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Lead Interface Engineer – Drilling

Wood
17 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Abu Dhabi, 01

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Lead Interface Engineer, Drilling at Wood is a full-time onsite role in Abu Dhabi overseeing offshore drilling, completion and abandonment operations. The job stresses safe, plan-driven execution, supervision of rig activities, and management of offshore personnel, materials and logistics, acting as the crucial interface between offshore and onshore teams to meet budgets and objectives. You will participate in risk assessments, uphold HSEQ standards, and drive contractor performance while promoting a strong safety culture and cost awareness. Requirements include an engineering or science degree and proven offshore leadership in drilling or related fields. Tips: tailor your resume to highlight safety leadership, cost control, risk management, audits, and cross-team collaboration; include HAZOP/HAZID experience and ethics alignment.

The Role
You will be providing engineering support for planning, preparation and reviewing drilling & completion and abandonment operations. Assuring that all the operations are safely planned and executed, all well operations are prepared and executed within the defined and authorised program and budget to meet the Company's objective. Supervise the execution of well operations, assuring that operations conform to plans and are being carried out safely, efficiently, managing offshore manpower, rig, material supplies and stock, resolving difficulties which could otherwise delay well operations.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise offshore operations, ensuring efficiency, safety, and compliance with company standards
  • Ensure all well operations are safely executed in line with approved programs, budgets, and company objectives
  • Manage rig activities, offshore personnel, materials, and logistics to prevent operational delays
  • Provide engineering support for planning, preparation, and review of drilling, completion, and abandonment operations
  • Act as the key interface between offshore operations and onshore teams to ensure alignment with company objectives
  • Ensure contractor and service company performance meets contractual and operational expectations
  • Maintain compliance with the Company Safety Management System and HSEQ standards
  • Ensure timely availability of personnel, equipment, and materials offshore
  • Support internal and corporate audits where required
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  • Identify and implement operational improvement opportunities in coordination with relevant teams
  • Track daily operational costs and maintain cost awareness
  • Monitor material usage and stock levels; ensure timely requisition to avoid downtime
  • Participate in risk assessments (HAZOP/HAZID) and ensure all actions are closed prior to execution
  • Represent the company at the rig site for all operational and technical matters
  • Promote and enforce a strong safety culture offshore
  • Comply with the company Code of Ethics and HSE critical role requirements

     
  • Engineering or Science Degree or Equivalent
  • Previous experience in similar role 
  • Good knowledge and understanding of Oil Industry and Upstream Activities
  • Good management skill
  • Good understanding of operations and process facilities.

 

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com

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We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.