• Assures that all work is carried out in accordance with Management Systems Procedures.
• Takes all necessary actions for the success of the execution of the contract.
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements.
• Communicates with Senior Rig Manager, Rig Managers and Client Representatives on a regular basis.
• Manages operations in a manner that promotes teamwork, motivates personnel, efficiently utilises human and technical resources and achieves business objectives.
• Establishes and maintains high standards of technical and operational preparation, operations, co-ordination, health and safety and personnel development.
• Represents Turan Drilling and Engineering to Customers, the IADC and other industry bodies.
• Implements Group and Turan Drilling and Engineering Management System Policies and Procedures within the Department.
• Agrees financial objectives for Operations with Senior Management.
• Co-ordinates and submits annual operating budgets and resource requirements.
• Promotes customer awareness of Turan Drilling and Engineering, establishes and maintains a close working relationship between Customer and Turan Drilling and Engineering.
• Agrees and implements programs with assistance of Senior Rig Manager, Rig Managers and Departmental Heads to ensure Client’s installations, which Turan Drilling and Engineering operate are maintained and manned at a level that provides Customer satisfaction.
• Ensure that standards and programs are effectively communicated to all personnel.
• Ensures the maintenance of economic levels of spares inventory for the maintenance of installations and approves requisitions for the replacement of stocks.
• Maintains health, safety and environmental standards of Group, Turan Drilling and Engineering and Clients.
• Manages the execution of operational contracts.
• Manages the execution of operational subcontracts.
• Promotes good Client relations both on a professional and social level.

• Minimum of 20 years' Oil Field experience.
• Experience of both manual and 5th generation cyber rigs
• Proven experience (office and field based) advising or working at a supervisory level in drilling operations.  E.g. Drilling Engineer, DSV
• Understanding of drilling and completion design / implementation / equipment including that provided by service companies.  E.g. Wireline, logging, coiled tubing, fluids, casing, cementing, directional drilling and MWD/LWD etc.
• Experience in working with and supervising diverse teams of people in a safety critical environment

Behaviour and Skills

• Proven Safety Leadership Skills.
• Proven ability to manage Clients needs and expectations.
• Proven ability to manage and deliver against budget.
• Valid IWCF Well Control Level 4.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Systems and processes knowledge.

Minimum Qualifications

• HNC/HND in an oilfield related subject or valid experience-based training and qualifications.
• Rig site experience in a position managing teams for a drilling contractor, operator or service company.
• IWCF Level 4 well control certificate.
• Formal Management Qualification preferable.
• Well Engineering/Engineering degree preferable.