Project Manager, RZR Deployment

The Project Manager plans, coordinates, and drives execution of RZR deployments and the supporting readiness work required to move RZR from Canrig Engineering validation and initial field commissioning into sustained Drilling Operations ownership. Working day to day with the project managers embedded in Canrig Engineering, Rig Engineering, Manufacturing, Drilling Operations, Service Delivery, and Quality, and with HSE, Commercial, and customer teams, this role converts the deployment strategy set by the Director into one integrated schedule, readiness gates, action plans, and clear owners. The Project Manager also owns the status reporting and presentations that give the Director, VP Drilling, and senior leadership a consistent view of RZR deployment health.

This role delivers the disciplined project execution that customers have asked for: trusted timelines, a repeatable process, visible risks, and closed-loop follow-through on training, spares, documentation, and test-rig activity. The Project Manager does not hold technical design authority (retained by Canrig Engineering) or sustained field operating ownership (held by Drilling Operations); the role owns the plan, the coordination, and the evidence that each deployment is ready.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Petroleum, or Controls/Automation), Construction/Operations Management, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- 5+ years of project management experience delivering multi-stakeholder technical projects, with engineering, manufacturing, field-deployment, or commissioning scope.
- Experience in oil and gas, drilling, energy services, or a comparable heavy-industrial or safety-critical environment.
- Demonstrated ability to build and manage integrated schedules, budgets, risk registers, and status reporting using standard project tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Primavera, or equivalent).
- Working knowledge of equipment commissioning, field deployment, quality, and HSE requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate with peer project managers and technical leads across Engineering, Operations, and customer teams without direct authority.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience producing recurring status reports and executive presentations for senior leaders.
- Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel; working proficiency with a project-scheduling tool.
- Ability to travel domestically to rig locations and support critical deployment activities outside standard business hours when business needs require.
- Travel domestically up to 25-50% of the time, including to rig locations and test rigs, to support deployments, commissioning activities, and field observations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- PMP, CAPM, or equivalent project-management certification.
- Experience with drilling rigs, drilling automation, controls, robotics, or software-enabled equipment deployments.
- Experience working with product-engineering teams on prototype-to-production transitions, field trials, or technology commercialization.
- Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, root-cause analysis, change management, or stage-gate/readiness-gate frameworks.
- Experience coordinating customer-facing deployments or field-support programs for operators or drilling contractors.
- Familiarity with ERP and reporting tools (e.g., Oracle, Power BI, Excel) for tracking cost, resources, and deployment metrics.