Responsibilities
• Develop rig-move plans, schedules, resource requirements, and execution procedures.
• Coordinate rig-down, dismantling, transportation, rig-up, and commissioning activities.
• Supervise rig-move crews, transport contractors, lifting teams, and subcontractors.
• Verify access roads, well site readiness, equipment condition, and transportation requirements.
• Ensure lifting plans, load securing, journey management, and risk assessments are reviewed and approved.
• Coordinate with client representatives, logistics, maintenance, and HSE teams.
• Monitor rig-move costs, delays, equipment damage, and operational readiness.
• Ensure compliance with applicable client requirements and company procedures.
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Must Have
• Proven experience managing onshore drilling/work over rig moves.
• Strong knowledge of rig-up/rig-down procedures, heavy transport, lifting operations, and logistics.
• 16+ years of proven experience in Work over & Drilling segment.
• Experience coordinating multiple contractors and remote well site operations.
• Relevant lifting, rigging, transport safety, and journey-management training.
• IWCF/IADC certification is an advantage if the role also includes well-control responsibilities.
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Nice to have
• A diploma or High School qualification or a related technical field preferred.
• TAPROOT training preferred for incident investigation and root-cause analysis.
What's great in the job?
• Great team of smart people, in a friendly and open culture
• No dumb managers, no stupid tools to use, no rigid working hours
• No waste of time in enterprise processes, real responsibilities and autonomy
• Expand your knowledge of various business industries
• Create content that will help our users on a daily basis
• Real responsibilities and challenges in a fast evolving company
• A diploma or High School qualification or a related technical field preferred.
• TAPROOT training preferred for incident investigation and root-cause analysis.
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