Assistant Rig Superintendent

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We value all our people and their contributions and recognise the benefits we gain from the diversity that exists amongst our teams.

Who We Are Looking For:

• Job Title: Assistant Rig Superintendent (Shift Supervisor)
• Duration: Permanent
• Location: Azerbaijan
• Work schedule: 4*4 Rotation

The Assistant Rig Superintendent (ARS) is accountable for drilling operations and other ongoing activities, ensuring that Client and Company safety and operations standards are complied with.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise drilling operations, maintenance and other related activities on the installation ensuring that such operations are carried out efficiently and in compliance with Group operating procedures and Group Safety Policy.
• Ensure that health and safety at work and accident prevention are continuously brought to the attention of all employees by means of job supervision, instruction, and training.
• Direct rig-up, rig-down, dismantling and/or moving of rig and auxiliary equipment, and supervise Driller and drilling crews in setting up and operating equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Assist Rig Superintendent by maintaining records for payroll data, control equipment and materials inventory for cost control, report of rig equipment transfers, current bit record data showing bits received, run and receipt of material, whilst on tour.
• Assist Rig Superintendent by completing all required drilling and safety (or platform) reports in a timely manner, such as Drilling Report, Operational Plan, Engine Report, Machinery Report, Pump Report, and other records whilst on tour.
• Evaluate all work to be carried out to the requirements of the Permit-to-Work system, initiate, and write Permits-to-Work as necessary and ensure that all safety precautions are taken and only work is carried out stated in the Permit-to-Work.
• Provide advice and guidance to Drillers on all operational matters as may be required.
• Responsible for the performance management of the personnel under their authority to ensure standards of behaviour and performance expected by the Group.
• Attend all safety critical activities e.g. Shift Handovers and ensure that rig safety meetings, emergency and lifesaving drills are held in accordance with the Group Safety Policy, to attend such meetings whenever possible and to implement recommendations for remedial or other action.
• Authorised to carry out atmosphere testing and monitoring for entrance into confined spaces if deemed competent, carry out unsafe act auditing and plant inspection once during each offshore trip (delegate as appropriate).
• Comply with Waste Management Legislation, Manual Handling Regulations, COSHH, Risk Assessments and other relevant legislation.
• Ensure that all equipment under their control complies with statutory requirements and is always maintained in a safe condition or is otherwise completely withdrawn from service.
• Ensure that all tasks supervised are adequately planned, making use of client, pre-shift, TBT/TRIC, and is communicated to those involved.  Ensure that first line supervisors are present at the TRIC/TBT.
• Ensure that all tasks undertaken within their area of responsibility are assessed to identify any hazard that may cause harm or damage.
• Supervise and record maintenance, repair, or replacement tasks in accordance with Group’s Planned Preventative Maintenance System.
• Manage and address effectively personnel issues affecting their crews, with the appropriate input and advice from the Rig Manager, Rig Superintendent and Human Resources department.
• Direct personnel on the execution of the work plans safely and efficiently.
• Monitor, supervise and coach any Service company or Vendor company representatives that may be involved in the operations on the rig.

Key Skills:

• Comprehensive knowledge and experience of operating automated 5th gen cyber rigs & BOP equipment.
• Excellent leadership, communication (verbal and written) and report writing skills.
• Knowledge and experience in the use of Upstream Control of Work Procedure (preferred) or other permit to work systems.

Experience:

• Experience in drilling, completing and the working-over of wells including ERD wells and HP/HT wells.
• Experience in a supervisory role within drilling operations with previous time spent as Driller / Assistant Driller working with drilling equipment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• IWCF Level 4 Well Control Certificate (Surface)
• OPTIO BOSIET/FOET
• OEUK Medical