Job Details

Company: Al Shallalat Well Drilling Est. (UAE)

Scope of Services: Water well drilling, dewatering wells, cathodic protection wells, and related drilling services.

Role Summary

We are seeking a practical and organized Office & Project Coordination Engineer to support our drilling and dewatering operations by managing day-to-day engineering office work and providing technical and administrative supervision of site activities from the office, with site visits as required. This position is well-suited for an engineer with early-career experience who is ready to grow into a cross-functional coordination role.

Key Responsibilities

1) Office-Based Project & Operations Management

• Prepare and maintain project documentation: method statements, material submittals, checklists, and internal tracking sheets.

• Coordinate daily/weekly work plans with rig supervisors: rig allocation, manpower planning, and activity sequencing.

• Monitor progress against targets (depths, quantities, productivity), and escalate constraints early (fuel, water, casing, consumables, spare parts).

• Support commercial administration: basic measurement sheets, progress summaries, and documentation required for invoicing.

2) Technical Coordination & Remote Site Oversight

• Review and consolidate Daily Drilling Reports (DDR) and borehole logs submitted by site teams; ensure completeness and consistency (depth, diameter, lithology, materials usage).

• Track quality requirements for well construction (casings/screens/gravel pack), development, and pumping test documentation, ensuring records are available for client/consultant review.

• Coordinate as-built information (coordinates, chainage references, well IDs) and prepare/update simple AutoCAD as-built markups when required.

3) Logistics, Procurement Support, and Vendor Coordination

• Coordinate procurement and timely delivery of drilling essentials (bentonite/polymers, fuel, casing/screen materials, gravel pack, compressors/mud pump spares).

• Liaise with suppliers, transport, and subcontractors to prevent downtime and maintain continuity of operations.

4) Compliance, Document Control, and HSE Administration

• Maintain a structured document control system for each project (permits, approvals, DDRs, test records, as-builts, correspondence).

• Support HSE compliance administration: toolbox talk records, training logs, equipment certificates, and incident/near-miss reporting, consistent with the company’s HSE commitment.

• Coordinate environmental documentation where applicable (e.g., disposal records, groundwater protection documentation) in alignment with applicable municipal requirements.

5) Stakeholder Coordination (Client / Consultant / Authorities)

• Serve as an office focal point for client communications: routine updates, progress reporting, and document submissions.

• Support coordination with relevant authorities when needed (e.g., approvals and documentation workflows).

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Geology, Mining Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Experience

• 0–8 years of experience is acceptable (experience in drilling/dewatering is an advantage).

• Prior exposure to any of the following is beneficial: water wells, dewatering, cathodic protection drilling, geotechnical drilling, or construction site coordination.

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel (logs, trackers, summaries).

• Basic AutoCAD.

• Working understanding (or strong willingness to learn) drilling terminology, borehole logging basics, and well construction documentation.

Languages

• Fluent English (mandatory).

• Arabic is an advantage.

Soft Skills

• High organization, reliability, and strong follow-through.

• Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams in a small-company environment.

• Confident communication with site teams while maintaining professional documentation standards.

• Willingness to attend site periodically as operational needs require.

Application Question(s)

1. What is your expectation of monthly salary?

2. How many years of experience do you have in engineering coordination related to drilling, dewatering, or site operations?

3. Are you a ADNOC approved engineer with an activity of Land Draining Works?