Design Engineer, Column Rackers
National Oilwell Varco Norway AS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Oilwell Varco Inc., which has its head office in Houston, Texas. National Oilwell Varco is a global leader within the sale, design, manufacture and implementation of systems and products for the oil and gas industry. National Oilwell Varco is an internationally recognised supplier of innovative high-technology solutions, and has more than 60,000 employees spread over 60 countries. National Oilwell Varco Norway AS currently has 4,200 employees in Norway, and its head office is located in Kristiansand. The company also has regional offices in Stavanger, Molde, Asker and Arendal, as well as local offices in Tønsberg and Trondheim. www.nov.com National Oilwell Varco Norway AS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Oilwell Varco Inc., which has its head office in Houston, Texas. National Oilwell Varco is a global leader within the sale, design, manufacture and implementation of systems and products for the oil and gas industry. National Oilwell Varco is an internationally recognised supplier of innovative high-technology solutions, and has more than 60,000 employees spread over 60 countries. National Oilwell Varco Norway AS currently has 4,200 employees in Norway, and its head office is located in Kristiansand. The company also has regional offices in Stavanger, Molde, Asker and Arendal, as well as local offices in Tønsberg and Trondheim. www.nov.com
National Oilwell Varco Inc. is a global, expanding and innovative company. We are about to establish an Engineering office in Lisbon and are therefore seeking to appoint talented engineers within the disciplines of Mechanical, Electrical & Instrumentation, Hydraulics, Structural Calculation and Software & Automation. Our aim is that NOV Portugal, which is a subsidiary of National Oilwell Varco Norway, shall have 70-80 skilled engineers before January 2014. The workplace will be at our office in Lisbon, working with our divisions in Norway.
National Oilwell Varco makes the most extensive line of Column Rackers in the industry. These range from our lightweight XY Rackers for Static Applications to our largest Parallel Quad Rackers for Dynamic Applications. These innovative Racking Systems can be integrated into new-build or easily retrofitted to existing rigs for all racking applications.
A typical Column Racking System consists of a rotating column with two or three racking arms with hydraulic gripper jaws and tailing heads and pneumatically latched fingerboards. These columns can be fixed to the drill floor and rack in a radial pattern or travel on upper and lower tracks to allow larger setback capacities. Options include: Stand building Tools, Casing Handling Tools up to 22", Riser Tailing Tools, Pipe Dopers, and a variety of accessories to fit any application. All of National Oilwell Varco's Column Rackers set a new standard for efficient one-man Pipehandling operation while improving safety around the well center and drill floor areas.
Work assignments:
- Detail design in Autodesk Inventor, in accordance with NOV’s guidelines
- Drafting of complete project-specific drawing packages for production
- Technical clarifications with workshops/sub-contractors/sites
Qualifications and skills:
The positions offer all-round and varied engineering assignments in a hectic and challenging project environment. You will become part of a competent, creative and informal professional group that requires personal qualities such as independence, the ability to take initiative and to cooperate across professional disciplines and our various divisions
- Engineering education (Master);
- Relevant experience with mechanical design;
- Experience in using 3D design tools (AUTOCAD, Autodesk Inventor or similar 3Dtool) is an advantage;
- Experience with 2 D fabrication drawings is an advantage;
- Experience from project implementation, project systems and document handling systems;
- Good communication skills, structured approach, be flexible and quality-conscious;
- Good written and verbal presentation abilities in Portuguese and English are required;
- Personal skills/profile will be emphasized.
We want to join forces with positive, motivated employees who are able to work independently but also together in a team. You will become part of a competent, creative and informal professional group that requires personal qualities such as independence, the ability to take initiative and to cooperate across professional disciplines and divisions.
There will be in some cases an initial training period in Norway for up to 3 months.
We will evaluate permanent employment with NOV Portugal after 9-12 months engagement.
We offer:
At National Oilwell Varco we offer interesting and challenging assignments in an international environment. Within NOV there are excellent opportunities for professional development and we offer competitive terms and conditions. For further information about National Oilwell Varco Inc, see: www.nov.com.
