Well Engineer

Job Title:

Well Engineer

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Location:

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Job Summary:

The Well Engineer is responsible for planning and supporting the delivery of drilling and well construction programmes.

Working as part of a dedicated integrated project team, you will play a key role in well planning, engineering design, operational readiness and execution support, ensuring wells are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with customer objectives.

The role has a strong focus on drilling engineering, well design, well construction planning, risk management and operational performance. You will work closely with customer representatives, SLB business lines and third-party service providers to coordinate technical deliverables and support successful well delivery throughout the project lifecycle.

This position offers excellent exposure to complex offshore drilling and well construction operations, with opportunities for career progression through both technical and leadership pathways.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Support the planning and engineering design of drilling and well construction programmes across the Mariner project.
• Develop and review drilling programmes, operational procedures, engineering analyses and well barrier schematics.
• Coordinate deliverables across multiple service lines and third-party providers.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, feasibility studies and lessons learned activities to optimise well delivery.
• Identify technical risks, contingencies and mitigation strategies throughout the planning process.
• Support casing design, well architecture development and drilling execution planning activities.
• Act as a key interface between SLB, the customer and service providers to ensure alignment across planning and operational activities.
• Coordinate engineering deliverables across multiple technical disciplines to support safe and efficient well construction.
• Support execution readiness activities, including performance packages, quality documentation, needs lists and operational reviews.
• Provide technical support to drilling operations and well construction activities during execution as required.
• Support planning and operations teams in delivering project objectives and customer requirements.

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical or a related Engineering discipline.
• Extensive experience in Drilling Engineering, Well Engineering or Well Construction roles within the oil and gas industry.
• Demonstrable experience developing drilling programmes, well designs, operational procedures and engineering documentation.
• Strong understanding of drilling operations, well construction processes, well barriers and risk management principles.
• Experience supporting offshore drilling operations and multidisciplinary well delivery projects.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• IWCF Well Control certification.

Preferred Skills:

• UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) or North Sea offshore experience.
• Experience working directly with operators or integrated project teams.
• Knowledge of directional drilling, casing design and drilling performance optimisation.
• Exposure to completions and intervention operations as part of integrated well delivery projects.
• Understanding of well integrity requirements and operational assurance processes.
• Experience coordinating multiple service lines and subcontractors.
• Familiarity with integrated drilling projects involving complex offshore well construction activities.

Benefits:

• We offer private healthcare for employees and their families as well as subsidised dental care.
• We provide well-being programmes such as employee mental health support and health and wellness coaching.
• Generous private employee-funded pension contributions.
• Income protection scheme and life insurance.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Multiple employee resource groups, mentorship programmes, volunteering opportunities, and company-wide learning and development initiatives.

BlueFlex Scheme:

We offer hybrid working with a combination of on-site and home working days to achieve the right work-life balance and allotted time for participating in volunteering and sustainability efforts.

SLB is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

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