Drilling Contractors and Supervisors
Job description
They supervise and coordinate the activities of other workers. They may work with oil and gas drillers and service-rig operators. They also supervise personnel in oil and gas extraction services.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Hazardous chemical
- Odours
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
Main tasks
- Supervise, coordinate, and plan the work of workers.
- Establish work methods to meet deadlines and coordinate work with other sections.
- Order materials and supplies.
- Resolve work-related problems and recommend measures to increase productivity.
- Manage staff and ensure their training.
- Ensure compliance with workplace safety standards.
- Draft reports.
- Install machinery and equipment as required.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2022-2026
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Job prospects for 2022-2026
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2021
All of Québec
150
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 11.1% Female
- 88.9% Male
Not available.
- 11.1% Female
- 88.9% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage
All of Québec
Not available.
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2123% of jobs
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 11528% of jobs
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NAICS 228% of jobs
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NAICS 238% of jobs
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NAICS 3328% of jobs
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Others45% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2123% of jobs
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 11528% of jobs
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NAICS 228% of jobs
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NAICS 238% of jobs
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NAICS 3328% of jobs
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Others45% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
College
DCS in petroleum engineering technology (not offered in Québec)
Also required
- Obtaining the following certificates:
- First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- Sensitization to hydrogen sulphide
- Eruption prevention
- Well control
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
- Transportation of dangerous goods
- Successful completion of courses approved by the petroleum industry.
- Extensive experience in the type of position supervised.
Sometimes required
- Knowledge of the existing computerized system is often required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Coordination
- Active listening
- Critical thought
- Oral expression
- Reading comprehension
- Human resource management
- Time management
- Result evaluation
- Social perception
- Persuasion
- Quality control analysis
- Active learning
- Teaching
- Judgment and decision-making
- Solving complex problems
- Information processing
- Written expression
- Negotiation
- Service oriented
- Equipment selection
Abilities
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Awareness of issues
- Information organization
- Near vision
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Written comprehension
- Written expression
- Speech recognition
- Visualization
- Selective attention
- Speech clarity
- Classification
- Distance vision
- Limb coordination
- Manual dexterity
- Idea generation
- Originality
- Time sharing
- Colour perception and distinction
- Control accuracy
- Perception speed
- Hand-arm stability
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to develop and maintain business relations
- Leadership
- Knowledge of personnel and human resource management
- Autonomy
- Capacity to influence and mobilize
- Capacity to work in a team
- Capacity to delegate
- Knowledge of production and treatment
- Respect standards and regulations
- Knowledge of buildings and construction
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Develop and exploit natural resources
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Note about CNP
Occupational information is provided based on the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016. The 5-digit code of the NOC 2021 is shown in parentheses for information purposes only for occupations that correspond to those of NOC 2016.
Official name of the NOC 8222 (82021)
Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services
Job titles
- Oil and natural gas well servicing foreman
- Toolpusher
- Well services crew supervisor
- Platform superintendent - oil and gas drilling
- Fracturing supervisor
- Assistant toolpusher - offshore drilling rig
- Rig manager
- Toolpusher - offshore drilling rig
- Oil and gas drilling foreman
- Oil field contractor
- Consultant - oil drilling
- Oil field consultant
- Oil field consultant - well completions
- Oil field consultant - construction and reclamation
- Oil field consultant - rig moving
- Oil field consultant - well testing
- Directional drilling consultant - oil and gas
- Well site consultant - oil and gas
- Multi-service operator - oil field services
- Well services crew supervisor - oil field services
- Oil field consultant supervisor
- Assistant platform superintendent
- Assistant offshore drilling rig superintendent
- Offshore drilling rig superintendent
- Fracturing supervisor - oil field services
- Oil well services field supervisor
- Wireline field supervisor - oil field services
Skill type
Natural resources, agriculture and related production
Last update: April 28, 2023
