drilling programs, and completing project lookbacks.
• Supporting operations during field activities to ensure well objectives are met while achieving continuous improvement for time and cost efficiency.

Who You Are

• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
• APEGA Professional Engineer with approximately 8+ years of experience.
• Diverse drilling background in SAGD, thermal, heavy oil is beneficial.
• Strong drilling engineering skills and technical competencies (BHA design, casing design, bit selection, mud design, cementing design, etc.).
• Strong background in current drilling operations and technology.
• Strong leadership skills and mentorship capabilities.
• Proven judgment, analytical, and business skills.
• Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplined teams and a fast-paced environment.
• Entrepreneurial attitude, high motivation, exceptional technical, communication, and project management skills.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.