Senior Well Abandonment Engineer - MODU Ops

Senior Well Abandonment Engineer - MODU Ops

AGR are working closely with our Aberdeen-based client to recruit for a Senior Well Abandonment Engineer – MODU Ops to join its team on an initial 24‑month contract, based onshore in the Aberdeen office with offshore visits at times required.

• This role will be responsible for supporting MODU Superintendent and rig teams with technical and planning work by coordinating onshore internal and external team members to plan operations, contingencies, resolve problems and execute rig operations safely, efficiently and cost effectively.
• Plans and executes well operations safely, efficiently and cost effectively in accordance with the client's objectives, policies and procedures. Ensures well design and operations comply with legislation and good oilfield practice.

• Designs well activities and creates well programmes in compliance with the client’s Management System by analyzing offset data, generating and evaluating design options, assessing risk, preparing detailed design and programme documents.
• Prepares Examination and Notification/Consent applications, preparing time and cost estimates, procuring services, equipment and materials and coordinating suppliers and service providers to meet the Well objectives for drilling, completing or working over or abandoning the well.
• Prepares well design philosophies to ensure that life of well objectives can be met by the equipment to be installed.
• Keeps up to date with technology development and ensures technology developments are incorporated in well design and operations where appropriate.

• Supports MODU Superintendent and rig teams with technical and planning work by coordinating onshore internal and external team members to plan contingencies, resolve problems and execute rig operations safely, efficiently and cost effectively.
• Assists MODU Superintendent with the creation and efficient review of detailed work instructions, peer reviews, risk assessments, programme reviews, MoCs, operational deviations, AWOPs etc.
• Assists with arranging personnel and equipment based on the well schedule and operations to ensure all the required primary and contingency personnel are available to deliver safe and efficient operations.
• Makes regular offshore rig visits to oversee vendor work activities and to enhance Company/vendor communications and relationships.

• Provides technical support for procurement and tender evaluation processes, with subsequent technical support for the commercial contract drafting.
• During well operations, pro-actively manages vendor contracts ensuring technical & commercial compliance.

• Creates reports for the client and legislative bodies by compiling operations information and performance analysis to provide an as-installed record of events and well components.
• Leads wash-up meetings and close out non-conformance reports.
• Records lessons learned by analyzing performance and comparing the observed result against the plan to provide learning for the organization for future operations.

• Monitors cost expenditure and approves invoices, assists cost tracking and checks estimated actual cost expenditure on a daily basis.

• Complies with, and assists team members, to comply with, the Management System.
• Makes recommendations for improvements to the Management System and ensures that effective controls are maintained for drilling engineering and operations.

• Degree in a technical/engineering discipline
• Offshore Survival Training Certificate, UK Medical and MIST
• Fully certified by a recognised Well Control Authority for subsea activities e.g. IWCF to Supervisor level.

• Extensive experience as a Senior Well Engineer supporting MODU subsea drilling, completion, intervention and abandonment operations.
• Experience of creating and reviewing detailed work instructions, peer reviews, risk assessments, programme reviews, MoCs, operational deviations, AWOPs etc.
• Experience of analysing performance and comparing the observed result against…