Staff Wells Engineer (P&A)

As a Staff Wells Engineer (P&A), you will work in a larger integrated P&A team responsible for maturing the onshore P&A scope for NAM under the SITURN partnership. Alternatively, the Staff Well Engineer (P&A) will work in a well operations P&A team responsible for the execution of the onshore P&A scope for NAM. You will also be responsible for ensuring high-quality front-end maturation that can be efficiently executed in line with project value drivers and in line with the Franchise model and GWDP. Wells will be in the NL regulatory requirements. Scope includes CWI pre-work, main subsurface abandonment work and final surface wellhead and Xmas tree removal. Work units can be a mixture of HWO, CT or Slickline/Pump unit. You are expected to partake in the NAM Wells week/weekend duty roster to manage the active operations outside of regular hours and as such forms part of NAM's emergency response organisation.

What you'll be doing

• Design, plan, and manage P&A activities, with the full integration of the P&A Operations team and relevant asset teams. A shift from a FED P&A position to an OPS P&A position or vice versa is possible.
• Deliver world-class design/execution performance by embedding Continuous Improvement methodologies as the way of working and implementing full use of the NAM Scaled Well Delivery Process (GWDP).
• Prepare detailed cost and time estimates, well handover to operations, and develop subsequent improvement plans.
• Critically assess subsurface and wells risks to create optimised and ALARP abandonment designs and well operations.
• Use all available levers (franchise / SME networks / Gloabl network / new technologies / industry partners and technologies etc.) to deliver the most cost-effective solutions (i.e. novel work units and new technologies).
• Integrate HSSE in the design, programming, and execution of well work on P&A operations and actively promote HSSE and Sustainable Development (SD) in all activities and ensure compliance with business principles.
• Lead value creation events and drive improvement through structured CI approach and applying digitisation techniques.
• Mentor new staff in all aspects of P&A engineering design and operations, and in interaction with other asset teams.
• Support and foster relationships with other asset teams including subsurface, production, facilities, and construction.
• Develop and analyse competitive benchmarking to drive operational excellence.
• Lead the technical and HSSE management of relevant service provider contracts and support the contracting and procurement strategy.
• Collaborate with contractors regarding performance, future plans, variances, etc. as needed.
• Actively drive the identification, development, and implementation of new technologies and the opportunities to optimize field operations.
• Develop annual personal performance review/management documents including performance contracts, individual development plans (IDPs) and goals and performance appraisals (GPAs).

• Wells Round II Certification/Diploma required; open to both CWI and WE disciplines.
• Proven experience in WE and/or CWI, with a demonstrated track record in well design, planning, and execution.
• Experience in P&A operations is considered an advantage.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships and deliver results across multiple teams and disciplines.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work independently and effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Self-motivated, with strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Strong commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) principles and practices.
• Skilled in preparing and optimizing well designs and delivery programs.
• Experienced in developing abandonment designs and options programs.
• Proficient in executing well intervention and abandonment operations.
• Skilled in specifying well control equipment and executing well control operations.
• Experienced in selecting P&A units and associated equipment.
• Proficient in preparing drillstring designs and directional drilling plans and programs.
• Skilled in developing drilling fluid and cementing design options and programs.

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You'll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You'll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase - our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and
• international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

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