Senior Completions Engineer
TR/081713
Posted: 06/04/2026
- PAYE Rate Negotiable
- Scotland, Aberdeen City, Aberdeen
- Contract
Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Senior Completions Engineer based in Aberdeen. This has been released on an inital 12 month PAYE contract.
Job Description:
Support completion design, planning, programming and operations management across company assets. Ensure that all equipment required is appropriately specified and ordered in due time for operations. Ensure that all regulatory requirements are met with regards to local statutory requirements and company corporate policies, standards and procedures. Demonstrate a strong commitment to Health, Safety and the Environment.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Work in teams with other disciplines
Compile programmes and detailed procedures for installing the well equipment
Prepare/review the Detailed Operations Procedures before start of operations
Participate in Hazard Identification Risk Assessments
Partake in Service Company performance reviews and manage Non-Conformance Reports where required
Perform appropriate Management of Change, as per Companies procedures
Create/maintain Decision Records during operations
Conduct Post Operations Meeting with the rig after end of operations (with service companies, Drilling Supervisor and drilling contractor)
Update the "as run Detailed Operations Procedures"
Support completion operations to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of fit for purpose wells
Participate in subsurface meetings and discussions as/if applicable
Perform QC of all acquired data and update all relevant databases
Update Best Practices (as run Procedures/experience database)
Challenge the rest of the group to ensure that the work is done cost-effectively and that future well operations can be run in a simple and cost-effective way
Work with and follow company best practices, requirements, and guidelines
Liaise with company specialist network on day to day work
Offshore visits to supervise activities as required
Participating in Well Design and Operational Peer Reviews
Providing Completion Programme input to the Completions and Interventions Engineer
Prepare Well Handover Documentation in a timely manner
Prepare and deliver the final End of Well Report with respect to Completions
Cooperate with Production Engineering to provide operational support when required
Cooperate and assist the Well Integrity Team with any Completion related issues
Experience:
Extensive completion experience in Senior role within an oil & gas operator.
Technical experience of reservoir completion solutions and upper completion technology (safety valve, packers, chemical injection, downhole gauges), wireline (basic log interpretation CBL/VDL USIT and correlation techniques), slickline (basic wireline fundamentals, plug setting operations fishing tools and intervention), coiled tubing (basic fundamentals including downhole coiled tubing tools), drilling and completion fluids, wellbore clean up tool fundamentals and practices.
Familiar with Well Barrier qualification and verification.
Qualifications:
Degree qualified Engineer
Relevant Offshore Certification
Valid Offshore Medical
Level 4 IWCF Well Control Certification
Desired Qualifications/Attributes:
Experience with Landmark Graphics Software Suite.
Skilled at MS Office Suite.
A team player with the ability to coordinate vendors services.
Good communicator.
contract position
If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: TR/081713
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
Job Description:
Support completion design, planning, programming and operations management across company assets. Ensure that all equipment required is appropriately specified and ordered in due time for operations. Ensure that all regulatory requirements are met with regards to local statutory requirements and company corporate policies, standards and procedures. Demonstrate a strong commitment to Health, Safety and the Environment.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Work in teams with other disciplines
Compile programmes and detailed procedures for installing the well equipment
Prepare/review the Detailed Operations Procedures before start of operations
Participate in Hazard Identification Risk Assessments
Partake in Service Company performance reviews and manage Non-Conformance Reports where required
Perform appropriate Management of Change, as per Companies procedures
Create/maintain Decision Records during operations
Conduct Post Operations Meeting with the rig after end of operations (with service companies, Drilling Supervisor and drilling contractor)
Update the "as run Detailed Operations Procedures"
Support completion operations to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of fit for purpose wells
Participate in subsurface meetings and discussions as/if applicable
Perform QC of all acquired data and update all relevant databases
Update Best Practices (as run Procedures/experience database)
Challenge the rest of the group to ensure that the work is done cost-effectively and that future well operations can be run in a simple and cost-effective way
Work with and follow company best practices, requirements, and guidelines
Liaise with company specialist network on day to day work
Offshore visits to supervise activities as required
Participating in Well Design and Operational Peer Reviews
Providing Completion Programme input to the Completions and Interventions Engineer
Prepare Well Handover Documentation in a timely manner
Prepare and deliver the final End of Well Report with respect to Completions
Cooperate with Production Engineering to provide operational support when required
Cooperate and assist the Well Integrity Team with any Completion related issues
Experience:
Extensive completion experience in Senior role within an oil & gas operator.
Technical experience of reservoir completion solutions and upper completion technology (safety valve, packers, chemical injection, downhole gauges), wireline (basic log interpretation CBL/VDL USIT and correlation techniques), slickline (basic wireline fundamentals, plug setting operations fishing tools and intervention), coiled tubing (basic fundamentals including downhole coiled tubing tools), drilling and completion fluids, wellbore clean up tool fundamentals and practices.
Familiar with Well Barrier qualification and verification.
Qualifications:
Degree qualified Engineer
Relevant Offshore Certification
Valid Offshore Medical
Level 4 IWCF Well Control Certification
Desired Qualifications/Attributes:
Experience with Landmark Graphics Software Suite.
Skilled at MS Office Suite.
A team player with the ability to coordinate vendors services.
Good communicator.
contract position
If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: TR/081713
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
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