Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Drilling Engineer
Our Vision: RigUp is where the best workers power the world’s most successful projects. We are united by a common mission: to deliver services and technology that fundamentally change how skilled workers and the businesses they serve get hard work done.
Job Description
We are seeking a senior-level Drilling Engineer to provide expert engineering support for well construction projects in Alaska. This role involves designing and executing complex wells including horizontal and extended-reach designs in challenging Arctic conditions. The successful candidate will be responsible for well planning, engineering, permitting support, and operational execution with particular focus on managing drilling risks associated with narrow margins, Equivalent Circulating Density (ECD), and torque and drag in complex well profiles.
Responsibilities
- Own the engineering design of wells from concept through execution
- Develop detailed well plans and drilling programs, including casing/liner design, cementing strategies, BHA and bit selection, and drilling fluid programs
- Incorporate Alaska-specific considerations such as remote logistics, seasonal constraints, and Arctic operating conditions
- Provide AFE inputs and technical justification for well costs and schedules
- Supply engineering inputs required for well permitting and regulatory submissions
- Ensure well designs meet federal, state, and company requirements
- Maintain defensible engineering documentation, calculations, and approvals
- Plan and execute horizontal and/or extended-reach wells
- Design well trajectories considering hole cleaning, anti-collision, frictional losses, and wellbore stability
- Apply best practices to reach TD safely while minimizing non-productive time
- Evaluate and interpret torque and drag models to support drillstring design, trajectory optimization, and operational contingencies
- Identify and mitigate risks related to stuck pipe, excessive torque, and inability to reach target depth
- Provide real-time engineering support during drilling operations (office and field as required)
- Review and approve technical programs from drilling contractors and service companies
- Monitor service quality, performance, and compliance with well objectives
- Participate in post-well reviews and performance evaluations
Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
- Minimum 10 years of oil and gas drilling engineering experience
- Demonstrated expertise in well construction and drilling engineering fundamentals
- Experience with well permitting support and development of detailed well plans
- Technical proficiency with horizontal and/or extended-reach wells
- Knowledge of ECD management and torque and drag analysis
- Strong ability to work across disciplines and support field operations
- Alaska or Arctic operating experience preferred
- Experience with complex or narrow-margin wells preferred
- Familiarity with drilling engineering and modeling software preferred
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
Job Details:
Location: Anchorage, AK (must live locally)
Pay: $120-$160+/hr
Company DescriptionRigUp is where the best workers power the world’s most successful projects. We are united by a common mission: to deliver services and technology that fundamentally change how skilled workers and the businesses they serve get hard work done.
Company Description
RigUp is where the best workers power the world’s most successful projects. We are united by a common mission: to deliver services and technology that fundamentally change how skilled workers and the businesses they serve get hard work done.