Airswift is searching for a Sr. Drilling Design Engineer
Location: Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
Schedule: 48 hours per week, Monday to Saturday
Airswift is seeking an experienced Sr. Drilling Design Engineer to join a leading operator in the oil & gas industry. This role will be responsible for developing detailed well drilling programs, optimizing well designs, managing technical risks, and supporting the successful execution of complex drilling projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and coordinate detailed drilling programs based on engineering requirements and operational needs.
- Lead well design and construction activities for conventional, unconventional, HPHT, and technically complex wells.
- Evaluate casing designs, hydraulics, torque & drag, and drilling performance parameters.
- Analyze well trajectories, collision risks, drilling objectives, and operational constraints.
- Provide well design re-engineering solutions during drilling operations when required.
- Assess completion strategies based on reservoir characteristics, geological data, nodal analysis, and production requirements.
- Review productivity designs, including productivity indices, fluid properties, formation damage factors, and production system performance.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, operations, and service providers to deliver technically sound and cost-effective solutions.
Requirements
? Petroleum Engineering degree (completed and licensed)
? Advanced English proficiency
? 15+ years of drilling engineering experience within IOC or NOC environments
? Strong expertise in well design, well control, and drilling regulations
? Extensive knowledge of drilling equipment, tools, fluids, and well design methodologies
? Experience in Offshore, Onshore, HPHT, and challenging operational environments
? Proven leadership experience managing teams, projects, and stakeholders
? Proficiency with specialized well design software