Drilling Manager Land and NEARSHORE

Overview

Manage land and nearshore drilling projects, overseeing teams, equipment and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• competency assessment
• equipment procurement
• technical liaison
• site visits
• method statements
• production optimization

Tasks

-Take a lead role in the design and implementation of competency assessment schemes for Drill Crew and Supervisors. -Be actively involved with the procurement of drilling equipment and tooling, rigs, and also extraneous drilling plant, to ensure best value and budget compliance. -Technical / Drilling point of contact to onshore and nearshore field operations during project execution. -Carryout site visits to ensure drilling standards are maintained on the onshore and nearshore drill rigs. -Support the mobilisation to site of drill rigs, small geotechnical platforms or small vessels and the crew. -Formulate project execution strategy – plant & equipment requirement, drill rig set up and operational methodology in conjunction with the operations manager. As required assist with production of drill string configurations, borehole plans and drilling fluid programs. -Support the production of project documentation, produce drilling method statements and procedures. Input and assistance into the tendering process for pricing, drilling methodology and data collection. -Review project documents (DPRs & Drill Logs) to ensure compliance with correct drilling methodology, and ensure daily targets are met to achieve maximum production throughout entire project lifecycle. -Ensure that Fugro policies and procedures are understood, implemented and adhered to by all employees. -Monitor market fluctuation and technical developments in all areas of 3rd party supplied drilling equipment and drilling fluid. -Ensure maximum production and full utilization of all equipment, tools, manpower and facilities involved with drilling operations. Reducing leakage through efficient operation.

Requirements

• drilling
• hydraulics
• diesel engines
• management
• learning agility
• communication

What You Bring

-8 years’ experience with various drilling techniques & drilling equipment, diesel and petrol engines, hydraulics, small boats and Self Elevated Platforms with 3 years within a management role. -Learning Agility Strong ability and willingness to learn from experience, adapt and embrace new situations. Being open to new experiences, people and information. Desire to excel and grow new skills. -Communication Strong communicator who promotes open communication across the organization. Empowers & connects other people with positive impact, provides energy and demonstrates, passion, trust & respect. -Accountability - Takes ownership and initiative, acts with confidence and works under own direction. Is able to make prompt and clear decisions, which may involve choices or considered risk

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About Fugro

-Deploys vessels, aircraft, ROVs and sensors to map and monitor both land and seabed environments. -Typical projects range from offshore oil & gas site surveys to coastal resilience mapping and subway tunnel investigations. -Pioneers remote and uncrewed services, including a space-grade telerobotics control centre in Perth. -Notable missions include deep-sea searches like the MH370 and WWI submarine recovery, leveraging advanced sonar tech. -Serves sectors such as oil & gas, renewables, infrastructure, water, construction, industrial, marine, power, mining and telecom.

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