Job Title: Drilling Methods & Performance Engineer
Organisation: Aldelia Limited
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Aldelia is a global leading human resources company founded in 2005 and specialised in recruitment, outsourcing and payroll management services to blue-chip multinationals and fast-growing SMEs. The group operates in more than 30 countries across all industries and disciplines on four continents. Our mission is to create a better future for people by delivering compliant, world-class and innovative HR solutions to the companies and communities we serve.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: The main responsibility of the position holder’s:
- Define drilling and well operations targets for durations and budget, in collaboration with Engineering and Operations, at the level of operational sequences and of the drilling campaign.
- Report achieved performance on cost and duration. Regularly spend time on site to understand the operations performed, their constraints, the needs of the operational team and the efficiency of the work performed.
- Drive continuous improvement by leading exercises, on site and in town, to identify lost time and opportunities to reduce it.
- Collaborate with Drilling & Wells stakeholders (engineering, operations, management) to understand their requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Assist other team members in non-operational tasks with a strong management focus (budget, campaign calendar, fields operated by others)
- Be a focal point for digital solutions in the department. Maintain and develop the PowerBI displays used to report on operational, safety and QA/QC performance.
- Educate other team members on digital capabilities and best practices.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Education and Experience: Bachelor’s-level education and/or Drilling Academy training
Required:
- Strong familiarity with Microsoft Excel and data processing and management
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ownership of tasks, responsibility for the outcome
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Preferred
- Drilling and Wells operations or engineering experience
- Experience in an industrial performance measurement and improvement role
- Lean Management training
- Experience working with PowerBI and developing PowerBI visualizations
- Expertise in database development and management, with experience connecting to SAP
- Strong understanding of data integration, APIs, and connectors.
- Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect (PL600) certification is highly valued. If held, the certificate must be submitted along with the CV.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their applications online at the link below.
Deadline: 26th October 2025
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: no experience required