NDUSA_Operations Engineer I - North Dakota
Nabors Industries
- Williston, ND
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assist with the completion and/or review contracts as required.
- Assist with preparation of bids.
- Assist in resolving operator disputes. Make recommendations to management for such resolutions.
- Attend meetings with customers, vendors, district personnel, and senior management as needed.
- Assist districts with engineering support in coordination with management and the Engineering and Technical department as needed.
- Make recommendations for drilling process improvements. (new equipment, changing rig layouts, modifying existing equipment) and assist management in assuring quality, consistency and timeliness across all district lines.
- Assist with process/equipment improvements. Report on success/failure of such improvements.
- Assist management with the preparation of budgets and forecasting and associated preparatory/research work.
- Assist with the analysis of monthly rig maintenance costs and highlight any excessive expenditures.
- Assist with special projects for operators as needed.
- Assist with rig activation and utilization of stacked rig equipment in coordination with Engineering and Technical Services.
- Attend district meetings as required.
- Provide other engineering/technical support as required
- 1-2 years of general land drilling operations experience preferred.
- Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in drilling operations.
- Must be capable of working under, and meeting project deadlines.
- Capability of working both in a team and individual environments required.
- Must possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
- Must possess flexibility and the capacity to handle wide range of situations and personalities.
- General knowledge of applicable codes and standards (ANSI, API, ASME, etc.), and the ability to research codes and standards if needed.
- Must demonstrate competency in business software packages such as Word, Excel, Access including charting, graphing and macros.
- Must be able to travel as needed.
- Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical or petroleum engineering