Well & Gas Storage Integrity Engineer

📝 FULL-TIME

Local Unit & Position Description

Are you an experienced Well Integrity Engineer with knowledge in cement log interpretation?

Backed by a global team of oil and gas experts, DNV’s drilling and well services span the entire well lifecycle. We build trust with operators, rig owners, service companies and governing bodies through risk management, analysis, and independent verification and qualification of new drilling and well technology.

We seek a Well and Gas Storage Integrity Engineer to join our dedicated Technical Advisory and Assurance Services team. In the role, you will focus on safety within systems, equipment and components, handling various technical advisory and assurance projects. You will also develop services for new markets within renewables, such as CO2 and hydrogen storage wells projects and other innovative initiatives.

The position is hybrid (three days in the office and two days at home), reporting to our offices in Hamburg, Germany. You should be able to travel offshore and for other business purposes regularly.

How you will contribute

You will play an integral part in our team’s work to enable safer, cost-efficient drilling and well operations. In turn, we contribute to the wider purpose of DNV Energy Systems of guiding our clients' energy transformations.

An experienced project manager, you will use your proactive and problem-solving mindset to manage a range of projects, focused on the following areas:

Well examination, well integrity examination, well integrity management systems.
CBL-VDL-USIT cement and formation log interpretation for well integrity assessment.
Carbon capture storage.
Hydrogen storage.
Caverns/reservoirs storage
Implementing legislation into the industry.
Performing technical advisory or assurance reviews to ensure compliance and safe system integration.

Work in this role is multi-disciplinary, and you are adept at handling complex issues across many fields. You will collaborate with expert colleagues in our team, updating them with the necessary knowledge and competence.

The Well and Gas Storage Integrity Engineer position also involves significant interaction with clients, as we support them in ensuring safe operations and asset integrity. With a strong focus on customer need, you will understand and appreciate our clients' business drivers to tailor-make our services accordingly. You will participate in client meetings, quoting for projects and defining scope.

Our offer

We offer a challenging and demanding position with opportunity for professional and personal development. We have extensive plans for technical as well as managerial career tracks.

Our international working environment is busy but supportive. Here you are given the trust and resources you need to support you in managing your workload.

In addition, we offer an attractive remuneration and benefits package based on your location, qualifications and experience.

Position Qualifications

To succeed in this position, you should have the following:

Engineering degree in drilling, completions and production.
Minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant and documented professional experience within drilling and/or completion.
Experience and knowledge in cement and formation log interpretation for well integrity assessment.
Documented experience within well design (casing/tubing), cement integrity, completion and workovers, formation properties, in-situ conditions down-hole and well integrity.
Experience with remedial operations for addressing a variety of well issues.
Experience with gas storage caverns/reservoirs (onshore).
Overall comprehension of well construction and integrity.
Knowledge of applicable local and international codes and standards in this field is a preference.
Fluency in English and at least level B2 (preferably C2) German skills to gain German authority accreditation. Additional foreign languages are of great advantage.
Knowledge of market needs and associated sales experience.

It would be a bonus if you also understood well production and completion issues associated with corrosion and degradation and progressing down-hole conditions.

The start date for the role is as soon as possible. Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis.

For more information, please contact: Holger Bender, Team Leader, Holger.Bender@dnv.com / +49 151 40 66 91 97

Company & Business Area Description

Section Drilling & Well (E-NL-CRG) is part of DNV Energy systems Northern Europe, Offshore Infrastructure & Technology with approximately 120 employees located in Norway, Denmark, Germany, and Netherlands.

We provide Risk Management, Technical Advisory and Assurance services driven by our Purpose: To safeguard life, property and the environment. Our Section has a staff of some 45 employees providing Technical Advisory and Assurance services with main focus on safety, integrity, regulatory compliance and project management within Energy industries both offshore and onshore furthermore, providing support to international projects.

To inspire and guide our customers' energy transformations, we deliver quality work on a global scale. Through our advanced technical expertise and regulatory understanding, we provide unique insights and knowledge that help our customers to supply energy safely and sustainably.

When you join DNV Energy Systems, you will work with world-class experts to deliver career and industry-defining work. We will give you the time and resources you need to support your development and build your network. We are proud of the work we do together to achieve our purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment.

Equal Opportunity Statement

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity!