Rig Coach (Arabic & English speaking) Full Time NEW

The rig crew’s competencies may be constrained due to prolonged standby. The Rig Coach’s primary mission is to close this gap — coaching, mentoring, and training the national drilling crew while ensuring all operations meet company’s standards, procedures, KPIs, and HSE requirements.

This is a high-influence, hands-on coaching role — not a direct supervisory line role. The Coach supports, guides, and empowers rather than commands.

Mandatory Requirements

• Minimum 15 years of total experience in the Oil & Gas industry
• Minimum 6 years in a Toolpusher position (or equivalent — e.g. Rig Manager, Senior Driller) on onshore Drilling & Completion / Workover operations
• Fluent Arabic AND Fluent English — BOTH are mandatory and non-negotiable (spoken, written, read)
• Demonstrable experience on onshore land rig operations
• Experience supporting or coaching national / local drilling crews.
• Solid knowledge of Well Control principles and procedures (IWCF or IADC Well Sharp — Supervisory Level)
• Familiarity with PTW, JSA, JRA, and TBT processes
• Experience following preventive maintenance systems (PMS) and OEM rig equipment requirements.
• Comfortable working in remote onshore environments — high H2S exposure
• Must be available for 28/28 rotation mobilizing to Basra, Iraq from Q3 2026

Preferred Requirements

• Previous experience in Iraq — specifically Basra / southern Iraq oilfields
• Experience on rig reactivation projects (cold-stacked rig to operational readiness)
• Familiarity with DrillMec rig systems (IDC series) or equivalent 2,000 HP onshore land rigs
• Prior Rig Coach or TTE (Technical Training & Evaluation) assignment
• Experience with Synergi Life incident management system
• Competency in critical spare parts inventory management on rigs
• Strong report writing: Daily, Weekly, Monthly formats for IOC clients.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Operational / Technical

• Provide continuous on-site coaching, training, and mentoring of the drilling contractor’s crew — from roughneck to driller level — to improve skills, performance, and safe working practices.
• Assist the Company Supervisor in planning day-to-day and forward operations in line with Best International Petroleum Industry Practices (BIPP)
• Support rig reactivation activities — reviewing equipment functionality, identifying non-conformities, and coaching crew through reactivation procedures.
• Monitor and support compliance with CONTRACTOR’s preventive and planned maintenance programs, flag deviations to OEM maintenance schedules.
• Conduct regular visual inspections of rig equipment and working areas; maintain and update equipment status records.
• Support crew in managing and controlling warehouse stock and critical spare parts levels.
• Participate in technical reviews, job planning meetings, and pre-job briefings.
• Assist with investigation and reporting of incidents and near-misses; participate in root cause analysis (RCA)
• Follow up and report downgraded situations and equipment deficiencies; ensure remedial actions are implemented.
• Perform post-job reviews with rig crew; document and share lessons learned and good practices.
• Highlight shortfalls in crewing levels, competence, equipment condition, or procedural compliance to the site supervisor.
• Provide daily / shift handover reports to Company Supervisor and ICM Coordinator

HSE / Safety

• Attend all job executions (routine and non-routine) to improve personnel safety awareness and apply Stop Work Authority
• Assist in hazard identification and mitigation — rig moves, heavy lifting, tubulars handling, drilling, chemical mixing.
• Be personally engaged on HSE matters; comply with APPLICABLE LAWS, CONTRACTOR and COMPANY procedures and BIPP.
• Review practical application of COMPANY’s HSE management system procedures and highlight improvement areas.
• Advise and inform Company’s Senior/Night Supervisors on all HSE and operational matters.
• Contribute to HSE tours; follow up on actions taken.
• Ensure compliance with H2S and ERW (Explosive Remnants of War) awareness and safety protocols at all times.

Mandatory Certification

• Well Control Supervisory Level
• H2S Safety / Breathing apparatus
• Basic onshore / offshore safety (BOSIET or equivalent)
• First Aid / CPR
• Manual Handling
• Fire Safety Awareness
• ERW (can be completed in country pre-mob)

Desired Certification

• IADC Rig Pass or equivalent
• Rigging & Slinging / Lifting Operations
• Confined Space ?Entry
• PTW Issuer / Receiver
• Defensive Driving – Iraq / Middle East
• Synergi Life user training
• CPLO Level 1