Engineer, Logging Services (III)

About the Role
As a professional engineering support specialist, you will provide critical assistance to operational sites regarding wireline operations, ensuring that all activities are executed successfully in alignment with the well prognosis and operational plans. You will be responsible for overseeing contractor operations, maintaining the highest standards of safety and compliance, and optimizing wireline equipment performance throughout the well lifecycle.

Key Accountabilities
Job Specific Accountabilities

• Control contractors’ activities involved in carrying out site wireline operations to provide required down hole information for reservoir management, well integrity, and flow assurance in wells.
• Recommend contractors based on technical and operational capabilities, past performance, and current requirements, ensuring fit-for-purpose solutions in line with contractual agreements.
• Investigate well intervention requirements for reservoir monitoring, corrosion protection, well integrity assurance, and well flow assurance throughout the well life cycle.
• Review well completion designs to ensure necessary facilities for wireline intervention are incorporated, as well as assess new project designs prepared by other divisions to ensure appropriate topside facilities are considered.
• Specify and recommend wireline systems hardware requirements, coordinating with the Commercial Division to guarantee the availability of essential down-hole tools and consumable items not provided by contractors, initiating related service orders, contracts, and purchase requests.
• Provide technical advice to the Procurement Division on purchasing wireline equipment, tools, and spares specifications, and assess the suitability of quotations and alternative spares.
• Participate in the HSEMS auditing of wireline contractors, services, and operations.
• Plan wireline activities in the field, liaising with relevant stakeholders to ensure minimal logistics requirements and maintain production plans.
• Develop and maintain an appropriate database for all wireline equipment.
• Evaluate and select necessary equipment, ensuring compliance with relevant specifications and codes of practice, providing support relating to engineering and equipment through direct contact with vendors and manufacturers.
• Verify adequate contractor resources are aligned and available to execute jobs timely, maximizing equipment utilization.
• Ensure contractors’ personnel are aware of and adhere to safety rules, regulations, standards, and procedures prior to deployment in the field, validating contractors’ equipment certification ahead of and during wireline operations.
• Follow up on reported surface equipment failures, investigate and report findings, and ensure adherence to strict codes of the discipline regarding wireline assembly.
• Participate in the introduction of new technology solutions approved by the company to resolve wireline-related issues after proper testing or piloting.
• Verify all wireline-related invoices before approval.
• Prepare capital and operating budgets for wireline operations.
• Comply with all UAE, the company, the company, and client Asset Integrity Management codes of practice.

Generic Accountabilities
Supervision

• Plan, supervise, and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
• Train and develop assigned staff on relevant skills to enable proficiency in the job, contributing to the section's objectives.

Budgets

• Provide input for preparation of Department/Section budgets and assist in implementing approved budgets and work plans to deliver on objectives.
• Investigate and highlight any significant variances to support effective performance and cost control.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

• Implement approved Department/Section policies, processes, systems, standards, and procedures to support execution of work programs according to Company and International standards.
• Comply with all applicable legislation and legal regulations.

Performance Management

• Contribute to achieving approved Performance Objectives for the Department/Section as per the Company Performance framework.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

• Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of operational processes.
• Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency aligned with ISO standards, developing intelligent solutions for addressing issues.

Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Sustainability

• Support the establishment of an HSE culture and ensure compliance with relevant HSE policies, procedures & controls, and applicable legislation across the Division, in line with international standards and corporate practices, ensuring the integrity and safety of assets.

Reports

• Provide inputs for Section Management Information System (MIS) and progress reports for Company Management.

Communications & Working Relationships
Internal

• Regular contact with immediate associates for follow-up on operations.
  External
• Regular contact with client representatives at well sites to discuss wireline logging plans, operations, and HSE matters.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge & Skills
Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Geo-Science.
  Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills
• 5 years of relevant experience.
• Excellent understanding of customer requirements.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of wireline logging operations processes and procedures.
• Must be computer literate.
• Proficient in spoken and written English.