Barge Engineer – Semisubmersible

Position Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• USCG MODU Barge Supervisor License or equivalent
• 2 years experience as a Ballast Control Operator
• Experience in offshore telecommunication systems
• Experience in management, scheduling, inventory control and budgeting
• Offshore technical background including stability, fluid dynamics, and loading
• Experience in operation and management of offshore marine systems, including anchoring, mooring, ship handling, basic seamanship, damage control equipment and procedures, and environmental safety
• Experience in cargo operations and effects on vessel ballast and loading
• Knowledge of ship preservation and upkeep methods and procedures
• Experience in managing personnel
• Experience in rig towing and movement operations
• Knowledge of ocean weather and sea state conditions affecting rig operations
• Knowledge of all regulations and laws as related to offshore drilling operations
• Excellent leadership, communication and management skills
• Proficient in office software and company proprietary software
• Experience in marine environmental and hazardous material regulations and procedures
• Handle multiple tasks and follow-up on all tasking to completion

Essential Functions

Rig Operations

• Ensure compliance with all state, federal, and international laws and regulations.
• Maintain proper vessel stability and position at all times.
• Supervise and monitor rig stability and ballasting systems.
• Prepare and/or secure the unit for towing operations and perform all ballasting operations when required at location.
• Calculate and document all stability and load calculations.
• Provide technical support and assist during casing jobs, cementing, transferring of bulk materials, etc., to ensure operations are carried out in a continuous uninterrupted manner.
• Monitor weather information, wind direction, wind speed, visibility, and sea state.
• Maintain all rig damage control equipment at proper inventory levels.
• Function as the safety officer in the absence of the Safety and Training Specialist.
• Function as Deck Officer while operating on location in charge of supervising all cargo transfers, and rig ballast adjustments and loading compensation.
• Supervise the Crane Operator and Roustabouts, and misc. maintenance crew.
• Ensure deck crew is maintaining the rig in proper state of repair and preservation.
• Coordinate, organize and plan all deck operations.
• Coordinate stowage of drilling equipment in proper locations.
• Supervise the deck crew during cargo operations to ensure safety
• Supervise all connections when transferring bulk fluids from or to supply boats.
• Supervise safe tank entry procedures ensuring 100% compliance.
• Supervise crew change by boat or by helicopter and coordinate all activity on the helideck.

Maintenance and Repair

• Supervise and assist in the maintenance, function testing and/or repairs of all aspects of the units ballasting and/or related rig systems and controls.
• Ensure the availability, proper functioning, general maintenance and/or the recommended quantity of the unit’s safety systems and equipment at all times.
• Supervise maintenance on all tanks, e.g. water, cement, ballast and mud.
• Supervise all preventative maintenance on damage control equipment.
• Supervise all preservation and repair work to the vessel hull and marine systems.

Management

• Attend daily staff meetings with all department heads to plan daily operations, take requests, and get equipment and crew organized.
• Daily report on weather, balance of stock/inventory on board and tank loads.
• Calculate, evaluate, and record and/or report as often as necessary the changing load conditions to ensure that the unit’s design criteria is maintained within the load limits in either the operating, survival or floating condition.
• Complete the proper documentation to dispose of waste materials, and monitor hazardous material and waste stowage on the rig.
• Complete various administrative functions.
• Keep abreast on rules and regulations of the country of operation.
• Ensure compliance with company policies that fall within job scope.
• Ensure environmental awareness of the rig crew.
• Organize competence training for personnel under supervision.
• Complete semi-annual personnel assessments of personnel under supervision.
• Review and discuss daily operations and prepare 72-hour planning.
• Participate in the proposals for rig and company objectives.
• Actively promote the Ideas’ program to improve operations.
• Participate in operations meetings to discuss in house problems.
• Plan annual budget with department heads and Rig Manager.
• Maintain all relevant support contracts on board, and ensure services are rendered in accordance with clauses set in the contract.
• Submit any changes to the rig structures, layout, or equipment additions.
• Provide leadership and direction for all less experienced rig personnel.
• Encourage appropriate professional development and training opportunities
• Other duties as directed by rig management. .

Contact Information

Noble Drilling Services Inc.
13135 South Dairy Ashford Suite 800
Sugar Land, TX 77478
ATTN: Personnel Department
Inclusion of job title listed above is required on all correspondence.
Fax: 281-276-6464
E-mail: jobs@noblecorp.com

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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