Well Control Equipment Reliability Engineer
Well Control Equipment Reliability Engineer
Location: PARAMARIBO (Suriname) and travelling Houston (USA)
Client: Global Operating company
Contract duration: 12 months renewable (4 years duration of project)
4X4 Rotational Onshore
Start date: November 2025
THE ROLE:
With Strong focus on lowering contractor NPT to ALARP with zero unplanned BOP retrievals the Service holder will
provide technical advice, improve operational efficiency and reliability for all matters relating to the operation,
maintenance and testing of well control and related third party equipment.
The core of the service will intend to facilitate BOP deployments exceeding 365 days between retrieval for
maintenance by liaising with the drilling contractor, equipment manufacturers and third parties to identify design
improvements, applicable alerts and bulletins and implementation of the same and ensuring contractor compliance with
Company rules, API specifications and standards, contractor policies, procedures and guidelines and with Local
Government regulatory requirements.
The service holder reports to the Drilling and Wells Package, directly to Head of Drilling Operations.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Required
• Minimum 5-10 years senior subsea experience on a UDW MUX unit
• Minimum 5 years onshore subsea manager / superintendent / technical support / project roles for an IDC or
• Minimum or 3-5 years IOC experience in a WCE reliability or support roles / Third Party Inspection Company as a WCE inspector
• Experience of purchasing, manufacturing, remanufacturing, upgrades, certification, documentation, FAT, commissioning of WCE
• Relationships with major WCE OEM’s
• Knowledge and familiarity with the major OEM’s BOP and Control Systems (NOV / HMH / SLB)
• Experience with WCE management and implementation of:
• Industry rules, specifications, and standards
• Maintenance history, failure reporting, RCA, and FMECA
• Inspection, maintenance, and critical spares
• Manufacturer alerts and bulletins
• TPI audits and findings
• Equipment obsolescence
• Development of technical standards and procedures
• Operational efficiency optimization
• After action reviews
• Competency assessments
• Strong communication and report writing skills
• Ability to intervene, in a constructive and collegiate manner, drawing on prior experience and best practices
• Level / Education: Technical or equivalent Engineering degree
• Languages: English mandatory, French preferred,
Desirable
• Technical or degree qualification in relevant mechanical or hydraulic field
• Project specific requirements (KBOS integration, Harsh environments etc)
• BOSIET certification would be beneficial
Applications to [email protected]