Drilling Engineer

Harvest Operations Corp. is a diverse energy company, based out of Calgary, offering exposure to conventional upstream oil and natural gas production and SAGD operations. We are focused on identifying opportunities to create and deliver value with an active development program and a technical approach taken to maximize our assets. Harvest is committed to protecting the health and well-being of our people, the public and the environment through every decision and action taken each day.

Harvest has an immediate opening for a Drilling Engineer, reporting to the Team Lead, Drilling & Completions. This is a permanent position based out of the Calgary Corporate Office.

Key Responsibilities:
•    Develop, implement and maintain drilling programs to ensure job quality, safety, and cost;
•    Generate drilling project AFEs
•    Implement strategies to improve current drilling plans to continually refine drilling operations to contain costs;
•    Responsible for managing correct procedures and maintaining a high degree of safety during drilling;
•    Recommend and apply new technology in drilling
•    Analyze and make recommendations for drilling problems;
•    Maintain effective drilling plans by evaluating current programs;
•    Achieve production objectives by contributing and making recommendations to strategic plans involving drilling;
•    Maintain a safe work environment by following and enforcing standards and procedures;
•    Ensure department activities are in compliance with Harvest policies and government regulations;
•    Perform and assume other duties and responsibilities as may be required at the direction of the drilling manager;

Qualifications:
•    Required Bachelor's Degree in Petroleum, Mechanical, Chemical or related engineering discipline.
•    7 years of industry experience with an E&P
•    Field experience would be an asset
•    Must have advanced knowledge of horizontal/multi-lateral wellbore design
•    Advanced understanding of wellbore stability and its impact on casing design.
•    Subject matter expertise in cementing and performance drilling required.
•    Strong verbal and written communication skills with experience communicating in individual and group settings to multidisciplinary professionals
•    Demonstrated ability to work productively in a team environment, both supporting other team members and contributing to the effectiveness and reliability of the team.
•    Demonstrated commitment to behavioral based safety programs and ensuring incident and injury free working conditions.

Please visit Harvest’s website at harvestoperations.com to learn more about our company.  

We sincerely thank those who apply, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.