Contact Energy Looking for Drilling Logistics Co Ordinator at Taupo Central, Waikato Full Time

Company Description

Ko wai mātou | About us   

Our purpose is to put our energy where it matters, to decarbonise the New Zealand energy sector and promote #changematters.       

We are committed to delivering market leading performance to shareholders and value to our customers. We will add value to the resources that we are stewards of in turn ensuring the sustainability of our business.  We work closely with iwi, our neighbours, contractors and our local communities to develop projects that deliver wider benefits beyond the obvious.   

To support these aspirations, we are excited to be one of few energy companies in the world embarking on a new geothermal project. Tauhara Geothermal Station will be a 168 MW geothermal plant, New Zealand’s most significant renewable investment. This is only the first part of a broader pipeline of geothermal projects which include ensuring ongoing generation from the Wairakei Geothermal Field and further investments on the Tauhara field, so we are not short of market leading renewable projects for you to get involved in.

Job Description

Reporting into our Drilling & Interventions Manager this role is never short of a few things: Laughter, fun, and of course drilling operations!!

As the Drilling Logistics Coordinator you’ll be involved in the thick of it! A snapshot of a typical day will look like:

• Coordinating contractors to meet critical project deadlines, and completion of drilling and intervention operational activities.
• Manage procurement of materials and consumables required for drilling & Intervention work.
• Control distribution of Contact’s tools, materials, and assets to the drilling and intervention projects.
• Manage storage of materials and consumables at both third party and Contact locations. 
• Carry out regular stock checks of materials, consumables, and assets.
• Manage and maintain suitable stock levels of casings, well head components and other consumables.
• Maintain an asset register for all Contact owned equipment used in intervention and drilling operations and keep a track of its whereabouts

Qualifications

This is an important role, being the glue to make sure the team has the tools they need to keep powering Aotearoa!

Some phrases that describe you:

• Proven skills in making effective and transparent business decisions without significant oversight or guidance.
• Skilled at effectively communicating complex or technical ideas and issues to others
• Eagerness to expand own skills and knowledge base.
• A high degree of motivation, integrity and professional standards.

5+ years drilling industry experience in the following:

• Familiarity with drilling tools, casing and valve manufacturing and specifications
• Reliable knowledge of drilling practices, equipment and international tool manufacturers
• Experience working on Rimbase software and other similar industry software to record daily drilling parameters and reports.
• Experience working on or around large drilling rigs
• Knowledge of machine shop techniques for equipment repairs, Incoterms, customs regulations and
• Knowledge of API standards for drilling, tools, casing and valves
• Comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of drilling operations and preparation of drilling projects.

Additional Information

How to get involved?  

We’re on a mission here at Contact to decarbonise New Zealand, we’d love for you to help us achieve this!

Contact Energy is committed to being an inclusive employer. We want people to be themselves, after all, they can’t be anyone else!

Please note, only candidates with the right to live and work in New Zealand will be considered for this role. 

Contact Energy is committed to being an inclusive employer. We want people to be themselves, after all, they can’t be anyone else!

Please note, only candidates with the right to live and work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.