Rig Superintendent - India Operations

JOB Summary

The Rig Superintendent provides overall direction and management, typically through Offshore Installation Managers, for the safe and economical operation of the drilling rig.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety

• Demonstrate commitment to the Company safety policies by frequent discussions, review, consultations and audits made on the vessel.
• Select appropriate standards, specifications and safe working procedures including drills and incorporate those in the drilling operational procedure of the rig.
• Monitor adherence to standards, specifications and procedures and review performance of department staff.
• Ensure that staff are provided with sufficient resources and training to achieve their safety objectives.
• Hold head departmental safety meetings with senior staff. Can attend at his discretion subcontractors' meetings and regular department safety meetings.
• Ensure that incidents causing harm or damages to personnel, the environment or equipment are properly investigated using formalized, systematic procedures and that effective measures are taken to prevent any recurrence.
• Investigate near misses and dangerous occurrences in order to prevent recurrence and build a risk profile database.
• Ensure that environmental standards adhere to international and to national regulations.
• Assist in developing, testing and monitoring the Company's contingency plan.
• Report promptly to the Master any violation of safety regulations by personnel, even if such violation has not resulted in an accident.

• Directly responsible for the commercial management of the rig.

Operations

• Responsible to follow proper procedure on suspension of drilling operation and securing of well.
• Responsible to secure the well and drill plant to prevent additional hazards upon orders to abandon ship in coordination with the Master.
• Has to know the client's rules to control a kick.
• Supervises the entire drilling program and gives to his staff the orders and calculations to implement their tasks.
• Ensures that all drilling parameters are properly followed and optimizes them in cooperation with the client representative.
• Instructs all of his staff on conducting their job in a safe, efficient way.
• Ensures that the preventive maintenance is properly followed in the different departments and coordinates the repairs or the maintenance to minimize the down time in cooperation with the Chief Engineer.
• Submits to the head management the necessary overall and heavy repairs to be made to maintain the drilling equipment in a safe operating condition.
• Ensure that all inspections are properly conducted.
• Ensures that the drills are properly conducted and recorded in the files.
• Ensures that personnel are properly trained and have valid certificates.

General Management

• Keeps the Master informed of the state of the drill plant and the well, potential hazards, malfunction of equipment and actions to take.
• Plans and supervises the work to be done by the department supervisors.
• Supervises all the reports done by department supervisors and by the subcontractors.
• Supervises the implementation of the Company's procedures, standards and specifications.
• Modifies in accordance with the Head Management the procedures if necessary.
• Informs the client of the operations and of the problems encountered.
• Maintains with the client a good relationship.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or educational equivalent is preferred.
• Management training is desired.

Professional Experience:

Skills - Technical:

• 2 years' experience as an Offshore Installation Manager is preferred.
• Supervisory experience is preferred.

Skills - Communication:

• Bi-lingual is preferred (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese).
• Verbal communication skills necessary.

Skills - People:

• Ability to interact with individuals in a cross-cultural environment.
• Leadership and employee development skills.
• Team oriented.

Licenses, Certifications, Credentials, and Other Requirements:

• Offshore survival and medical certificates as mandated by government regulations are required.
• Certified in all required safety training programs, including but not limited to underwater safety, firefighting, and helicopter underwater escape.
• Must pass pre-employment and random drug tests.