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Reference ID R184542 Updated 08/05/2025
Wells
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
N/A

What’s the role

The Staff Operations Engineer (SWOE) will support CWI Operations primarily for ORCA Development and other ongoing well intervention activities from DG4 onwards, operationalizing planning and design into flawless execution. The team will ensure world-class execution through dedicated support, implementing procedural discipline, QA/QC on components and vendors, and coaching to elevate the general level of operational competency across teams.

The Rig team is based both on- and offshore. The SWOE supports & works with both Lifecycle Engineering teams from Franchise Decision Point (DG3) to secure operations readiness and offshore operations teams by supplying dedicated expertise, coaching, and engineering support where and when needed as an integral part of the Operations group.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Report to the Well Operations Team Lead and work directly with the Lead Operations Engineer

  • Base out of Rio De Janeiro - Ventura Office, with an office-based role and offshore trips as required for critical operations

  • Operationalize the design and execution plans

  • Deliver world-class performance by embedding continuous improvement and standardization (Franchise) methodology as the new way of working to meet Well Objectives through strict adherence to Well Acceptance Criteria (WAC);

  • Support portfolio-wide technology development to improve field operations

  • Collaborate with Lead Operations Engineer, Lifecycle Engineers, Operations, and Franchise teams to develop and implement work packages from Well design pre-DG4 through execution post-DG4, and communicate learnings into the Franchise Flywheel

  • Support regulatory applications to enable spud and manage regulatory engagement during well execution

  • Perform final modeling checks against actual well parameters

  • Manage cost during execution as the Operations Engineer

  • Ensure continuous learning from rig-specific operations and share insights across the project team

  • Conduct vendor site visits with a focus on QA/QC during tool preparation

  • Support cost management during execution as a Staff Operations Engineer

  • Lead RCFA investigations and integrate Contract Management teams and the Wells Productive Time team

  • Manage MOCs supporting operational changes that do not affect the Well Basis of Design (SHALL/shall)

  • Escalate changes affecting Well Objectives or the Well Basis of Design to the Life Cycle Engineer for Management of Change

  • Support DWOP, AAR, and Well HO, and communicate execution-based learnings into the Franchise Flywheel

  • Integrate HSSE in the design, planning, and execution of operations; actively promote HSSE and Sustainable Development (SD) in all activities and ensure compliance with business principles

  • Support the development of procedural discipline

  • Contribute to Franchise development and implementation efforts within DW LoB as part of the Franchise System natural team

Operations:

  • Work effectively with the Operations Team to support execution and establish daily communication during operations

  • Integrate and liaise across disciplines to ensure safe, efficient, and effective execution of the work program

  • Provide routine and emergency technical input and support for all well-related activities, both in the office and at the work site as required

  • Supervise and ensure programs are executed safely and efficiently, fully honoring all company policies and procedures

  • Coordinate and support logistics to ensure operations are conducted safely, on time, and in accordance with execution programs

  • Ensure deviations from execution programs occur only with the appropriate level of technical authorization

  • Manage MOCs impacted by Franchise variations during execution under the accountability of the WOTL

  • Ensure adherence to change management procedures in the event of program modifications (MOC)

  • Conduct shop visits, audits, and vendor engagement with a Quality Assurance approach in alignment with Contract Management Teams and the Productive Time Team

  • Witness tool make-ups and tool loadouts, comparing actuals against plans to ensure successful field deployment (e.g., comparing schematics to actual HES Service Tool or WBCO Tools)

  • Proactively identify shortcomings before job loadout and coach relevant teams to correct them

  • Audit the maintenance of equipment commonly used to enhance reliability

  • Coordinate SITs as needed, especially for tools or rig-ups that are new or infrequently used

  • Discuss personnel requirements for the job

  • Ensure accurate reporting of all operations into EDM

  • Ensure accurate cost reporting and monitoring of all operational activities both in the office and at the well site

  • Participate in or lead After-Action Reviews to capture and share lessons learned from operational execution, in line with the GWDP and input into the appropriate WEIS funnels

  • Coordinate and facilitate AARs, closing the feedback loop through the Franchise Flywheel

  • Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis, working with the Productive Time Team, Lifecycle Engineering, Franchise, AWT, and vendors to close learnings and implement changes

What we need from you

  • Must have legal authorization to work in Brazil on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer

  • Must have 7 - 10 years’ experience in completions and well interventions operations with preference to smart completion deployments

  • Technical degree in Mechanical/Chemical/Petroleum engineering or any relevant engineering field

  • Design Experience with use of Wells Design tools such as WELLCAT, WELLPLAN, COMPASS etc. is an asset

  • Possession of (or ability to acquire) IWCF/IADC and Advanced Well Control certification as well as Tropical HUET CA-EBS (or BOSIET CA-EBS)

  • Commercial skills: Project management skills, a proponent of Strategic Cost Leadership, understanding of commercial implications of emerging ways of working, techniques, and technologies

  • People Skills: strong relationship skills and ability to influence and coach across the natural team

  • Be responsible for your own development and will execute an individual development plan agreed with the Well Ops Team Leader

  • Strengthening presentation and communication skills

  • Ability to work and manage across a diverse, multi-cultural environment

  • Maximizing value to the assigned asset while embracing HSSE and E&C standards

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

  • Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together

  • Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead

  • Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices

  • Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise

  • Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself

  • Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working

  • Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world

  • Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents

  • Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply

  • Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams

  • Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

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