Location: Midland,TX, USA
Location Midland Yard Division US Drilling Services Travel EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Description
DESCRIPTION:
The Staff/Project Engineer is based out of the Midland Operations office and reports to the Engineering Manager. The Incumbent is responsible for design solutions related to either Project or Operational related needs as an integral part of a fast paced multidiscipline team.
DUTIES INCLUDE:
Operations Support:
* Attends daily operations meeting when on call.
* Conduct field investigations for significant events that require engineering support.
* Write technical reports as needed.
* On call as needed
* Provides technical assistance as needed (drafting, calculations, regulation review).
* Provide detailed engineering solutions for field/project issues as needed.
* Meet with vendors to review progress on current activities.
* Technical support for marketing initiatives as required.
* Facilitate communication between technical resources and operations department.
Special Projects Support:
* Project planning, management, and tracking for the safe execution of projects within scope, cost, schedule and performance expectations
* Drafting of concepts for new construction, rig rebuilds or marketing.
* Develop accepted concepts into working solutions.
* Monitor third party vendors for work in progress.
* Review projects/concepts with Operations.
* Provide specifications/BOM/details to the purchasing group.
* Select vendors for project construction
Salary Range DOE: $95,000.00 - $110,000.00
Benefits available for enrollment:
Group health care medical/dental/vision
Long and short term disability
Life and ADD insurance
Flexible spending account for health care and dependent care
401k and Roth 401k
Position Requirements
Positional Requirements:
* Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in related engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
* Demonstrated abilities to work across multi-disciplinary teams that could include operations, leadership, engineering, regulatory, and others.
* 3 Years of Experience within a drilling contractor environment or equivalent
* Training in Regulatory Requirements (BLM, API, Texas Railroad Commission)
* Physical ability to Climb Masts and access hard to reach areas within Rig Structures
* Training/Understanding in a variety of drilling equipment and processes
* Training in necessary design codes (ASME B31.3, AWS, API etc)
* Training / Experience using various CAD programs for design, analysis, and drafting. (AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor experience preferred)
* Effective verbal and written communication within a team environment.
Qualified candidates should live within daily commuting distance to Midland, TX
Preferred Expertise:
* Drilling Equipment
* Drilling Operational Processes
* Mechanical Equipment Design
* Structural Design
* Project Management
Position Staff/Project Engineer About the Organization AKITA Drilling is an onshore drilling rig service provider that works with leading operators around the world. We pride ourselves on building relationships with our clients and see every project as a partnership.
Our goal at AKITA Drilling is to hire people who want to establish or further their career in the drilling industry. We are in this industry for the long term, and we are looking to attract candidates who share our vision! Take a look at what career opportunities AKITA Drilling can offer you.