Ensign Energy is recognized as a leader in land-based drilling operations in California. Launch your career with Ensign in California, where you’ll benefit from top-tier training and competitive benefits that will help you thrive in the oil and gas industry.
As part of our California team, you’ll join a workforce dedicated to safety, hard work, and delivering excellence on every job. Whether you’re seeking Well Servicing or Drilling oil rig jobs, Ensign has a variety of positions available.
By joining Ensign Energy in California, you’ll be part of a team that values your growth and contributions. We prioritize safety and provide opportunities for career advancement, ensuring you have everything you need to succeed.
Explore our open positions and apply today to be part of our team in California.
Ensign California provides exciting opportunities in oil rig jobs for drilling and well servicing. Along with competitive benefits and comprehensive training programs, we support your career growth every step of the way.
Explore available roles and apply now to take the next step in your career!
Join the Ensign team in California and be part of a forward-thinking company delivering excellent oilfield services with a focus on innovation and quality.
Be a part of our team, learn from industry veterans, skilled engineers, and cultivate your skills and career with Ensign.
At Ensign, we value quality training. In the race to drill deeper, faster and safer, we aim to build an adaptable, capable and safe workforce and develop strong, strategic, and accountable leaders. We focus our training and development across four complementary areas: Behavioural, Health, Safety & Environment, Technical and Systems.
Our Global Training Matrix is a detailed breakdown by region and job position for all courses you are required to take as you develop and growth your skills with Ensign.
As an entry level position, our Floorhands work on the rig floor handling the difficult and physically strenuous operations.
Our worksites showcase our best in class safety standards and our Floorhands embrace our safety culture. They are our all-around workers, responsible for assisting and learning from all other crew members in their duties, including the maintenance and repair of rig equipment.
Our Floorhands show a willingness to get involved, take on the hard tasks and learn from their crews.
Our Lead Floorhands/Motorhands ensure our rigs and equipment are operating as they should. They maintain our engines, perform routine preventative maintenance and minor rig repairs. They keep our equipment clean and ready to go. Our Lead Floorhands/Motorhands are planners, embrace our safety culture and are always ready to learn more.
Our Derrickhands work above the rig floor and ensuring our operations are running smoothly from the bottom to the top of the derrick.
Derrickhands lift and sink casing, drill pipe and drill collars. They guide the stands of the drill pipe into the fingers at the top of the derrick. Derrickhands also ensure our mud pumps and mud processing equipment are running well.
Our Derrickhands are agile, adapt quickly and tackle the work with tenacity.
Our Drillers supervise ours crews and oversee the safe running of the rig. They drill our wells accordingly to plan, leveraging our Edge technology.
Our Drillers know the tools and the technology. Our Drillers work as team players, mentor our safety culture and share their knowledge to advance the skills of their crews.
Our Rig Managers know the drill. They oversee the rig’s operations, keeping our rigs working through the harshest conditions and meeting our customer’s goals. They are the leaders who bring the crews.
Together, pass along their knowledge and experience and every day build our safety culture. Our Rig Managers are tough, seasoned and industry professionals.
Ensign hires for a variety of oilfield positions, including:
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Ensign will be particularly interested in those applicants who have:
*Offers of employment may be made upon confirmation that the applicant has the physical capacity to perform the job. This is done by completing a medical and a functional capacity test conducted by a medical facility nominated by Ensign and the cost is borne by Ensign.
Oilfield jobs can be very physically demanding and challenging, especially for those who are new to the industry. Expect to be outside in all-weather elements, working long hours, while being away from home.
Ensign Energy offers comprehensive training programs for new hires, including on-the-job training, safety certifications, and career development workshops to enhance skills and advance within the company.
Most employees follow a rotational schedule, commonly working two weeks on and two weeks off. However, the exact schedule may vary based on the job role and operational requirements.
Ensign provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Ensign takes affirmative action to employ, advance in employment and otherwise treat qualified individuals without discrimination as required by law.