Senior Drilling Engineers – UKCS

Engineering
Aberdeenshire
May 20, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

Zenith are seeking highly motivated Senior Drilling Engineers to join a major operator delivering long-term UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) projects. These roles offer technically challenging work across diverse assets, well types, and rig environments.

Projects run up to 36 months – offering real stability, broad operational exposure, and a key role in high profile UKCS delivery.

The Opportunity

Successful candidates will support and lead well engineering activities across a broad operational landscape, including:

  • Plug & Abandonment (P&A) operations
  • Development and well lifecycle projects
  • Subsea and platform well operations
  • Multi asset campaigns across complex offshore environments

You will gain exposure to a variety of rig types and operational settings, including:

  • LWIVs
  • Semi submersibles
  • Jack Up rigs
  • Platform rigs
  • Modular rig operations

What We Are Looking For

We are particularly interested in professionals with:

  • Minimum 10 years’ drilling engineering experience
  • Strong UKCS operational knowledge
  • Significant exposure to Subsea and/or Platform P&A campaigns (preferred)
  • Experience with mature asset platform drilling operations
  • Proven experience across multiple well projects and operations
  • Ability to work across diverse asset types and rig environments
  • Strong planning, execution, and problem solving capability
  • Excellent stakeholder communication and coordination skills

We are ultimately looking for individuals with broad operational expertise, adaptability, and a strong technical background across all well operations.

Why Apply?

  • Long term project opportunities (up to 36 months)
  • Exposure to a broad and technically diverse project portfolio
  • Work across multiple assets and rig types
  • Opportunity to contribute to significant UKCS operations
  • Collaborative, high performing project teams
  • Challenging and rewarding engineering environment

If you are an experienced Senior Drilling Engineer looking for your next long term engineering challenge, we would like to hear from you.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK unassisted.

Please submit your CV quoting reference JOB-6322, clearly stating your availability and Day Rate expectations.

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