Ref: KP754-154

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

The Senior Drilling Engineer is a key role accountable for engineering activity covering the planning and execution of drilling and operations within each of BP's wells teams. Reporting to the Drilling Engineer Team leader, the post holder will provide oversight to a team of Drilling Engineers to ensure delivery of high quality well planning and execution activities. You will ensure full integration between sub-surface, PSCM and wells teams throughout the wells programmes and strive for continual performance improvement through knowledge management and application of technology.

*Leading by example with a strong commitment to HSSE, to deliver the Drilling Engineering and Operations planning work programme through sanction, operations preparation and well delivery.

*You will work with other disciplines like, sub-surface, PSCM, HSS&E, Central Engineering to deliver safe and compliant well construction.

*Responsible for technical integrity and assurance of well designs and oversee full integration between sub-surface and wells teams during the planning process.

*You will perform appropriate assurance and review of drilling planning work, including cost estimates, risk management contingency and mitigation.

*You will coach and mentor a team of Drilling Engineers and Graduate hires in early development programme, to develop highly skillful talents for the organization.

*You will strive for continual performance improvement through knowledge management and application of new technologies.

Requirements

- Bachelor or advance degree in engineering or applied sciences like math and physics

*Minimum 10 years experience in a Drilling Engineer role delivering all aspects of detailed Drilling Engineering.

About the Company

Our business is the exploration, production, refining, trading and distribution of energy. This is what we do, and we do it on a truly global scale. With a workforce of nearly 80,000 employees, BP operates with business activities and customers in more than 80 countries across six continents. Every day, we serve millions of customers around the world. We are continually looking for talented, committed and ambitious people to help us shape the face of energy for the future.

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