Application Engineer - Drilling Services

Job description

Baker Hughes is hiring an Application Engineer for Drilling Services in Ahmadi, Kuwait. The role delivers flawless execution through involvement in pre-planning, job execution and post-job analysis, producing technical job programs or application designs that meet job objectives in line with contract terms, and works with Service Delivery Coordinators and other teams across organizational boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with the Manage the Job Cycle (MtJC) process
• Work with the assigned Service Delivery Coordinator/Salesperson to understand the client's well construction or production objectives and the commercial terms for Baker Hughes
• Perform offset job analysis and product/service specific engineering modelling calculations to understand application hazards and incident potential
• Work with all disciplines and stakeholders so that all aspects and constraints of the application and suggested products/services are considered
• Design a job program, including risk mitigation and contingency plans, that meets the client's objectives and maximizes revenue potential
• Communicate any risk of not meeting the client's objective through the appropriate channels
• Accurately document calculations, simulations and plan revisions during the project cycle for visibility to dependent teams and audit purposes
• Provide on-demand support in accordance with the product portfolio or on-call schedule for job execution
• Compare job as-planned versus job as-executed, document lessons learned and recommend procedure improvements
• Work on field incidents and participate in incident investigations to determine root causes and corrective actions
• Advise on product improvement opportunities for repetitive component/product failures and provide sales support and product application recommendations

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in Drilling Services
• Previous experience in directional drilling
• Previous experience working with Baker Hughes is preferred
• Excellent leadership, strong interpersonal, influencing and planning skills
• Ability to be on call outside of normal business hours
• Ability to work in a global matrix organization
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to travel, including to rig sites, customer facilities, meetings and training

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs

Skills

• Application Engineering
• Directional Drilling
• Drilling Services
• Incident Investigation
• Job Planning