Job Title: Drilling Engineer
Duration: Through June 2028
Schedule: Standard 5-day work week during planning phases, with additional hours and out-of-hours operational support as required during drilling operations
Location: Anchorage, Alaska (On-site)
This opportunity supports the planning, execution, and post-well evaluation of onshore exploration and appraisal wells in Alaska. The role is positioned within a technically demanding drilling engineering environment, contributing to safe, efficient, and cost-effective well construction across a multi-well campaign. This position offers exposure to well design, drilling operations, KPI tracking, and multidisciplinary project delivery in a remote onshore setting.
Required Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
Required Experience:
- 3-5 years of oil and gas industry experience
- Experience in drilling engineering or closely related well construction activities
- Exposure to planning and execution support for drilling operations
- Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams
Required Skills:
- Working understanding of well planning and drilling engineering fundamentals
- Knowledge of casing design, cementing design, hydraulics calculations, torque and drag analysis, directional drilling planning, BHA selection, bit optimisation, and drilling fluids programmes
- Understanding of well control principles, formation evaluation operations, well abandonment operations, and drilling performance analysis
- Ability to support well design development, drilling programmes, engineering studies, and Basis of Well Design documentation
- Capability to monitor operational performance, review daily drilling reports, support troubleshooting, and track KPIs including NPT, flat time, cost performance, drilling efficiency, and safety performance metrics
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Proficiency in Power BI and data analysis tools
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong organisational and planning abilities, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments
- Personal accountability, attention to detail, and commitment to engineering quality
- Experience with Landmark OpenWells, Landmark WELLPLAN, Compass, StressCheck, and SAP is listed as desirable knowledge within the technical environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting drilling operations
- Experience with AFE preparation and cost tracking
- Exposure to exploration and appraisal drilling projects
- Experience working with land drilling rigs
- Exposure to Arctic or remote operations
About Airswift:
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.
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