About this role

Senior Drilling Engineer

On-site

Corporate Headhunters Limited

Location: Lagos

Employment Type: Contract

Job Level: Senior

Work Mode: On-site

Application Deadline: 30 Oct 2026

Job Overview

A Senior High Pressure/High Temperature (HPHT) Drilling Engineer plans, designs, and safely executes complex, high-risk drilling operations in extreme temperature and pressure environments.

Job Summary

A Senior High Pressure/High Temperature (HPHT) Drilling Engineer plans, designs, and safely executes complex, high-risk drilling operations in extreme temperature and pressure environments.

Job Description

Responsible for well engineering, design and technical integrity aspects of well projects and ensuring the safe and efficient execution of well projects.
Develops well design documentation, drilling programmes and associated documentation
Identifies and raises a change request for any material changes to these programmes
Identifies material requirements and requests to Logistics Department
Ensures projects are planned in full compliance with corporate policies, standards, procedures and guidelines and relevant regulatory requirements and are executed safely and efficiently
Demonstrates a challenging and innovative approach, to ensure cost effective, safe and environmentally acceptable engineering solutions
Applies appropriate techniques and processes to drive performance through benchmarking and data analysis
Ensures appropriate peer reviews, risk assessments and assurance reviews are held with actions closed out accordingly
Interfaces effectively with other teams e.g. subsurface, projects, supply chain, finance to safely and successfully deliver the project
Prepares required Budget estimates/AFEs for each project phase through the through appropriate Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for budgeting and after work allocation processes. Ensures project expenditures are effectively monitored, managed and controlled
Prepares and evaluates tenders. Acts as Technical Sponsor for certain contracts
Supports the contractor management process by developing highly positive relationships with contractors and suppliers. Ensures contractor delivery against KPls/scorecards
Responsible for the capture and close out of lessons learned and analysis of NPT events, and for the preparation and submission of end of well reports
Provides technical support and gives work direction to less experienced engineers.
Provides support to Project Manager and Operational team and provides operational cover as required
Makes regular visits to site to enhance base - site relationships and communications, participate in rig safety audits, promote and support Company and contractor safety-related initiatives etc.
Participates in the Wells' duty rota and provides support to the Incident Management Team (IMT) in the event of a rig-related incident

Key Responsibilities

Well Design & Engineering
Operational Risk Management: Oversees well control procedures, manages high-pressure barriers, and applies specialized techniques like Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD
Project & Contractor Governance: Prepares cost estimates (AFEs), evaluates technical tenders, and ensures operations comply with strict Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) standard
Mentorship: Guides and mentors junior and less experienced well engineers on advanced drilling software and operational workflows
Requirements & Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree (BSc/BEng) in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
Experience: Minimum of 10 to 15 years of industry experience, featuring hands-on involvement in deepwater or HPHT drilling campaigns.
Certifications: Valid industry-recognized well control certification (IWCF or IADC Supervisor Level)
Software Literacy: Proficiency in engineering design applications like Landmark, WellCat, and WellPlan

Required Skills

Project management skills
Leadership skills
Proficiency in specialized software

Benefits

Job Overview
Published Date
31 Aug 2026
Application Deadline
30 Oct 2026

Location

Lagos

Department

Operations

Employment Type

Contract

Job Level

Senior

Work Mode