DRILLING SUPERVISOR

Spirit Energy is actively progressing a wide‑ranging decommissioning programme across its UK and North Sea assets, reflecting the company’s commitment to responsible end‑of‑life management. Collaboration is key when it comes to safely and effectively executing major offshore operations and in the decommissioning arena it’s especially important.

If playing a key role in delivering Spirit Energy’s decommissioning strategy appeals to you — safely retiring ageing offshore infrastructure while helping unlock future opportunities — we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch today.

Directs and manages the activities of contractors and service providers during offshore well abandonment scope and ensures work programmes are followed.

• Duration: c 8 months
• Location: Primarily offshore based but with onshore requirement for planning.
• Closing Date for Submissions: Friday 6th Feb

Please be aware that we require candidates available to commence the contract within the next few weeks.

In role, you will be accountable for:

• Acting as the focal point for day-to-day communication and reporting between the offshore site and onshore teams. Ensures all reporting requirements are met.
• Taking a lead role in technical problem-solving and decision-making processes, identifies changes to programmes, risk assesses changes and obtains change approvals.
• Monitoring contractor activities, materials movements, etc. and ensures contractors and service providers meet performance expectation/deliver on KPIs relating to e.g. HSE, cost effective use of services and equipment offshore.
• Attending rig/platform management meetings to ensure appropriate representation in relation to drilling, completion and workover activities.
• The capture of lessons learned and appropriate close out of issues, liaising with contractor and onshore teams as appropriate.
• Always demonstrating HSE leadership, actively supports rig/installation safety programmes.
• Ensures offshore and onshore teams interface effectively.
• Contributing to End of Well Drilling and Completion Reports.
• Providing technical support to offshore management during offshore emergencies/training activities in relation to drilling/well control incidents.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A strong background in a well engineering/operations role.
• A focus on delivery.
• A strong attitude to HSE and associated behaviours.
• Sound commercial awareness: project financing and cost control principles. Demonstrating an innovative approach, to ensure cost-effective, safe and environmentally acceptable engineering solutions.
• Well-developed communication skills and be capable of working independently and as part of a team.
• Experience of risk management techniques and processes.

Candidates must be fully certified by a recognised Well Control Authority e.g. Level 4 IWCF, WELLCAP. Offshore medical, survival and MIST certification.

In addition to technical knowledge and credibility, we are searching for someone who lives our values of Agility, Collaboration, Courage, Care and Delivery, enables and supports change and brings fresh and dynamic thinking.

At Spirit Energy we believe that embracing inclusion, diversity, and equality allows for better collaboration and innovation. Therefore, we seek talent from every avenue, and offer flexible and part time working to support our colleagues' personal development and promotion. Offering our teams competitive benefits and opportunities of development and skill building, we believe that our colleagues can shape the future of the UK Energy Sector. If you’re excited to shape the future of energy then apply today!

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