Drilling Optimization Specialist (Grande Prairie)
The RTOC Group • grande prairie, ab • Posted June 14, 2026
About the Role
Drilling Optimization Specialist Rotational work – Office based, remote, and field locations The RTOC Group Planning, Organization, and Execution
Manage the on-bottom drilling operations collaboratively with in office teams including wellbore trajectory decision making and anti-collision monitoring, roadmap execution and parameter optimization, real time T&D; modelling, real-time trip hook load monitoring for BHA and casing strings, drilling dysfunction detection and mitigation, and autodriller/rig automation optimization Work closely with Engineers and Operations Team Leads to make decisions/recommendations including selection and optimization of services; materials; operational techniques, operational efficiencies, and management of project risks Optimize operational performance while considering HSE, wellbore integrity, and the integrity of the drilling unit Resolve operational problems as they arise with the consultation and collaboration of the client’s operations team Ma...
Manage the on-bottom drilling operations collaboratively with in office teams including wellbore trajectory decision making and anti-collision monitoring, roadmap execution and parameter optimization, real time T&D; modelling, real-time trip hook load monitoring for BHA and casing strings, drilling dysfunction detection and mitigation, and autodriller/rig automation optimization Work closely with Engineers and Operations Team Leads to make decisions/recommendations including selection and optimization of services; materials; operational techniques, operational efficiencies, and management of project risks Optimize operational performance while considering HSE, wellbore integrity, and the integrity of the drilling unit Resolve operational problems as they arise with the consultation and collaboration of the client’s operations team Ma...