Cementing Engineer

Overview

As a Cementing Engineer, you will independently be designing, planning, and executing cementing operations across land, swamp, and offshore environments. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, ensure operational excellence, and deliver safe, efficient, and cost-effective cementing solutions to our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently design, plan, and execute primary and remedial cementing operations.
• Prepare cementing programmes, hydraulic calculations, pumping schedules, simulations, and Design of Service (DOS) documentation.
• Lead field cementing operations, providing technical direction to supervisors, operators, and supporting crews.
• Manage cement slurry design, laboratory testing, quality assurance, and operational troubleshooting.
• Supervise cementing equipment readiness, rig-up, pressure testing, pumping operations, and post-job evaluations.
• Provide technical solutions to cementing challenges, including losses, gas migration, squeeze cementing, plug cementing, and well integrity issues.
• Interface directly with clients, drilling engineers, and wellsite representatives.
• Ensure compliance with company HSE policies, industry standards, and operational procedures.
• Mentor junior engineers and support continuous improvement in service delivery.

Required Qualifications

• B.Eng./HND in Petroleum, Chemical, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience independently leading cementing operations in land, swamp, and/or offshore environments.
• Strong competency in cementing design software, hydraulic simulations, cement slurry systems, and technical calculations.
• Extensive knowledge of cementing equipment, including pumping units, batch mixers, bulk handling systems, and high-pressure treating equipment.
• Demonstrated experience in primary cementing, squeeze cementing, cement plugs, and remedial cementing.
• Strong leadership, troubleshooting, communication, and client engagement skills.
• Previous experience with SLB, Halliburton, Baker Hughes, or other reputable oilfield cementing service companies will be an added advantage.