Field Superintendent Job in Kenya - Baker Hughes

As a Field Superintendent – Integrated Solutions, you will be responsible for:

  • Direct management of operations on a drilling, completion, and workover project.
  • Managing day to day field operations and providing support and direction to the Drilling and Completions.
  • Accountable for safety at the rig sites.
  • Managing all rig based and field based operations, inclusive of managing operations for a drilling rig and a completions rig operating simultaneously.
  • Forecasting upcoming operational needs and liaising with logistics and client civil works to ensure readiness for future operations.
  • Managing drilling, completion, and workover spend.

  • Being an operational leader which leads by example and exemplifies Baker Hughes core values and ensures their team of drilling and completion supervisors lead in the same manner on site.

To be successful in this role you will:

  • Have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or scientific discipline from an accredited university or relevant industry experience.
  • Have a minimum of 10+ years of relevant experience with at least 5+ years as a Wellsite Leader
  • Have a valid well control certificate (IWCF Certificate) level 4 IWCF or equivalent
  • Experience working in either a turnkey drilling and completion project or working as a drilling supervisor or superintendent for an Operating company.
  • Being comfortable working on a rotational schedule and being located on the rig site
  • Have comprehensive knowledge of well control best practices and procedures. Comprehensive knowledge about Field Service operations, installation, and maintenance operations•
  • Being competent to plan, problem solve, organize, direct and control wellsite operations. Promotes a culture of collaboration and teamwork across multiple Product Lines, functions, external parties
  • Has advanced knowledge of  Drill string design and down hole dynamics• Directional Drilling• Bits / Dull Grading, Hydraulics, including nozzle selection• Drilling fluid management
  • Have a good leadership, excellent interpersonal, influencing and planning skills will be considered necessary for this position.
  • Have an excellent English oral and written communications skills, including ability to organize meetings and distributing accurate and succinct minutes of meetings.
  • Be skilled in functional use of MS Office Suite, with MS Project familiarity is required.
  • Willing and able to frequently travel to remote field locations.
  • Ability to manage, develop, coach and mentor high level teams across organizational boundaries is required.
  • Proven personnel development skills will be required in this role 

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