• Lead and promote a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with HSE, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Plan, manage, and oversee all offshore and onshore drilling and completion operations.
• Develop long-term drilling strategies, rig plans, and resource forecasts aligned with project objectives.
• Select drilling rigs and service providers based on technical, HSE, and commercial evaluations.
• Manage drilling budgets, cost control, bid evaluations, and contractor performance.
• Ensure effective risk assessment, hazard identification, mitigation measures, and well control readiness.
• Oversee rig inspections, audits, and acceptance testing prior to operations.
• Monitor daily drilling and completion activities, optimizing performance, efficiency, and cost.
• Ensure contractors and service providers perform in line with agreed KPIs and continuous improvement targets.
• Manage drilling-related service contracts including directional drilling, drilling fluids, cementing, logging, and casing running.
• Provide technical leadership for complex wells, including deep, horizontal, HPHT, and ERD wells.
• Coordinate drilling equipment, materials, vendors, and logistics to support uninterrupted operations.
• Develop and lead high-performing drilling teams through coaching, mentoring, and succession planning.
• Support clear communication, collaboration, and accountability across all drilling-related teams.
• Location: Gum Adasi, Baku, Azerbaijan
  Schedule: 08:00 – 17:00 (Monday – Friday)
  Transportation: Provided by the company via shuttle buses (to and from the office)

What we offer:

• Opportunities for professional growth and continuous development.
• Opportunities to contribute to meaningful and impactful work.
• Company-provided transportation service (commute to and from work).
• Opportunity to work in a comfortable and team-oriented environment.
• Competitive salary package.

• Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in drilling engineering, rig supervision, well planning, completions, and/or well interventions.
• Proven experience leading offshore and/or onshore drilling campaigns.
• Strong knowledge of well design, drilling fluids, casing design, well control, and completion engineering.
• Solid understanding of API, IADC, IOGP standards, and applicable local regulations.
• Experience with drilling engineering software such as Landmark, WellCat, Compass, or WellPlan.
• Strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management capability in multidisciplinary environments.
• Effective communication skills with contractors, partners, and management.
• High proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Valid IWCF Well Control certification.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Interested candidates can send their cv to the e-mail address in the Apply for job button.