• Application Deadline: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Wells Planning Engineer



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 8 - 12 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Engineering / Technical 
  
  

Role Purpose

• Develop integrated well plans, schedules, cost estimates and execution readiness requirements to support safe and efficient delivery of drilling, completion, intervention and abandonment activities.

Core Competencies

• Integrated well planning


• Scheduling and critical-path analysis


• Cost and time estimation


• Operational readiness Risk management


• Wells logistics integration Performance reporting


• Multidisciplinary coordination

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Safe and timely delivery of assigned activities


• Compliance with planned maintenance/well execution schedules


• Quality and accuracy of technical documentation and reporting


• Reduction of operational downtime, failures or non- productive time as applicable


• HSE and regulatory compliance


• Effective contractor/stakeholder coordination

Key Responsibilities

• Develop integrated well activity plans and detailed execution schedules in collaboration with Wells and asset teams.


• Coordinate technical inputs for well design, sequencing. logistics, contracting and operational readiness.


• Develop and maintain well planning assumptions, time estimates, cost forecasts and look-ahead plans.


• Identify critical-path activities, schedule risks and readiness gaps and coordinate mitigation actions.


• Support preparation and assurance of well programmes, decision-gate documentation and execution readiness reviews.


• Integrate rig vessel, materials, personnel and service- company requirements into executable plans..


• Track planning milestones and report deviations, constraints and recovery actions


• Support annual Wells work programmes, budgets and campaign planning.


• Maintain planning records, lessons learned and performance benchmarks for continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.


• Minimum 8-12 years' relevant upstream oil and gas experience with substantial wells planning/execution exposure.


• Proficiency in recognized planning/scheduling tools; project management certification is an added advantage.