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About this role:

• Brunel Energy Australia have partnered with one of Australia’s leading Renewable Energy Majors to successfully recruit and place a Principal Drilling Specialist, to join the team to look after a complex and technically challenging HTHP Drilling Campaign;
• This is an exciting opportunity to get in at the ground level of a rapidly expanding, dynamic, global green energy business;
• This role will be responsible for forming the strategy and building the capability in Geothermal HPHT drilling;
• The successful candidate will assist with the strategic options assessment and costing for Well design and construction;
• This will include market and technology assessments, strategic operational planning, and safety design and management.

• Preparing, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring assigned High Pressure, High Temperature (HPHT) drilling projects, with a focus on minimising capital and operating/maintenance costs within Geothermal energy projects and providing reliable inputs for cost modelling;
• Define optimum well design and construction for various typical operational reservoir targets;
• Drive study into drilling methods and technology development;
• Define HPHT drilling safety standards and procurement strategy;
• Market research into drilling contractors and support services.

What you need to bring:

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field preferred;
• HPHT drilling licence or knowledge of requirements;
• Prior experience in high pressure and temperature drill planning and execution is essential;
• Experience specifically in Geothermal and oil and gas drilling preferred;
• Management of multiple drilling teams in a range of geographies preferred.

Benefits:

• Full time staff position, or contracting if preferred;
• Minimum 12-month contract;
• Greenfields opportunity;
• ASAP start;
• Awesome project & team.

Anything Else?

• Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world;
• We Specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis;
• Operating in Australasia since 2001, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning 44 countries, 100 offices and 45 years of successful operation;
• Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.