Driller

Ensign Energy Services Inc. is an industry leader in the drilling of deep, complex, challenging wells. Our horizontal and directional drilling teams are among the world’s most skilled and experienced and they are fully equipped with state-of-the-art technology. We’re a team of innovators with expertise in deep, complex and challenging wells. Committed to consistency, we work hard to ensure that every aspect of the pre-planning process is aligned to ensure downtime is minimize and production is maximized.

**We are currently looking for experienced Drillers reporting to the Rig Manager to support our business in the area of AB, BC and SK.**
- Has adequate knowledge of Ensign Policies, Occupational Health and Safety regulations and EUB regulations.
- Has a skill level with the rig and drilling operations sufficient to carry out drilling operations in a workmanlike manner using good drilling practices
- Accepts and actively participates in the Safety and Loss Control Program
- Ensures the crew and any contractors on location perform their jobs safely and efficiently and within the regulatory requirements of the industry.
- Is constantly on the lookout for unsafe conditions or acts.
- Makes sound and safe decisions in areas not covered by policies or regulations
- Leads, instructs and trains the crew in the optimum safe performance of their duties and of the proper care and maintenance of the drilling rig and related equipment
- Observes and corrects crew behavior, maintains crew harmony, volunteers information and work methods
- Ensures all well condition information, equipment status and instructions from the well site supervisor and Rig manager are passed on clearly and completely on tour turnover.
- Conducts a walk around inspection of the worksite at the beginning of his shift, makes not of any deficiencies or abnormalities to be dealt with as required.
- Has the authority to hire and fire crewmembers. Normal disciplinary action is a verbal warning followed by a written warning. Discipline may include demotion, suspension, or dismissal. Serious contraventions of policies or work standards that put the worker, the public, or co-workers at risk are grounds for immediate dismissal.
- Is in charge of the Operation of the rig and crew during his tour. He operates the top drive, iron roughneck, pipe arm, mud pumps, and other equipment in conjunction with the Assistant Driller. His duty station is normally the rig floor and doghouse drillers’ console, which includes all controls and gauges. By watching the various instruments and gauges closely he can make adjustments, as conditions require, ensuring that operations in the well bore are operating normally. When they are not, he reports the condition to the supervisors and takes corrective action to remedy the problem.
- Monitors the drill bit signs of failure and alerts the well site supervisor and rig manager
- Monitors the rig equipment to ensure there is no malfunctions and when problems occur will take appropriate corrective action
- Ensures crown saver is properly set and all protection devices (guards, lockout, etc) are used and operational
- Ensures all reports are correctly filled in and complete. This includes the tour report, safety meetings, rig inspections, trip sheets, new hire orientation, job observation and intervention cards, accident investigation cards, accident investigation reports, motor logbooks, monthly safety committee meetings, work permits and JSA creation and editing
- Assigns the crew tasks and responsibilities based on his evaluation of the knowledge and capabilities of the worker.
- Must be aware of which employees can do which task unsupervised and which employees are able to supervise and teach certain tasks to new employees.
- Ensures the crew members have all required tickets
- Ensures lockouts are used at the appropriate times and identifies job hazards, informs Rig manager and crew
- Reviews memos and bulleting with crew
- Runs required drills
- Maintains rig housekeeping, delegates the responsibility to his crew members on a competent basis
- Conducts a thorough hand off with crew change and with relief
- Keep parts inventory stocked
- Maintains discipline in camp on camp jobs.
- Be prepared to work on a rotating shift schedule that operates twenty-four hours a day.
- Be well-coordinated
- Be able to work safely and quickly, and think ahead to the next procedure.
- Be in good physical condition (strength and agility are necessary)
- Enjoy working as a member of a team.
- Understand that some operations involve work at remote locations involving camps.

**Qualifications**

**Required Certification**:

- Required Certification:

- WHMIS 2015
- H2S Alive
- Standard First Aid
- Fall Protection / Rig Rescue
- Confined Space
- Special Oilwell Boilers
- Loader Operator Training
- EnCAAP training
- First Line BlowOut Prevention
- Certificates depending on the type of well & location

**Other Accountabilities**
- Business Polici