Wells Project Manager

Company and Role

Working Arrangement

• The employer states that most office-based roles use a hybrid approach with employees present in the office at least three days per week.
• The role includes rig operations, wellsite supervision, field coordination, safety inspections, and operational visits to well sites.

Project and Well Delivery

• Manage drilling, completion, workover, intervention, stimulation, and well testing programmes.
• Own the Project Execution Plan, well delivery schedule, cost model or AFE, and change control.
• Ensure well operations programmes are accurately planned, amended, and executed safely.
• Maintain the Well Delivery Process and lead peer review and assurance activities.
• Act as a delegate for the Wells Manager when required.

Team and Stakeholders

• Build and lead a multidisciplinary well delivery team while coaching engineers and supervisors.
• Serve as the project focal point through planning, operations, and closeout phases.
• Coordinate with office and field teams so programme objectives and responsibilities are understood.
• Lead client meetings, stakeholder communications, weekly reporting, and resolution of client concerns.
• Manage personnel leave, resourcing, performance, and project-related work continuity.

Planning, Cost and Commercial

• Develop project plans, schedules, cost models, AFE or budgets, and project reporting.
• Manage changes affecting schedule, cost, design, operations, or HSEQ risks.
• Compile and control budgets, approve call-offs and invoices, and follow up on client invoice approvals.
• Manage tenders, contractor performance, commercial and contract matters, and service quality.
• Coordinate project actions, lessons learned, and risk reviews using Turus.

HSEQ and Field Operations

• Develop and implement rig- and project-specific HSEQ plans, permits, and regulatory submissions.
• Lead wellsite supervision teams in complying with HSEQ, legislative, and project-specific requirements.
• Coordinate rig operations, logistics, field meetings, contractors, and service providers.
• Conduct safety and environmental inspection visits to well sites.
• Lead emergency response activities when required in the absence of the Drilling Superintendent.
• Ensure accurate operational, HSEQ, cost, and rig-site reporting.

Essential Qualifications and Skills

• A valid IWCF Level 4 certificate or equivalent is required.
• Candidates need broad knowledge of drilling, completions, well testing, stimulation, and well services activities.
• Prior experience managing well operations and multidisciplinary teams of well engineers and supervisors is required.
• Working knowledge of drilling rigs, rigsite operating procedures, and risk management is required.
• Experience with MS Project and other office applications is required.

Experience Requirements

• Prior experience working with international operators is required.
• Prior experience working in the Middle East region and UAE is required.
• Strong onshore and offshore experience is required.
• An engineering degree is preferable but not essential.
• Strong commercial and contract management experience, including tendering and invoice approval, is required.

Leadership and Delivery Skills

• The role requires strong HSEQ leadership, regulatory compliance, communication, influencing, and team leadership skills.
• The successful candidate should be customer focused, results driven, and able to prioritize conflicting HSEQ, time, cost, and progress requirements.
• The role requires commercial awareness, effective stakeholder management, and a continuous improvement mindset.