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Senior CWI Engineer @ KBR

Basra, Al Başrah, IraqOnsiteFull-time
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Title: Senior CWI Engineer

Position Details

• Position Title: CWI Senior Engineer • Department: Wells • Location: Majnoon Oil Field – Basra, Iraq • Reports to: CWI Engineering Team Lead • Direct Reports: None 1. Role Purpose Provide engineering expertise in the planning, design, and execution support of completions, workover, well intervention and well integrity operations. Ensure high-quality engineering input, technical assurance, well integrity compliance, and continuous performance improvement across CWI operations. 2. Key Responsibilities HSSE & Well Integrity

• Champion a proactive safety culture with Zero Harm. • Conduct site safety visits, audits, and toolbox talk reviews. • Ensure compliance with well integrity standards such as NORSOK D‑010 • Ensure engineering designs comply with HSSE policies, Life-Saving Rules, and well integrity guidelines. • Participate in risk assessments, HAZID, HAZOP, and technical assurance reviews. • Support incident investigations by providing technical analysis and recommendations. Program Development & Technical Assurance

• Prepare and review Completion Programs, Workover Programs, and Intervention Procedures. • Develop well schematics, tool string designs, barrier philosophies, and risk assessments. • Ensure engineering designs comply with well integrity standards and operational requirements. • Perform technical evaluations for new technologies, equipment, and intervention methods. Operational Support & Problem Solving

• Provide real-time engineering support to wellsite supervisors during operations. • Analyze operational challenges and propose technical solutions. • Perform pre-job and post-job reviews to ensure procedural compliance. • Support SIMOPS planning and coordination with Production, Subsurface, and Drilling teams. Cost & Schedule Control

• Support development of budgets, forecasts, and AFE inputs. • Monitor job efficiency, performance, and operational KPIs. • Identify cost‑saving opportunities without compromising safety or quality. Contractor & Performance Management

• Lead technical interface with service companies and contractors. • Evaluate technical proposals, equipment specifications, and new technologies. • Support tendering, technical evaluations, scopes of work, and contract management. • Monitor service quality and ensure alignment with engineering requirements. Reporting & Governance

• Review technical proposals from service companies and ensure alignment with operational requirements. • Participate in contractor performance reviews and technical evaluations. • Ensure QA/QC compliance for equipment and tools used in rigless operations. 3. Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline. • 8-12+ years of experience in completions, well intervention, workover, and well integrity engineering disciplines. • Valid IWCF Level 4 Well Intervention Pressure Control certification. • Strong experience leading CWI engineering teams in high‑activity onshore fields. • Comprehensive understanding of well integrity standards (e.g., NORSOK D‑010), well control, and barrier management. • Strong knowledge of international standards (API, ISO, IOGP) and regulatory compliance requirements. • Expertise in completion, CT, slickline, e-line, ESP, stimulation, and workover engineering. • Experience in Iraq/Majnoon preferred. • Fluency in English; Arabic is an advantage. 4. Core Competencies

• CWI Technical Mastery • Well Integrity & Risk Management • Engineering & HSSE Leadership • Performance Management & Continuous Improvement • Cross‑Functional Collaboration • Contractor & Stakeholder Management • Communication & Technical Reporting

Approved By: Steven Hendry

Position: Wells Manager

Date: 03 Mar 2026

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