Senior Wells Engineer (Completions)


  2026-06-11
  Lagos, Nigeria
  Not specified
  Information Technology


Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is the pioneer and leader of the petroleum industry in Nigeria. We invest heavily in our employees, which is reflected in our industry-leading development programme and our commitment to see our employees’ ideas travel and come to fruition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Wells Engineer (Completions)

Job ID: R204986
Location: Lagos

Job Description
What’s the role

  • As a Completions and Well Intervention (CWI) Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, planning, and execution of Completions and Well Intervention activities across the SNEPCO portfolio.

What you’ll be doing

  • Lifecycle risk management.
  • Front - end completion design and maturation
  • You will lead all aspects of completion / intervention maturation and delivery within Shell’s Global Well Delivery Process (GWDP), including front - end concept identification and detailed design, execution planning, 3rd party contractor management / coordination, performance management and continuous improvement, regulatory engagement, and HSSE leadership.
  • Leading execution planning and completions/interventions operations

What you bring

  • Coordination of technical inputs for regulatory submissions and permitting, management of post-well handover documentation to production, and conducting post - job after - action reviews with improvement plans
  • Driving performance improvement initiatives and global best practices, while collaborating with Contracts & Procurement to establish competitive contract structures, ensure resource availability, lead contractor performance management, uphold HSSE excellence (including incident investigations and gap closure), and support external technical engagement with co - venture partners across the SNEPCO portfolio.
  • Implementation of robust risk management processes, including risk identification, mitigation, and contingency planning in line with the Shell risk framework
  • Demonstrated effective stakeholder management skills across internal and external parties
  • 5+ years’ experience in well engineering / operations with emphasis on completions & well intervention, plus a degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Applied Sciences, or similar technical discipline
  • Maturation of competitive completion / intervention designs aligned with all Shell internal / external standards, requirements, and process controls
  • Preparation of detailed cost and time estimates, disciplined tracking of performance metrics, and development of detailed execution programs in collaboration with operations teams
  • Experience utilizing completion / tubing design software, with strong capability in multi - disciplinary project delivery


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