Senior Drilling Engineer

Job Description: The Senior Drilling Engineer (SDE) will be responsible for engineering activities to efficiently design, plan, and support execution of wells in Brazil in accordance with all local laws and conforming to all bp practices. The SDE will need to work with a multi-disciplinary and international team to ensure safe delivery of all business objectives for the wells. This will include, but is not limited to, addressing safety and/or operational risks, progressing engineering work and procedures through assurance steps, providing engineering support to the Wells Superintendent (WSUP), and supporting less experienced staff with coaching and mentoring. Essential Role Requirements Significant drilling engineering experience, prefer sufficient experience in deepwater with an operator. Experience working within, and preferably supervising, multi-disciplinary teams. Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels to efficiently project handle multi-disciplinary scopes of work. Valid Well Control Certificate (WellSharp or IWCF) BOSIET or HUET training for locations that require helicopter for transit to the Wellsite. Bachelor in an Engineering field or higher. Fluent in English. Fluent in Portuguese. Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities Provide engineering experience and expertise needed for well design, well planning, and preparation of wells programs that safely and compliantly conform to well objectives. Support the WSUP and Operations Team before and during the execution of well by delivering high level drilling engineering leadership, support, and assurance. Provides leadership for the day-to-day management of Drilling operations and is accountable to support aspects of performance (HSSE, People Agenda and Financial Delivery), from planning to implementation and assurance. Continually reviews drilling operations performance, identifying and sharing lessons learned and leading continuous improvement in performance and process optimisation. Proactively identifies and shares global and local takeaways through close collaborative relationships with key internal partners and develops themes/trends from issues and incidents. Identify, mitigate, document, and properly convey wells safety risks to key partners successfully. Provide engineering expertise to support key interested parties in Subsurface, Projects, Finance, Vendors, and the Regional collaborators. Role model the bp Who We Are framework through work with a large, diverse, multi-functional team, promoting inclusion and growing capability in self and others. Ensures personal and team compliance with the BP's Code of Conduct and demonstrates a personal commitment to safety and exemplary leadership of BP's Who We Are framework. Coaches and develops others to improve their leadership capability, enhance delivery of business objectives and create a performance culture. Key Competencies Core: Personal & Process Safety, Procedures and Practices, OMS, Risk Assessment and Management. Discipline Specific: Life of Well Design, Equipment Integrity Assurance, Well Integrity, Well Control, Well Performance, Tubular Handling & Installation, Cementing, Wellhead and Tree Installation, Directional Drilling and Surveying techniques. Development & Training Provide support and coaching as needed to ensure the safe and efficient planning/execution of activities. Mentor and supervise the development of less experienced engineering staff. Leadership and Behavioural Traits Proactively lives BP values, including Code of Conduct Informed Judgment: Uses good practice and sound judgment to deliver safe and driven wells. Commitment and Engagement: Shows personal commitment to delivering the plan, focused on Continuous Improvement Systematic Management: Progresses planning and operational excellence through systematic application of OMS Leadership Presence: Demonstrates courage to safely handle risk Accountability: Verifying expectations and accountabilities for safety compliance and performance are clear, accepted and delivered Standout Colleague: Interfaces and enables others to realize their fullest potential Safety Leader: Serves as a role model for others Good Communication Skills: Able to connect with individuals of a diverse set of backgrounds, education and social status We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. #J-18808-Ljbffr