Drilling Engineer

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the planning and coordination of drilling activities. This includes serving as a project manager for drilling projects, preparation and implementation of drilling engineering programs, regulatory agency approvals, optimization of drilling processes and operations, summarization of results and lessons learned, and preparation and maintenance of the drilling budget.

Essential Functions

• Collaborate and lead project teams of drilling engineers, geologists, resource engineers, drilling personnel, procurement, permitting, and other internal and external staff, vendors, and business partners.
• Prepare and manage drilling programs to ensure timely and efficient execution of all drilling activities
• Ensure that drilling tasks have been thoroughly researched, engineered, analyzed and implemented with regulatory agency approval and in a safe and efficient manner
• Establish goals, schedules and deadlines for drilling activities and programs
• Consult on safety, regulatory and quality assurance concerns
• Keep abreast of new developments in drilling techniques; modify drilling operations to implement these new techniques
• Supervise and manage drilling projects
• Prepare the drilling budget and control expenditures
• Track drilling costs and approve invoices
• Manage Ormat and contract company representatives to solve issues while drilling
• Must be able to operate a vehicle in a safe manner, enter and exit vehicle without assistance, remain alert while driving for continuous period of time and read and understand maps
• Must be able to travel frequently nationally and internationally
• Proactively make recommendations for reservoir management and wellfield operations based on data analysis and conceptual models
• Effectively communicate results and recommendations to peers and management verbally and in writing. Verbal communication may be presentations, group meetings, or individually

Other Responsibilities

Education, Experience, and Skills Required

Physical Requirements