Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

• Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in upstream oil & gas operations, with significant experience in drilling fluids and cementing roles supporting onshore drilling operations.

• Proven experience working as a Drilling Fluids Engineer, Cementing Engineer, Fluids Specialist, Technical Advisor, or similar role within upstream drilling environments.

• Strong technical knowledge of drilling fluid systems, including water-based, oil-based, and synthetic mud systems, rheology, solids control, hole cleaning, and chemical management.

• Extensive cementing experience, including slurry design, additives selection, pumping operations, centralization, placement modelling, zonal isolation, and post-job evaluation.

• Experience conducting laboratory testing, interpreting drilling fluids and cementing data, and supporting operational decision-making.

• Strong understanding of wellbore stability, lost circulation management, formation challenges, and mitigation strategies.

• Experience managing contractors, service companies, and drilling support personnel within remote onshore operating environments.

• Proficiency in drilling fluids and cementing software, well planning tools, wellsite reporting systems, and Microsoft Office applications.

• Strong understanding of HSSEQ requirements, environmental regulations, chemical handling standards, and industry best practices.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

• Relevant industry certifications and professional memberships will be an added advantage.

• Provide technical input into drilling fluid and cementing programs, including mud systems, solids control, fluid properties, laboratory testing requirements, cement slurry design, centralization, and placement strategies for onshore wells.

• Conduct technical risk assessments related to drilling fluids and cementing operations, including wellbore stability, lost circulation, cement placement, and zonal isolation risks, and develop appropriate mitigation measures.

• Oversee field mobilization, commissioning, and acceptance testing of drilling fluids and cementing equipment, solids control systems, mixing units, laboratory facilities, and contractor personnel.

• Monitor drilling fluid and cementing performance during drilling, casing, and cementing operations, providing real-time technical support, troubleshooting, and operational recommendations.

• Define and oversee drilling fluids and cement testing programs, ensuring accurate laboratory analysis, quality control, sample management, and documentation.

• Manage drilling fluids and cement inventory planning, material forecasting, supply logistics, and stock control to support uninterrupted field operations.

• Ensure contractors comply with contractual obligations, HSSEQ requirements, environmental regulations, and industry best practices related to waste management, chemical handling, and drilling operations.

• Maintain accurate operational records, including mud reports, cementing reports, laboratory results, technical assessments, incident reports, and lessons learned documentation.

• Provide technical coaching, training, and competency development for operational personnel and contractors on drilling fluids and cementing best practices.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives, technology implementation, and operational optimization efforts aimed at reducing non-productive time and improving well delivery performance.

• Perform any other duties as assigned in support of drilling and well construction operations.