The Role
Manages technical, financial, and operational aspects of drilling programs. Oversees rig operations, rig managers and crews, budgets, logistics, HSE compliance, client coordination, and troubleshooting to optimize drilling performance and safety.
Summary Generated by Built In
We are seeking on
behalf of our client (Drilling Operations Manager), for a company
specialises in oilfield services, infrastructure development, and consulting
within the petroleum industry.
Oversees the technical, financial, strategic, and operational aspects of drilling. Ensures
the drilling program meets client expectations, budget constraints, and safety standards
while managing daily rig operations, personnel, and logistics to ensure efficiency, safety,
and performance.
Responsibilities:
- Drilling
Program Execution: Oversees and ensures adherence to drilling
programs.
- Financial & Cost Management: work with the teams to
develops budgets, cost controls, and financial reporting for drilling projects.
- Rig
Operations Oversight: Supervises Rig Managers (Tool pushers) and
ensures rigs meet production targets and drilling plans.
- Crew &
Workforce Management: Oversees hiring, crew rotations, shifts
schedules, and workforce logistics.
- HSE &
Compliance: Working with the teams in defines high-level
HSE strategies and ensures regulatory compliance, Working with teams in
conducting audits, safety drills, emergency response training, and investigates
accidents.
- Logistics
& Supply Chain Coordination: Ensure and manages rig moves,
materials, and procurement for drilling operations through his direct reports.
- Client
& Stakeholder Coordination: Works with clients, and
internal teams to align operations with project requirements.
Requirements
- Strategic Planning & Engineering: Engage with clients and advise when appropriate if any challenge may face the Well design, drilling programs, and technical performance optimization.
- Budgeting & Cost Control: Work with the team and his direct reports in Managing drilling budgets, cost efficiency, and contract requirements.
- Operations & Execution: Supervising superintendents and rig managers, ensuring field execution aligns with drilling plans.
- Crew & Logistics Management: Ensure there is a policy in place overseeing crew rotations, shift planning, and rig move logistics through his direct reports
- Safety & Compliance: Implementing and enforcing HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) policies on-site and at the corporate level.
- Troubleshooting & Performance Optimization: Lead the resolution of operational issues (equipment failures, stuck pipe, well control problems) and optimising drilling performance.
Skills Required
- Strategic planning and engineering for well design and drilling program optimization.
- Budgeting, cost control, and financial management for drilling projects.
- Supervise operations execution, including superintendents and rig managers.
- Crew rotation, shift planning, and rig move logistics management.
- Implement and enforce HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) policies and regulatory compliance.
- Troubleshooting operational issues (equipment failures, stuck pipe, well control) and performance optimization.
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The Company
What We Do
Dawaam is a UAE-based executive search and recruitment agency established in 2012. It specializes in UAE hiring and Emiratization, serving as a bridge between ambitious companies and exceptional talent across various sectors, including finance, real estate, hospitality, and healthcare. The firm focuses on connecting the right people to the right careers efficiently, effectively, and with a personal touch, ensuring a high-quality match for both employers and candidates.
