Well Team Leader (Drilling Superintendent)

Location: Aberdeen

Job Reference: J10126

Job Posted: 21/10/2025

About the job
Zenith Energy Limited is a leading well engineering consultancy and project management company providing a range of specialist services to the oil and gas industry.

An independent company, owned and managed by engineers, respected across the industry, our footprint includes offices in Aberdeen, Perth Australia, Dakar Senegal, and Abu Dhabi. We have built a strong reputation for delivering quality services on time and within budget.

With our people being our most important asset, it is time to grow our team further to meet the continued planned growth across our service offering.


JOB TITLE: Well Team Leader (Drilling Superintendent) Aberdeen (Permanent Staff Position)

Summary of key responsibilities

Project Well Engineering

Provide technical support, direction, management to the project teams in order for them to achieve successful execution and completion of each project.

Manage the project team responsible for well engineering deliverables both in the UK and/or Internationally.

Commercial

Understand the contractual terms for the project, providing weekly/monthly activity reporting to management ensuring projects are delivered within cost and schedule.

Ensure that actual project costs and other pre-defined KPIs are monitored and benchmarked against offset data and pre-defined objectives.

HSEQ

Promote Zenith's vision and values to internal and external stakeholders, in particular for Health, Safety and the Environment.

Ensure that all activities are conducted in a safe and environmentally responsible manner complying with Zenith Policies and Procedures, Statutory Regulations, and Industry Guidance Notes.

Exhibit safe behaviours at all times when on company property and/or on company business

Apply the required HSEQ Management System as appropriate to the project(s)


About you

You will have a bachelor's degree in relevant engineering discipline, supported by current industry qualifications including IWCF.

You will have The Right To Work In The UK as no sponsorship will be given

Comprehensive experience across a well engineering environment including supervision of wellsite operations

Working within a project driven environment either gained directly in an operator or service company

Well engineering experience gained in the UK and internationally

Proven drilling & completions experience within an offshore environment

History of staff management and development. Mentoring junior engineers

Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise daily/weekly workload to achieve common goals and deadlines

Team-player, sharing ideas with other multi-disciplinary team members

Excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills

Tact and diplomacy to deal across various levels and comfortable consulting with Client Management, Partners and with third party contractors

Willingness to travel

Able to demonstrate good critical thinking skills.

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