Wells Lead

Orion Group · Aberdeen City, Scotland

Wells Lead at Orion Group, based in Aberdeen City, Scotland. This is a contract role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Aberdeen City, Scotland
Contract
Contract
Posted
6 days ago
Closes
12 Aug 2026
Sector
Warehouse Logistics

Reference TR/083067

About the role

Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Wells Lead, based in Aberdeen. This has been released on a 12 month PAYE contract.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Efficient and effective multidiscipline team leadership to deliver all wells aspects of the carbon storage project(s).
  • Deliver exemplary HSE performance across all well related activities.
  • Oversee planning, design (FEED), and execution of all well activities.
  • Own legacy wells risk assessments and mitigations plans.
  • Responsible for well delivery and operational planning.
  • Manage wells budgets, forecasts, and cost performance.
  • Deliver wells related work programme commitments to help ensure that the company meets its NSTA carbon storage license commitments and deadlines, whilst remaining aligned with the priorities and constraints of the business.
  • Deliver all necessary wells work to successfully secure a carbon storage permit aligned with the requirements of the project portfolio.
  • Ensure high levels of technical competence across the wells team and that wells work is executed to high quality.
  • Manage the interface with supply chain partners including contracting and procurement strategies to secure best-in-class suppliers and cost efficiency.
  • Maintain a proactive and trusted relationship with the NSTA.
  • Ensure high quality reporting and knowledge retention within the business as the projects(s) progress through different phases.
  • Coordinate wells technical peer review, audit, due-diligence, and assurance activities including those mandated by NSTA and DESNZ.
  • Maintain technical alignment with subsurface, above ground and commercial aspects of the proposed development.
  • Promote Spirit Energy with stakeholders, including at conferences/events, to build awareness and confidence in technical competence of the business.
  • Any other associated duties as reasonably required.

 

Experience & Qualifications:

  • Breadth of understanding of wells disciplines including well engineering, well operations, drilling, and well integrity.
  • Deep wells technical subject matter expertise in carbon storage. A recognised and trusted industry expert.
  • Expert level understanding of the UK carbon storage regulatory regime.
  • Significant capabilities in leading people.
  • Educated to degree level, ideally MSc or MEng in a relevant discipline such as Engineering or Earth Science

 

Contract position

 

If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: TR/083067.



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Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.




Reference: TR/083067 · Posted 6 days ago · Closes 12 Aug 2026 · Listed via Orion Group

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