Mid Level Deep Sea Oil Rig Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Job Title

Rig Operator

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

• Directs other crew members in rigging up guy-lines, various equipment, and tools; lifts, removes, installs, and operates wellhead, pumping units, matting boards, tubing, rods, casing, rod strippers, polish rods, stripper heads, and other production equipment in a manner consistent with safe operating procedures to perform the contracted services.
• Positions the rig, raises and lowers the mast.
• Directs the crew members in performing routine maintenance and repair activities of the rig and rig tools.
• Conducts Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Risk Mitigation.
• Conducts safety meetings and performs pre-job briefs with his crew members and other service providers on site.
• Completes the Field Service Reports, documenting services performed, equipment used, billable consumables, and compensable crew time.
• Interacts positively with customer representatives on location to ensure proper job execution and customer satisfaction.
• Conducts route planning.
• Conducts safety observations.
• Develops and reviews Job Safety Plans (JSP).
• Completes equipment inspections and audits.
• May be required to drive a company, light, or DOT-regulated commercial vehicle.
• Performs all duties in compliance with Customer and Company policies and procedures and applicable regulations.
• Participates in company-provided training in rig operations, Standard Operating Procedures, and safe work procedures.
• Complies with all the Company's Safety and Environmental policies, practices, and programs. Takes corrective action within training limitations. Escalates as necessary.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education, Certificates, Licenses

• Motor Vehicle Record qualifies the individual to be an approved company driver required.
• Commercial driver's license preferred.
• Well Control training required within 30 days.

Experience

• Two years or more of recent, workover rig operating or oil well servicing experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Critical:

• Ability to wear personal protective equipment and/or safety equipment including safety glasses, face shields, goggles, earmuffs/plugs, steel toe boots, hard hat, full body harness with applicable fall protection devices, SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus), H2S detectors, slicker or TYVEK suits and gloves.
• Knowledge of company and client policies, DOT and HSE standards and guidelines.
• Ability to comply with the client's and the company's safe operating procedures. All activities are to be performed consistent with the company's Safe Operating Procedures, to provide the maximum protection for all workers at the work site, the environment, and the equipment; and to complete the tasks efficiently.

Required:

• Basic knowledge of downhole conditions and desired outcome from an intervention.
• Ability to perform the primary thinking called for and encompassed by the overall job description.
• Ability to make quick decision-making and problem-solving skills to address unexpected challenges.
• Skilled in driving rig and other heavy equipment.
• Ability to perform and plan rig operations and services.
• Ability to read and follow job plans.
• Ability to direct crew members in their daily activities.
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with team members, supervisors, and other personnel on the job site to ensure the efficient and safe completion of tasks.
• Ability to participate in and contribute to the collaborative resolution of challenges and issues within a team setting.
• Ability to work at heights up to or greater than 50 feet.
• Demonstrated dependability i.e. reporting for work at the prescribed location and on time.
• Ability to work beyond the traditional 8-hour work day; available to work Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, to meet operational needs.

Desired:

• Awareness of and familiarity with oilfield operations, including understanding the layout of well sites, pipelines, and other infrastructure.
• Certification in First Aid, CPR, H2S, confined space entry, and defensive driver.
• Commercial driver's license.

Work Environment

This role works primarily in a non-office environment. In this capacity, incumbents are regularly:

• Exposed to outdoor elements such as extreme heat or cold, heavy winds, rain, or snow.
• Exposed to loud noise level elements.
• Required to drive to and access job sites, in light of day as well as in darkness, to perform work assignments. Some job site locations may be remote from the office requiring long drives to locations isolated from interaction with others and towns.
• Required to balance, bend, squat, crouch, climb, reach, grasp, stoop, kneel, push/pull and lift objects, and use apparatus to push/pull and lift heavy objects weighing 50 lbs or more.
• Subject to exposure to hazards such as but not limited to slippery or uneven surfaces; environmental/industry hazards such as chemicals, high-decibel noise from production equipment, fumes, or poor ventilation; proximity to moving objects and vehicles; potentially combustible components; hazardous off- road conditions such as dust, ice, and snow.
• May be requested to work long hours to complete job assignments.
• May work a rotating schedule, shift, and/or be on call.
• Follow all company safety policies and protocols.
• Required to perform active, physical tasks including but not limited to operating equipment and/or machinery and making adjustments and repairs.
• Required to have visual acuity to work with parts, equipment, apparatus, etc.
• Required to possess audible acuity to hear alarms in the event of emergency. field locations.

This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties nor account for all abilities required to perform the job. It is a general description of the nature of the position.

The pay range for this position in California is between $29.32 per hour and $30.43 per hour. Please note that the hourly rate information is a general guideline, and that the hourly rate will vary depending on your location. C&J Well Services, LLC ("CJWS") will consider factors such as (but not limited to) scope of responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. excellent benefits including full health benefits, 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting, and generous paid time off.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

C&J Well Services, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Pay Transparency Notice

C&J Well Services, LLC ("CJWS") will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against an applicant or employee because they have inquired about or discussed compensation.

Notice to Third Party Agencies

Please note that C&J Well Services, LLC ("CJWS") does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Agreement, CJWS will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, CJWS explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, will not be reviewed or considered in part of the application process.

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