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<p><span style="font-weight: bold">Senior Well Engineer</span><br><span style="font-weight: bold">Subcontractor, remote</span></p> <p> </p> <p>Ad Terra is an international geoscience & engineering consulting firm, and renewable energy operator striving to unlock Earth’s boundless energy potential responsibly.</p> <p>Position summary</p> <p>We are looking for a Senior Well Engineer to lead the planning and operational readiness of well delivery scopes. This role plays a critical part in pre-FID engineering studies and the preparation, monitoring, and remote support of field operations across oil & gas and low-carbon energy projects. This is a remote, project-based consulting position with the potential for on-site missions or client interfacing as required.</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold">Responsibilities</span></p> <ul> <li>Lead pre-FID well engineering efforts, including well concept development, risk and cost assessments, and strategic input into field development plans.</li> <li>Develop, review, and own Basis of Design, casing design, well trajectory planning, and drilling/completion programs tailored to project objectives and subsurface conditions.</li> <li>Prepare and validate comprehensive execution documentation: drilling programs, time and cost estimates, bridging documents, and contingency plans.</li> <li>Provide strategic engineering support for rig and services procurement, including scope definition, bid evaluation, and technical clarifications.</li> <li>Interface closely with subsurface teams to ensure well designs are fit-for-purpose, operationally feasible, and aligned with reservoir access and field development strategy.</li> <li>Deliver real-time operational support to execution teams, troubleshoot challenges, and contribute to remote performance monitoring.</li> <li>Facilitate lessons learned reviews, operational debriefs, and design improvement workshops to drive value creation and operational excellence.</li> <li>Mentor junior well engineers when applicable, and support capability building within project teams.</li> <li>Apply conventional well engineering expertise to emerging energy sectors, such as geothermal and CCUS, in line with Ad Terra’s transition strategy.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold">Qualifications</span></p> <ul> <li>Master’s degree (or higher) in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or relevant discipline.</li> <li>12+ years of well engineering experience in operating environments, with solid exposure to both early-phase planning and field execution.</li> <li>Demonstrated leadership in well delivery planning, operational readiness, and multi-disciplinary project integration.</li> <li>Deep understanding of drilling engineering software and planning tools (e.g., WellPlan, Landmark EDM, Drillbench).</li> <li>Familiarity with HPHT, geothermal, or unconventional operations is a plus.</li> <li>Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder engagement skills.</li> <li>Fluent in English (written and spoken).</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>Thank you for considering joining our team.</p>

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