Assistant Driller

Overview

Our client is a global leader in engineering services for the design, construction, and operation of complex infrastructures and plants in the energy sector, both offshore and onshore. They operate through five business lines:
Asset-Based Services, Energy Carriers, Offshore Wind, Sustainable Infrastructures, and Robotics & Industrialized Solutions. With a presence in around 60 countries and a workforce of over 30,000 employees representing more than 130 nationalities, they have been delivering innovative excellence in partnership with our clients for over 65 years. They are seeking a seasoned and visionary Assistant Driller to join their drilling team and play a key role in the Santorini Drillship Project
. The role involves organising and supervising activities on the drill floor, in the derrick, and within the drilling mud mixing, storage, and mud pump room areas in accordance with the Driller’s instructions, while also supporting the Technical Department with first‑line equipment maintenance. This position is Offshore‑based in Israel
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• Be safety minded during all works and behaviors, use compulsory protective equipment and ensure the same for subordinates.
• Be well-informed about actions, procedures and duties during safety drills and in emergency situations (refer to emergency preparedness action plan).
• Issue safe job analysis before the start-up of non-routine operation or job and ensure completion of risk assessments where required.
• Attend safety drills and meetings held on the rig.
• Promptly report any safety hazard, accident, near-miss accident and non-conformance through proper channel.
• Ensure that good housekeeping is maintained on the drill floor.
• Instruct all personnel assigned to him of their duties and responsibilities and of any special safety and environmental precautions to be taken prior to start up any work.
• Check and set up the equipment necessary for the assigned shift, i.e. drill pipes and other tubular material, x-over, etc.
• Be well-informed about the established well control and drilling operational procedures.
• Be well-informed about running and testing of the BOP and how to operate the same and the diverter system.

• Must hold a valid IWCF or IADC Well Control Certificate.
• Minimum 3–5 years of offshore drilling experience, with at least 1–2 years in a supervisory role (e.g. Assistant Driller, Senior Derrickman, or equivalent).
• Strong practical knowledge of drilling operations, including drill floor activities, well control practices, and drilling fluids management.
• English language skills required.

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