Senior Well Abandonment Engineer – MODU

Job Description

Senior Well Abandonment Engineer – MODU

Location: UK

Job Reference: J10146

Job Posted: 07/01/2026

Our renowned Client, who provide energy and water to communities around the world are currently seeking an experienced Senior Well Abandonment Engineer – MODU for a long-term Temporary Agency Worker contract role in the UK. The role and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Support MODU Superintendent and rig teams with technical and planning work by coordinating onshore internal and external team members to plan operations, contingencies, resolve problems and execute rig operations safely, efficiently and cost effectively.
• Plan and execute well operations safely, efficiently and cost effectively in accordance with company objectives, policies and procedures.
• Design well activities and create well programmes in compliance with the Management System by analysing offset data, generating and evaluating design options, assessing risk, preparing detailed design and programme documents.
• Creates reports for the company and legislative bodies by compiling operations information and performance analysis to provide an as-installed record of events and well components.

Applications are invited from degree-qualified candidates in a relevant engineering discipline. The successful incumbent will have a robust and proven track record working as a Senior Well Engineer supporting MODU subsea drilling, completion, intervention and abandonment operations. Candidates will have experience of creating and reviewing detailed work instructions, peer reviews, risk assessments, programme reviews, MoCs, operational deviations, AWOPs etc. Applicants must have sound knowledge of subsea and well abandonment operations and of the HSE regime governing well abandonment operations. Candidates with good technical knowledge of Vertical and Horizontal Xmas Tree (XT) systems, associated tooling and Completion / Workover (C/WO) riser systems would be preferred. Experience as a Operations Engineer supporting MODU abandonment operations would be advantageous.

Candidates must have valid IWCF Level 4 certificate for subsea activities to Supervisor level. This role may include offshore travel therefore all industry competency certification (BOSIET with CA-EBS, Medical and MIST) are required for this role. All candidates must have The Right To Work In The UK, as no sponsorship is available.

Please submit your CV quoting reference J10146, clearly stating your availability and DRTM (Day Rate to Man) expectations.