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Wells Director (Offshore Operations)

St. John’s, NL

Contract 18-24 months in duration

Introduction

Brunel is supporting a major offshore operator with the appointment of a Director, Wells, to lead all well-related activities for a producing offshore asset located off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. Based in St. John’s, this role carries full accountability for the protected, compliant, and cost‑effective delivery of a complex well integrity campaign spanning interventions, workovers, and abandonments.

This is a senior, high‑impact leadership role suited to an experienced wells leader with deep technical expertise in offshore drilling and well operations, ideally developed in harsh or highly regulated environments such as the North Sea or Atlantic Canada. The successful candidate will serve as the in‑region technical authority for well activities, acting with autonomy, sound judgment, and transparency while closely aligned with executive leadership based outside the region.

Responsibilities

- Provide overall leadership and accountability for all well intervention, workover, and abandonment activities across the offshore asset, ensuring safe, timely, and cost‑effective delivery.
- Serve as Engineer of Record, responsible for the technical integrity of all well programs and full compliance with corporate and offshore regulatory requirements.
- Lead the preparation and execution of a complex well integrity campaign, including rig intake and acceptance within a highly regulated offshore environment.
- Oversee all engineering, planning, and operational execution activities, ensuring alignment with the operator’s gated well delivery and assurance processes.
- Lead and integrate a multidisciplinary team of engineers, offshore personnel, consultants, and contractors through all phases of the well lifecycle.




- Direct field execution and offshore operations while maintaining clear communication and alignment with asset, corporate, and executive stakeholders.
- Build a strong, cohesive culture across a blended workforce, including internal teams, well management partners, and multiple service providers.
- Act as the primary in‑region point of contact for leadership teams, regulatory bodies, and key external stakeholders related to well activities.
- Maintain proactive engagement with regulators, ensuring transparent communication, timely approvals, and ongoing compliance.
- Manage operational performance, risk, budgets, AFEs, and forecasting, while driving continuous improvement and innovation.
- Provide strategic input on future well opportunities, execution models, and long‑term well integrity and abandonment strategies.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering.
- 15–20+ years of progressive experience in offshore wells operations, including drilling, completions, interventions, workovers, and abandonments; minimum 10 years with operating companies.
- Demonstrated leadership experience in mature offshore fields and complex well integrity campaigns.
- Extensive offshore experience, including:

Subsea wells and semi submersible or comparable rig operations

Rig intake and acceptance across multiple contractors

Operations in harsh meteorological and oceanographic conditions

Multi basin exposure (North Sea experience considered a strong asset)

- Deep understanding of prescriptive regulatory environments, including licensing, approvals, IRPs, and offshore legislation.




- Proven ability to lead large, blended organizations, including:

Core teams of 10–30+ staff and specialists

Contractor populations of 300–400+ personnel per rig line

Complex supplier and service partnerships

- Experience working across multiple operating and delivery models, including operator led and well management company structures.
- Strong commercial, political, and stakeholder acumen, with excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated expertise in integrated management systems, including:

Risk management and regulatory compliance

Asset and well integrity management

Management of Change and contractor oversight

Incident investigation and continuous improvement

- Active engagement in industry forums and professional bodies (e.g., SPE, CAPP, standards committees, regulatory working groups).
- Familiarity with rigless abandonment technologies and emerging well integrity solutions.
- Recognized as a credible, decisive leader who balances technical rigor with pragmatism, fosters trust, and leads effectively through complexity and ambiguity.

What We Offer

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About Us

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