Safety Engineer (Drilling & Workover Operations)
Core
Provide daily field and office safety support to manage safety in petroleum engineering, exploration, drilling, and workover related activities, including unconventional resources and seismic operations.
Role type
Senior IC safety engineer (upstream oil & gas)
Builds
Operational safety practices, safety studies, corporate safety standards, emergency response plans
Domain
Upstream oil & gas, drilling & workover operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Drilling & workover operations expertise, well control equipment knowledge, risk assessment methodologies (PHAs, HAZOPs, JSAs), incident investigation, safety standards development, emergency response planning, training delivery, mentorship
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Inspect onshore and offshore drilling rigs and workover equipment; Identify, evaluate, and recommend actions for critical safety tasks (work at height, isolation/LOTO, permit to work, hydrogen sulfide, confined space, excavations); Participate in safety studies using risk assessment and mitigation methodologies; Develop and review corporate safety standards and procedures; Review designs of oil and gas field facilities for compliance; Assist in developing Emergency Response Plans; Respond to emergency situations and incidents; Support incident reporting, classification, and root cause analysis; Deliver Loss Prevention-specific training; Mentor other LP personnel
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC