Rig Manager

Calista Corporation•ALAS - Alaska State Wide, AK

About The Position

The Rig Manager is the overall supervisor of the rig, coordinating the work of rig crews and any additional crew members or technicians assigned to the operation. The role oversees rig operations, personnel, equipment, safety, well activities, and environmental compliance. The Rig Manager may need to take over rig operations during emergencies or assist during peak workloads, particularly rig-up and rig-down operations. The position’s experience is typically developed through on-the-job training through the basic crew ranks and apprenticeship in each crew member’s duties; academic and industry-sponsored training may also support development.

Requirements

At least five years of Coiled Tubing Drilling experience.
Valid IWCF well control certification.
Ability to pass drug screening, physical, and background screening.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to perform work and communicate professionally.
Knowledge of equipment hydraulics, preventive maintenance, and repairs that can be performed on site.
Knowledge of coiled tubing capabilities.
Knowledge of well control and downhole hydraulics.
Ability to use calculations required to perform essential functions.
Familiarity with systems such as CTES Orion and ability to continue advancing knowledge of them.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Ability to analyze data, identify root causes, and provide efficient solutions.
Ability to work safely without fatigue.
Ability to adapt to sudden changes and emergency situations.
Ability to follow detailed instructions and retain and recall instructions in short-term memory.

Responsibilities

Implement the Accident Prevention program and safe work practices, establish and post emergency procedures, and ensure compliance with company and government safety rules.
Ensure reports and tour sheets are completed accurately and sent to the office promptly.
Maintain care, custody, and control of equipment and vehicles required for rig operations.
Ensure employees receive rig and pre-job orientation and hold required certifications.
Coordinate transportation and movement of the service rig and equipment, and direct rig erection and dismantling at each location.
Assist company representatives with safe work permits and their implementation; plan and schedule delivery of materials, tools, rig components, and supplies.
Direct and coordinate well activities in liaison with the well owner or operator.
Report requests to perform unsafe work or work that violates regulations or company policies to company management.
Assist drillers in resolving operational problems and call in specialists or operating company personnel when major problems arise.
Determine and coordinate servicing practices using experience, well data, and service programs.
Maintain information about rig equipment and use it to improve equipment, maintenance, care, usefulness, and operating economics.
Document rig and equipment inspections using the IADC Service Rig Inspection Checklist; report deficiencies to the Anchorage office, ensure timely correction, and train crew members to assist with inspections.
Train rig personnel in safe work practices, operations, and care and maintenance of the camp, rig, and rental equipment.
Inventory rental equipment upon arrival at and departure from the work location.
Be directly and indirectly responsible for rig staffing.
Consult with the company representative and mud engineer, then communicate with the driller and derrickman to ensure appropriate well-control fluids are maintained; this duty may be delegated to them.
Ensure only Nordic personnel operate Nordic-owned equipment and machinery, and verify safety equipment, fire equipment, and tools meet company standards.
Ensure crew duties are understood and carried out, encourage reporting of unsafe conditions, and ensure corrective action is taken promptly.
Hold weekly safety meetings with each crew and document them in the daily tour and weekly safety meeting report book.
Maintain and improve the rig’s safety record; investigate accidents and incidents with drillers and crew members, report them, and promptly send accident reports to the head office.
Cooperate with government inspectors, notify the head office of requested corrective actions, and ensure those actions are completed.
Enforce the Nordic Red Hard Hat Policy and provide adequate instruction and training to inexperienced crew members.
Provide each employee with a Company Orientation Manual, review it with new employees, and ensure a copy remains on the rig.
Conduct daily walk-arounds of the rig and equipment, including at shift change, to identify and eliminate hazards; ensure Nordic HSET/HSE policies and procedures are followed.
Present company policy in safety meetings and distribute Nordic’s annual environmental goals to rig personnel.
Lead pollution prevention efforts, including preventing, recycling, reusing, and minimizing waste and emissions and encouraging material substitutions.
Assist the HSE Manager in identifying environmental non-conformances and develop and implement procedures to maintain environmental compliance.
Develop and maintain waste-management tracking systems and hazardous-waste determinations; review inventories and MSDS sheets annually.
Train rig personnel in company policies, procedures, and waste tracking, and ensure duties and responsibilities are understood.
Immediately notify the HSE Manager and operator representative of environmental non-compliances and encourage personnel to report unsafe conditions and environmental non-compliances promptly.
Ensure environmental compliance documents are completed and distributed to rig files and the Anchorage office as appropriate; record and file environmental monitoring and measurements.
Assist with internal audits, discuss audit findings with Anchorage management, investigate incidents and non-conformances, identify and implement corrective actions, document them, and forward Corrective Action Reports to the HSE Manager.
Purchase environmentally friendly products and supplies, review environmental performance against objectives and targets, correct deficiencies, and discuss results annually with the HSE Manager.