Engineering Manager

Main Responsibilities:

Manage and provide supervision to the Project Engineers and Completion & Well Test Engineer. Support in-country operational team during the execution of deepwater operations in West Africa as members of a multifunctional project team. Provides engineering guidance and mentoring to other less experienced team members. Supports and ensures consistent use and application of drilling tools, programs, processes and standards as well as engineering designs and cost estimates across the engineering team assigned to various projects. Work with the In-Country Operations Manager, Project Engineer, Completion & Well Test Engineer, and service partners to develop plans of actions (POA) and lead in POA discussions if required. Perform general calculations to support operations: update kill sheet, prepare casing and tubing tallies as required, maintain up to date maximum allowable overpull sheet, perform cement job volume & displacement calculations, perform FIT or LOT calculations, be present at cement unit for critical pumping activities, ensure adequate fishing inventory is available at the rig site, monitor and ensure minimum drilling fluid volumes, prepare detailed relief notes at the end of every hitch. Interact with other Project Engineers and Completion Well Test Engineer to complete Risk Assessments. Communicate Risk Assessment to the operations team, Service Partners, Drilling Contractor and others to develop contingency plans for ongoing operations. Work with In-country Operations Managers, Project Engineers , Completion & Well Test Engineer and service partners to prepare the End of Well Report.

Client profile:

* Minimum 15 years experience in direct supervision of drilling , completion and well test engineers.
* Minimum of 5 years experience working international deep water in greater than 5000 ft water depth (outside USA and UK).
* Minimum 2 years rig experience working with 5th and 6th generation drill ship / semi-sub outside of USA or UK (dual activity preferred).
* Should have participated in the execution of at least 10 international deep water wells in greater than 5000 ft with a minimum of 2 completions or well tests in West Africa.

* Must be able to use Excel, Word and Power Point.

MUST BE AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES ON A PERMANENT BASIS.