Thaitan International Pte Ltd is an industry leader and partner of choice for Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD). Our highly respected team includes some of the most knowledgeable, talented, and experienced personnel in the industry. We take on the technically challenging projects and provide innovative, quality, and successful solutions. We invest in our people and capabilities to expand our service offerings. TIPL has successfully designed and constructed four large scale horizontal cable conduits in Taiwan used for export cable landing to shore. The successful candidate will have the unique opportunity to design, innovate, collaborate, and be involved in the construction of future horizontal drilling works.
Duty and Responsibilities
- Feasibility analyses and design of HDD projects.
- Perform design calculations, analyses, and simulations including pipeline stress analyses and torque & drag.
- Preparation of construction and as-built drawings using AutoCAD.
- Writing and editing of design reports, construction plans, procedures, and risk registers.
- Conduct safety in design and constructability reviews.
- Review offset well data, lithologic logs, and geotechnical data.
- Review and approve bottom hole assembly (BHA) design.
- Ensure drilling programs, program amendments, and all supporting information including directional plans and permits, are prepared, and delivered on time.
- Preparation and signoff of Inspection and Test Plans, ICRs and other quality documentation
- Perform analyses of suppliers and subcontractors prior to recommending for award.
- Perform post drilling analyses, including data analyses, and identify processes for improvement.
- Participate in tender preparation and cost estimation.
- Attend meetings and represent Company with clients or other projects or duties as assigned.
- The successful HDD Engineer will visit drilling operations regularly and maintain working relationships with field personnel.
- Onsite review of drilling and completion operations and performance.
- Onsite review of directional data and quality control measures.
- Troubleshoot any operational problems to avoid potential work schedule delays.
- Ad-hoc duties as required.
Prerequisites/Qualifications:
- A Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a preference for Drilling Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, geotechnical engineering, Mineral Processing Engineering, or Civil Engineering
- Minimum of 5 years of drilling engineering experience, preferably with HDD
- Significant experience in drilling design and execution
- Working knowledge of pipeline installation methods and analyses and Geotech.
- The position will require excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership and supervisory skills and possess ability to work with field personnel, Project Manager, and clients.
- Possess sound judgment; organizational, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills; excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and with multi-disciplinary teams; and deal with complex issues and maintain effective working relationships.
- Strong personnel character, integrity, and willingness to learn.
- Energetic with a high sense of urgency, can-do attitude, and willingness to embrace and respond to change.
- Must be willing to travel, work onsite at remote locations and 12 hours per day at site.
- MS Word, Excel, and Project (advanced)
- AutoCAD: 5+ years (preferred)
- HDD site hands on experience on steering, mud management or driller.
- Experience with trenchless construction is a plus.
