Company: Baker Hughes
Posted: Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Job description Well Engineering Manager
· Provide technical resources and technical support to all phases of drilling projects within the IO organization
· Manage and develop the competence and capacity of Drilling Engineering support unit in cooperation with Regional team leads
· Drilling and well engineering Process owner in the IO organization and responsible for establishing governing documents & policies
· Organize, execute and/or provide assistance to Drilling & Completion Engineering QA/QC activities for all drilling projects (e.g. Readiness Review, Peer Assist, Peer Reviews, DWOP/CWOP, etc.)
· Advise on drilling & completion technical issues in project development and business development
· Ensure that appropriate work plans, budgets & resource plans are in place and followed up
· Be responsible for staffing plans and recruiting of new personnel into own unit
· Capture synergies between the Regions in staffing, best practice, common process, and resource utilization
· Liaise with Divisions and subcontractors in technology development and R&D activities.
· Contribute to technical visibility of Baker Hughes Integrated Operations both externally to the industry and within the company
· Be willing and capable to prepare Drilling Programs and well AFEs for specific projects
Qualifications
· College / University, Master’s degree or equivalent
· 12+ years experience in petroleum technical and drilling engineering disciplines
· 3+ years experience as manager of drilling & completion technical teams
· Good knowledge of drilling engineering functions; experience of business processes from a major oil company or large independent
· Demonstrated track record in leading people
· Strong experience with multi-discipline field development activity as an operator of or service provider for oil and gas fields
· Good overview and command of IT tools, good knowledge of cost & risk modeling tools
· Demonstrated technical excellence in drilling engineering disciplines
Personal qualities
· Fluent in English, both spoken and written
· Demonstrated track record in team work
· Strong drive and proactive mindset
· Excellent skills in communication and the ability to work in multicultural environments
· Ability to be hands-on, produce high quality work, drive processes and follow through
· Supervisory experience and strong interpersonal skills
· Self-motivated but enjoys and thrives in a team-oriented environment
· High ethical integrity
· Extensive technical network