Drilling Engineer

4 days ago


City of Brisbane, Australia Zenith Energy Ltd Full time

Drilling Engineer - Expressions of Interest

Brisbane, Australia | Posted on 15/07/2025

Zenith Energy Limited is a Well Engineering Consultancy and Project Management company providing a range of specialist services to the Oil and Gas Industry. We are an independent company, owned and managed by Engineers, with a core team behind us that are experienced and respected within the Industry. Our multi-disciplined team include Drilling Manager, Well Team Leader, Senior Drilling Engineers and Drilling Engineers all based together in our Aberdeen office.

Zenith and our people bring vast experience and skills to any project we are involved in. We are experienced in land drilling, jack-ups, semis and drill ships and our personnel have worked in the UK, Norway, West Africa and the Falklands. We have experience in normal pressure wells, HPHT wells, Horizontal wells and Deep Water wells and working closely with both Drilling Contractors and Service Companies internationally.

In addition to our core team, we have access to a pool of experienced Well Engineering personnel covering, Completions, Well Testing, Offshore Supervisors, Subsea and Logistics and Contracts specialists.

Job Description

Expressions of Interest – Drilling Engineer (Brisbane, QLD)

Work Type: Contract and Permanent Opportunities

Industry: Oil & Gas / Energy / Well Engineering

Are you a skilled Drilling Engineer based in Brisbane or looking to return home to Queensland? Zenith Energy is seeking expressions of interest from experienced and motivated professionals who want to be considered for upcoming drilling projects in the region.

As a well engineering and drilling consultancy, we support operators across Australia and the Asia Pacific region and are always looking to connect with strong talent ahead of project ramp-ups.

About the Opportunity

This is an open call for expressions of interest. While we don’t currently have a live position, we expect new drilling and well engineering scopes to commence in the near future across Queensland. We’re building a pipeline of qualified professionals so we can respond quickly when our clients mobilise new work.

Typical scopes may include:

Onshore and offshore well planning and design

Drilling execution support

Regulatory submissions and approvals

Cost and time estimation

Engineering assurance and peer reviews

Interface management with service providers and field teams

Who We're Looking For

Tertiary qualifications in Petroleum Engineering or related discipline

Minimum 5+ years’ experience in a Drilling Engineering role

Familiarity with Australian regulatory frameworks (e.g., QLD / NOPSEMA)

Experience across well design, planning, and execution

Strong technical report writing and communication skills

Based in or able to relocate to Brisbane

Why Register With Zenith

Be front-of-mind when new drilling campaigns are awarded

Access to contract and permanent opportunities

Support from a technically experienced team with deep industry connections

A confidential, consultative approach to career development

If you're a Drilling Engineer who wants to stay ahead of the market and be considered for exciting future projects in Brisbane, we'd love to hear from you.

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