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Rig Manager DR01

Easternwell Group is currently seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Rig Manager to join our award winning team. Easternwell Group is Australia’s leading integrated Oilfield services company offering flexible, innovative and cost effective solutions to large oil and gas exploration companies and the wider energy industry. Easternwell Group provides latest technology rigs to offer contractors services to the Australian oil and gas, coal seam methane, geothermal and carbon sequestration industries.

This role is a field based opportunity. Applicants must be eligible to work permanently in Australia.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the position will be to manage and oversee all rig operations and liaise between company management, field operations and client representatives.   

Key opportunities of the position are:

• Work on innovative projects giving you experience that will expand your career opportunities
• Working on new generation rigs and equipment
• Competitive Salary and Conditions

Key tasks of the position are:

• Ensure that work is scheduled and carried out to company, client and legislative requirements.
• Report to management of incidents relating to HSE.
• Manage and facilitate site specific inductions, pre-tour, toolbox and weekly safety meetings.
• Support the Human Resource Department with staffing issues as related to field operations.
• Manage and ensure hitch assessments are conducted and reviewed with all rig crew (new leasehands first 3 hitches and all staff each quarter) by their direct supervisor.
• To participate in and assist with the training and development of rig staff to company and industry requirements.
• Provide leadership and training to drillers ensuring that duties are performed satisfactorily.
• Manage the acquisition of equipment, parts, logistical requirements and issues related to rig activities in the field.
• Manage all purchasing requirements through the company material request process.
• Manage stock on hand to ensure adequate support for operations, and values within company guidelines.
• Manage rig maintenance as scheduled, providing direction to trade staff and feedback to maintenance department.
• Ensure that tour & IADC reports are submitted on a daily basis.
• Communicate to client representatives on issues relating to well site activities and functions.
• Provide accurate and efficient administrative services utilizing various software packages including word processing, spread sheeting and data input.
• Comply with all company and client policy and procedures including adherence to all HSE requirements and ensure that these are enforced and implemented appropriately. 

Required skills, experience and knowledge:

• Certificate of Diploma in Drilling (Onshore Oil and Gas) or the willingness to undertake this program as part of ongoing skills development processes
• Qualification in Certificate IV in Business (Frontline Management) or equivalent knowledge and experience 
• Certificate IV in Training & Assessment or the willingness to undertake this program as part of ongoing skills development processes
• Experience in working as rig manager/driller
• High level mechanical ability with proven experience in operating drilling plant and equipment
• Interest in working outdoors in remote locations
• Good physical condition, strength, and emotional stamina
• Proven ability to perform mathematical concepts and formulas, lifting criteria and apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations of the work environment and complete well control calculations
• Proven ability to complete tasks as required by management on a daily operational basis
• Proven ability to lead teams, direct instructions and manage a rig and its resources and deliver practical outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to read, analyzes, and interpret equipment manuals, instructions, and procedures related to the rig and its mechanical operations
• Demonstrated high level communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills with the ability to respond to internal and external client’s at all levels of operations including management, regulatory agencies and other stakeholders of the onshore oil and gas industry
• Strong understanding of quality assurance, workplace health and safety, equal employment opportunity, and anti-discrimination practices as applied to the workplace
• Current C class drivers license (HR license a preference).

For further insight into this outstanding opportunity please contact the Recruitment Coordinator on (07) 4659 1555. Alternatively use the 'apply' facility