Drilling Manager

Folyópart Energia Kft is a subsidiary of JKX Oil and Gas Plc.

Represents the Company in all drilling related activities required to drill, evaluate and complete a well. Ensure that wells are drilled and completed in a manner that meets the objectives of the Reservoir, Production, and Geological departments.

• Leads the well planning, rig and services contracting and logistics arrangements
• Accountable for the preparation and implementation of the Bridging Document.
• Review of well designs, well test designs and operations programmes that meet international standards I best practices and achieve the objectives at optimum cost
• Produces well AFEs
• Identifies technical, operational and HSE risks and ensures sensible mitigation measures are put in place to reduce these risks
• Reports to the JKX Management.
• Generates the PEP and tracks project performance against the PEP
• Ensures real time monitoring of the project and implements improvements in a timely basis
• Identifies technical, operational and HSE risks and ensures sensible mitigation measures are put in place to reduce these risks
• Ensures key HSSE procedures are in place to support the project (Emergency Response and Oil Spill Contingency Plans, etc)
• Coordinates any management of change requests
• Promote the principles of continuous improvement - creates a performance-based system with SMART KPls to monitor and drive the projec
• Provide guidance and support to personnel as required
• Primary interface with wider project team
• Maintains engagement with all key stakeholders Hosts project meetings
• Maintains a project action list
• Oversees and completes the successful delivery of the work scope in accordance with the requirements of the client (HSSE, time, budget and quality)
• Ensures effective project closeout - lessons learned, NPT II LT, end of well report, AFE closeout.
• Resources Management
• Manages the Contractor's resource to ensure the project meets all objectives and requirements
• Ensures Contractor personnel comply with Company's management system requirements
• Acts as the liaison between the Operator  and the Contractor's personnel
• Manages all project resources - Company and contractor (Company - Procurement, HSSE, Drilling & Completions)
• Preparation of Contractor's invoices
• Liaises with the require departments as required to deliver the project

• Technical  graduate degree in Petroleum Engineering
• Confirmed past experience in similar onshore project
• Drilling engineering training
• Well control training to an industry recognized standard
• Proven career advancement and variety of job positions held
• Minimum 10 years experience as a Drilling Operations Manager / Drilling Superintendent
• Overall, 10 years' experience on land wells and recent experience on land well operations
• Multiple country work experience –  Panonian Basin   preferable
• Deep experience in performance driven culture and practices
• Ability to get the best out of the work force
• Determination to deliver and improve
• Willingness to live in the country for long periods 
• Flexibility of work pattern, including potential breaks
• Fluent in written and spoken English language, & preferably Hungarian
• Strong analytical and communication skills together with excellent computer literacy

• Excellent salary and annual bonus
• Professional trainings