Assistant Driller
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South Africa, Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Engineering and Project Management
- Permanent
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They are seeking a seasoned and visionary Assistant Driller to join their drilling team and play a key role in the Santorini Drillship Project. The role involves organising and supervising activities on the drill floor, in the derrick, and within the drilling mud mixing, storage, and mud pump room areas in accordance with the Driller’s instructions, while also supporting the Technical Department with first‑line equipment maintenance. This position is Offshore‑based in Israel.
Key Responsibilities:
- Be safety minded during all works and behaviors, use compulsory protective equipment and ensure the same for subordinates.
- Be well-informed about actions, procedures and duties during safety drills and in emergency situations (refer to emergency preparedness action plan).
- Issue safe job analysis before the start-up of non-routine operation or job and ensure completion of risk assessments where required.
- Attend safety drills and meetings held on the rig.
- Promptly report any safety hazard, accident, near-miss accident and non-conformance through proper channel.
- Ensure that good housekeeping is maintained on the drill floor.
- Instruct all personnel assigned to him of their duties and responsibilities and of any special safety and environmental precautions to be taken prior to start up any work.
- Check and set up the equipment necessary for the assigned shift, i.e. drill pipes and other tubular material, x-over, etc.
- Be well-informed about the established well control and drilling operational procedures.
- Be well-informed about running and testing of the BOP and how to operate the same and the diverter system.
Qualifications and Skills Requirements:
- Must hold a valid IWCF or IADC Well Control Certificate.
- Minimum 3–5 years of offshore drilling experience, with at least 1–2 years in a supervisory role (e.g. Assistant Driller, Senior Derrickman, or equivalent).
- Strong practical knowledge of drilling operations, including drill floor activities, well control practices, and drilling fluids management.
- English language skills required.
To apply for this opportunity please email our exceptional recruitment consultant Roystone James at roystone.james@trssa.com / za.trsadd@trssa.com or apply via the link below.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; age; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; religion; national origin; disability; veteran status; genetic information; or any other criteria protected by governing law.
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