About the Role
The Lead Interface Engineer – Drilling is responsible for managing and coordinating all technical, operational, and organizational interfaces associated with drilling, completion, workover, and well abandonment activities. This role acts as the key interface between Drilling & Wells, offshore operations, engineering, projects, construction, production, contractors, service companies, and other stakeholders to ensure safe, efficient, and timely execution of well activities.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate interfaces between drilling operations, offshore facilities, engineering, construction, production, and project teams. Provide engineering and operational support for the planning, preparation, and execution of drilling, completion, workover, and abandonment activities.
- Ensure drilling and well operations are executed in accordance with approved programs, schedules, budgets, HSE requirements, and Company procedures.
- Coordinate rig requirements, offshore manpower, equipment, materials, marine/logistics support, and service-company activities.
- Identify interface requirements, constraints, and potential conflicts and ensure timely resolution to avoid delays to drilling operations.
- Develop, maintain, and monitor Interface Registers, Interface Requests, action trackers, and interface agreements.
- Coordinate SIMOPS and interfaces between drilling rigs, offshore facilities, construction activities, and production operations.
- Facilitate interface meetings with Company, drilling contractors, EPC contractors, service companies, and other stakeholders and follow up actions through closure.
- Ensure timely availability of drilling equipment, materials, services, and logistics support to prevent operational downtime.
- Monitor contractor and service-company performance and ensure compliance with contractual and operational requirements.
- Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, SIMOPS, and other risk assessments and ensure interface-related actions are closed before execution.
- Monitor drilling progress, operational constraints, interface risks, and critical dependencies and escalate potential impacts to management.
- Support resolution of technical and operational issues arising during drilling and offshore execution.
- Coordinate with Project Controls and planning teams regarding drilling schedules, milestones, shutdowns, tie-ins, and interface dependencies.
- Promote compliance with Company HSE Management Systems, ADNOC requirements, and applicable industry standards.
- Prepare interface reports and provide regular updates to Project/Drilling Management on critical issues, risks, and actions.
Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills
- A bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent from an accredited university, with a minimum of fifteen (15+) years of relevant experience in the Oil & Gas or Petrochemical industry, including a minimum of five (5) years (preferred) in the GCC region.
- Must have at least five (5) years of experience in a similar position on major Oil & Gas or Petrochemical projects, managing a team of Specialists, Senior Engineers, and Engineers.
- ADNOC & Offshore project experience is preferred.
- PMC experience is required.
- Experience in FEED & EPC Phases is required.
- Strong experience in offshore drilling, completion, workover, and/or well abandonment activities.
- Previous experience in a Lead Interface / Drilling / Well Operations role on major offshore projects.
- ADNOC/PMC experience and Middle East offshore experience are highly preferred.
- Strong understanding of drilling operations, offshore facilities, SIMOPS, rig operations, logistics, and HSE requirements.
- Excellent coordination, leadership, communication, stakeholder-management, and problem-solving skills.
Company Culture
We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. Our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection, and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace, creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.
We're not just talking about it; we're taking action. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here. There are no barriers to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.
