Technical Instructor (Senior - Principal) Boots & Coots Well Control

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Job Duties

Boots & Coots, a global leader in well control, emergency response, and risk management, delivers rapid, innovative solutions to the most complex oil and gas challenges worldwide. With a legacy built on operational excellence, technical expertise, and an unwavering commitment to safety, we train and prepare industry professionals to prevent, respond to, and resolve critical wellsite incidents. Joining Boots & Coots means becoming part of a trusted team that works where precision, speed, and safety matter most.

Responsibilities

- Deliver highly technical, safety-critical, and specialized training programs to internal teams, clients, and partners, focused on Well Control, Emergency Response, Risk Management, Drilling Operations, and Well Integrity.

- Serve as a subject matter expert for advanced well control, blowout prevention, Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD), Underbalanced Drilling (UBD), Horizontal Well operations, and complex drilling engineering practices.

- Partner with Instructional Design in the curriculum lifecycle, from design/redesign to execution and evaluation, incorporating offshore and onshore field experience, drilling operations expertise, and Stress Check software applications.

- Develop scenario-based training and skill demonstration exercises replicating high-pressure drilling and well intervention environments, enabling participants to apply technical knowledge under simulated real-world conditions.

- Conduct comprehensive assessments of course objectives vs. student performance, utilizing CPI/EJCS metrics, incident investigations, and Boots & Coots competency frameworks to identify skill gaps and improve training outcomes.

- Support the development of less experienced instructors through mentorship, coaching, and assessment, ensuring continuity of technical excellence.

- Deliver training globally across diverse cultural settings, adapting instruction methods to meet the needs of multilingual audiences.

Qualifications

- Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Education, or related discipline.

- Minimum 8 years’ experience in drilling engineering, drilling operations, and product service line operations, including curriculum development or training.

- Proven field experience across offshore and onshore operations, including exposure to complex drilling projects and emergency response scenarios.

- Valid certifications:

- IWCF Assessor

- IWCF Drilling Instructor

- IADC Drilling Instructor

- IADC Well Intervention Instructor

- Demonstrated expertise with Stress Check software, well design, and drilling engineering applications.

- Strong working knowledge of MPD, UBD, horizontal wells, and well intervention methods.

- Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences, from field personnel to senior leadership.

- Bilingual or multilingual capability highly preferred (Spanish, English, Arabic, Portuguese).

- Willingness and ability to travel extensively to global field locations and customer sites.

Candidates who possess qualifications exceeding the minimum job requirements will be considered for higher-level positions based on their experience, additional job requirements, and current business needs. Depending on their education, experience, and skill level, candidates may be eligible for a range of job opportunities, including positions ranging from Technical Instructor, Sr to Technical Instructor, Prin.

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Location

16548 Donwick Drive, Conroe, Texas, 77385, United States

Job Details

Requisition Number: 201901

Experience Level: Experienced Hire Job Family: Support Services Product Service Line: Halliburton Project Management Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

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Compensation Information

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.