HKN Energy
Lead Well Services Technical Engineer
Posted as: Lead WSV’s Technical Engineer
- Erbil
- Full time
- last week
- Salary
- Not stated
- Deadline
- Nov 12, 2026
Alert me about similar jobs
Petroleum Engineer · Erbil
HKN Hamrin Ltd. is hiring a Lead Well Services Technical Engineer based in Erbil to oversee engineering, planning, and operations support for well interventions, stimulations, and completions. The position requires a degree in petroleum or mechanical engineering, IWCF Level 4 certification, and at least 10 years of well services experience.
About the job
HKN Hamrin Ltd. is a privately held, independent oil and gas company operating in the Republic of Iraq. The Hamrin Block is comprised of 535 km2 and contains one producing field. The Hamrin field produces oil primarily from the Tertiary (Miocene) reservoirs — the Jeribe and Euphrates formations — with the Dhiban formation as a secondary reservoir.
At HKN, our strength lies in our highly experienced, diverse team, whose professionals bring insights from working across 80+ countries. We are committed to building a culture deeply rooted in our Core Values, which include Integrity, Respect, Commitment, Excellence, and Teamwork.
The Lead WSV’s Technical Engineer is responsible for planning, designing, and operations support for well intervention, stimulation, and completion activities to maximize well productivity and ensure safe, cost-effective operations. This role involves close collaboration with operations, subsurface, drilling, and HSE teams to deliver high-quality well services solutions that comply with company standards, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
- Well Services Program Development – Prepare detailed engineering programs for well intervention, stimulation and completion operations, including technical specifications, risk assessments, and execution plans.
- ITT Preparation & Evaluation – Develop technical scopes of work, prepare bid packages, define evaluation criteria, and lead/participate in bid evaluations for well services contracts, ensuring alignment with procurement policies.
- Operations Support – Provide technical support to the Well Services Operations Coordinator for planning, scheduling, and resource allocation to ensure seamless execution.
- Field Performance Monitoring – Track and analyse operational performance, job quality, and service company delivery; recommend optimization measures where required.
- Acquired Data Management – Collate, QA/QC, organize, file and distribute collected data from field operations.
- Budget & Cost Control – Prepare accurate cost estimates, AFEs, and ensure well services are delivered within budget; track costs against plan and highlight variances.
- Continuous Improvement – Capture lessons learned, update technical documentation, and implement new technologies or methods to enhance operational efficiency.
- Stakeholder Engagement – Collaborate with drilling, production, reservoir, HSE, and supply chain teams to ensure well services meet production and safety objectives.
- Post-Job Review & Reporting – Conduct technical debriefs, prepare end-of-well/intervention reports, and ensure documentation is archived in line with company procedures.
- QA/QC all 3rd party equipment used in well test, stimulation and intervention operations.
- To be able to challenge the contractor when contractor performance or actions do not meet expectations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
- At least 10 years of experience in well services, well intervention, stimulations or completions.
- Proven experience in ITT preparation, tender evaluation, and contractor selection.
- Strong knowledge of slickline, coiled tubing, Surface Well Testing, stimulation and well Completions.
- IWCF level 4 supervisory well control.
- Typically, 8 years in field operations and 5 years’ experience in supervision/Engineering of stimulation, well services, well testing and completion operations.
- In-depth understanding of well intervention techniques including slickline, coiled tubing, surface well testing, stimulation and well completion operations.
- Practical experience in ITT preparation, technical bid evaluation, and contractor performance assessment.
- Knowledge of industry standards and regulations (API, ISO, etc.) relevant to well services operations.
- Ability to translate subsurface and production requirements into executable well services programs.
- Proficiency in analysing post-job results to assess performance and recommend improvements.
- Project management capabilities, including scheduling, resource planning, and budget control.
- Ability to assist and collaborate effectively with the Well Services Operations Coordinator to optimize execution.
- Vendor management skills, including contract negotiations and service quality oversight.
- Effective stakeholder management, ensuring alignment across multidisciplinary teams.
- Technical excellence in well intervention, stimulation or completion design.
- Effective project management and cost control.
- Excellent vendor management and contract evaluation skills.
- Ability to support and collaborate with operations coordination teams.
- Commitment to safety and operational integrity.
Working hours
- Sunday – Thursday 8:30 – 17:00
Notes
- Department: Well Operations - Hamrin
- Work Location: Erbil Office, with travelling across HKN operational areas within Federal Iraq
- Reports to: Well Services Manager
- Start Date: As soon as possible
- Contract Type: Open Contract
- Three months’ probation
Skills
- Slickline
- Coiled Tubing
- Well Testing
- Well Stimulation
- Well Completions
- IWCF Level 4
- QA/QC
- Project Management
Details
- Profession
- Petroleum Engineer
- Category
- Engineering
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience
- Lead · 10+ years
- Working hours
- Sun-Thu 08:30-17:00