(Global Oil Gas) Safety Engineer - Drilling & Workover Operations
MatchaTalent
- New Orleans, LA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Facilitate the implementation of the This Company Safety Management System, ensuring alignment with its objectives and expectations. Develop associated safety processes and actively participate in self-assessments.
- Conduct inspections of onshore and offshore drilling rigs, workover equipment, and support facilities. Possess comprehensive knowledge of well control equipment and procedures, including attending Basic Well Control School.
- Identify, assess, recommend actions, and follow up on critical safety tasks and control methodologies. Address operational safety practices like work at height, isolation/LOTO, permit to work, hydrogen sulfide, and confined space entry.
- Contribute to safety studies using risk assessment and mitigation techniques such as PHAs, HAZOPs, JSAs, incident investigations, compliance reviews, and insurance surveys.
- Develop and review corporate safety standards, instructions, and procedures specific to upstream operations. Translate these into company-documented practices as needed.
- Review designs of oil and gas field facilities to ensure compliance with both company and industry safety standards.
- Assist in the formulation of Emergency Response Plans for credible scenarios and exhibit familiarity with the Incident Command System (ICS). Participate in emergency drills as an observer and offer constructive feedback.
- Respond to emergency situations and incidents, including after regular working hours, to provide technical guidance and advice.
- Support the reporting, classification, and investigation of all incidents. Actively engage in incident investigations, determining root causes, and providing suitable recommendations to prevent recurrence.
- Deliver specialized Loss Prevention training to employees, contractors, and external stakeholders.
- Assume a mentoring role, providing guidance and knowledge transfer to fellow LP personnel.
- This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
- Possess a Bachelor's degree in any engineering discipline from an Accredited Institution.
- 7+ years of relevant industry experience within the oil and gas upstream sector.
- Demonstrate a strong track record of delivering results across various areas, including but not limited to:
- Drilling & Workover operations
- Well planning and approval
- Reservoir management
- Geology and geophysics
- Project management for upstream facilities development
- Oil & gas field development
- Simultaneous operations (SIMPOS) between upstream and construction/downstream operations
- Offshore and onshore drilling rig safety inspections
- Managerial audits/assessments
- Safety program and emergency response plans development
- Strong communication skills in English, both verbal and written.
- Ability to effectively communicate with peers and management.
- Proficiency in producing clear and concise oral and written reports in English.