Senior Drilling Engineer

• Lead environmental, health, and safety programs by example
• Ensure drilling schedules are met cost-effectively
• Support alignment across the drilling organization through communication and collaborative execution
• Foster accountability, innovation, learning, and high-performance teamwork
• Maintain relationships with field teams through regular site visits
• Drive operational improvements to reduce costs, enhance safety, and reduce cycle times
• Attend safety meetings, safety blitzes, safety training, and skills development classes
• Prepare detailed drilling programs, including AFEs, well designs, casing and cementing designs, and directional plans
• Monitor and report daily drilling activities
• Monitor actual well costs and support financial reporting and budgeting
• Participate in drilling services bidding and track drilling innovations
• Interface with field supervisors to execute drilling plans and troubleshoot problems
• Partner with Drilling Managers, Drilling Engineers, Field Coordinators, and Wellsite Supervisors
• Align with the Development Team to deliver wells in target zones and optimize drilling operations
• Identify operational risks and implement corrective actions to reduce non-productive time and improve performance
• Coordinate with permitting, land, community relations, and construction teams for location and schedule management
• Model and reinforce company values, safety, environmental stewardship, accountability, communication, and professional development

• 10+ years of drilling operations experience (preferred)
• Some field experience
• Experience in multiple basins highly regarded
• Experience working rotational field assignments on drilling rigs highly regarded
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team environment
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Familiarity with casing design, hydraulic analysis, directional optimization, fluid systems, cement design, pipe design, and torque/drag analysis
• Ability to uphold applicable safety, regulatory, and environmental requirements
• Willingness to travel monthly, up to 20% travel time when required
• Close coordination with office- and field-based team members

Demonstrates extensive experience in drilling operations, including project management, casing design, and directional optimization, while upholding safety and environmental standards. Proven ability to foster teamwork and drive operational improvements through effective communication and collaboration.

• Drilling Operations Experience
• Project Management Skills
• Casing Design
• Directional Optimization
• Interpersonal Skills

• Casing Design
• Hydraulic Analysis
• Directional Optimization
• Fluid Systems
• Cement Design
• Pipe Design
• Torque/Drag Analysis
• Drilling Program Preparation
• Financial Reporting
• Operational Risk Identification

• Effective Communication
• Team Collaboration
• Accountability
• Innovation
• High-Performance Teamwork

• Environmental Stewardship
• Safety Requirements
• Regulatory Compliance
• Drilling Innovations
• Field Experience
• Rotational Field Assignments
• Non-Productive Time Reduction
• Cost-Effective Drilling
• Well Design
• Drilling Services Bidding