Driller

Job Summary

The Driller oversees the drill crew and the rig floor area. This position is responsible for operating all drilling, hoisting, and mud circulating equipment, following directions from the well program in accordance with Company policies and procedures, in a safe and efficient manner.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs work according to agreed expectations of both internal and external customers, focuses on doing things right the first time, and contributes actively to continual improvement activities.
• Acts as a safety leader ensuring the ongoing identification of hazards and the implementation of controls to manage the associated risks with a special focus on Well Control, Permit to Work, and Isolation procedures.
• Ensures the operations are planned, organized, supervised, and executed in accordance with well programs, rig move plans, Valaris requirements, and contractual obligations.
• Monitors the well condition ( keeps the hole full, depth, mud weight, weight on bit, circulating volumes, etc.). Interprets and responds to downhole conditions.
• Performs drilling related operations such as but not limited to directional drilling, working stuck pipe, running and cementing casing strings, coring, fishing, wireline logging and well testing.
  Maintains accurate record of tubular and tool dimensions in the hole ( internal and external diameter, fish neck, serial numbers, etc.).
• Ensures the solid control equipment and mud mixing operations are being monitored constantly and keeps accurate records of fluid displacement when running tubular in or out of the hole.
• Promotes and maintains a good working relationship with client representatives onboard, follows standard instructions, and informs the Toolpusher and the client representative of any concern; ensures any deviation is properly communicated and documented.
• Implements, follows, and regularly reviews work instructions, ensuring they are understood and observed by all drill crews.
• Demonstrates leadership support for the competence management program and implements all program requirements to ensure direct reports have the necessary competencies, training, and skills to perform their job.
• Provides regular mentoring and feedback to direct reports.
• Holds daily pre‐tour meeting and pre‐job meetings as often as required by the operations. When a deviation from the planned operations is necessary, stops the work, regroups, and obtains approval prior to planning and implement the deviation.
• Maintains hygiene and housekeeping onboard the rig floor and associated areas in accordance with Valaris standards with a particular focus on clear escape routes and walkways.
• Supervises all preventive and regular maintenance repairs occurring on drilling equipment.
• Plans and coordinates well control drills and ensures well control emergency procedures and responses are fully implemented.
• Ensures crew competencies/tickets valid and current.
• Openly communicates with Toolpusher, Assistant Drillers and drill crews, as well as other departments, client representatives, and service partners as required.
• Reports any well or activity changes immediately to the Toolpusher.
• Provides detailed written handover notes at end of shift to the relieving driller.
• As an identified Barrier Authority (BA) under the Valaris Management System (VMS), integral to the management and control of Major Accident Hazards/Process Safety Risks. Responsible for the thorough and timely completion of assigned barrier integrity verification activities, as prescribed under VMS, for the assessment of associated deficiencies and, if applicable taking mitigating or corrective actions to the best of their competency, knowledge and ability.
  

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of Five () years offshore experience.
• Comply with and effectively contribute to the continuous improvement of Valaris’s Management System (VMS), Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) related policies and procedures, and relevant authority regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated leadership and organization skills.
  Completion of all training and certification requirements for the Driller position as described in the Valaris training matrix.
• Knowledge of all technical calculations required for the safe operation of the drilling unit and control of the well.
  

Behaviors

As part of our commitment to fostering a high-performance culture, employees are expected to align their actions and decisions with the principles outlined in our Behavioral Framework. This framework serves as the foundation for our organizational culture and guides our behaviors to drive better outcomes across the company. Employees are responsible for incorporating these behaviors into their daily actions, relationships, and decision-making to help manage expectations, strengthen relationships, and contribute to the overall success of the organization.

Our five behaviors that define our culture are:

Analyze & Plan – Being deliberate in understanding and describing the problem to solve and using information from a range of relevant sources to develop solutions that are effective and evidence-based.
Collaborate – Collaborating effectively, sharing ideas, and leveraging one another’s strengths based on trust, transparency, and empathy, creating an environment where everyone’s input is valued.
Communicate – Communicate clearly with all employees and stakeholders, ensuring active listening, understanding, and timely information sharing.
Learn, Grow & Adapt – Building organizational capability through our own learning and development while coaching others and supporting others to adapt, learn, and develop.
Deliver Results – Striving to deliver and exceed required results, identifying and overcoming obstacles, and taking responsibility for the outcome while respecting our values.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Valaris is an equal opportunity employer in all aspects of employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other non-job-related factors.