We are looking for an experienced petroleum engineer to monitor oil and gas extraction and ensure all operations run smoothly. You’ll design and schedule drilling activities both offshore and onshore. You’ll analyze geological data and present results to customers. Your petroleum engineering duties will also include researching new methods of extracting oil and gas and discovering new reservoirs.
To complete these tasks successfully, it’s important to have experience with computer-aided software and great mathematical skills. You should also be able to work effectively as part of a team, as you’ll collaborate with other engineers and scientists.
If you’re analytical, detail-oriented and available to travel to different locations on a regular basis, we’d like to meet you.
Responsibilities
Develop plans for oil and gas extraction
Use and maintain drilling and fracturing equipment
Supervise drillings and extractions
Research new ways and new sites for oil and gas extraction
Analyze formation of rocks and reservoirs
Use computer-aided models to enable drilling
Determine budget and requirements of projects
Supervise and train technical staff
Collaborate with geoscientists and engineers to determine geological features
Requirements and skills
Previous experience as a petroleum engineer or in a similar role
Hands-on experience with drilling equipment
Great mathematical and IT skills
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
Availability to travel to different locations on a regular basis
Professional engineering license is required
A degree in engineering is a must; MSc is preferred