Emerging Talent LEAD Field Engineer (UAE Nationals Only) 2026 Opportunities

Baker Hughes; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy innovator is seeking Field Engineers for its Emerging Talent Program in the UAE. This role involves on-site technical work, solving complex problems, and ensuring top-notch service delivery. Successful candidates will hold a recent engineering degree, demonstrate effective communication and teamwork skills, and are legally entitled to work in the UAE. The program offers robust mentorship, career development training, and visibility to senior leaders, aiming to cultivate the next generation of industry leaders.

Benefits

Mentorship

Career development training

Visibility to senior leaders

Diverse teams

Wide range of career options post program

Comprehensive private medical care

Life insurance and disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Qualifications

• Graduation within the last 36 months.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a scale of 4.0.
• Fluency in English with excellent communication skills.
• Legally entitled to work in the UAE without sponsorship.
• Aptitude for teamwork and capability to guide others.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate tool and service deployment with crew members.
• Participate in solving technical problems at the rig site.
• Prepare and document outbound and inbound equipment.
• Provide support for tenders and invoicing activities.
• Engage in job shadowing for better understanding.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Critical thinking

Numerical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geosciences, or similar

Job description

Do you like working in collaborative teams and solving technical problems?

Would you like to work in the field with our customers?

Join our team of Field Engineers

Our Emerging Talent Program for Field Engineers inspires and guides recent graduates through career-shaping experiences. This program takes approximately 36 months to complete and gets you involved in helping clients locate and produce energy more efficiently. Program graduates have the foundations to make innovative significant contributions to our future.

Take your career to the next level

Partner with the best

As a Field Engineer, you will be the key interface between our on-site teams and the client. You will work technically and professionally, leading crews to ensure that equipment is installed, maintained, and started properly and that jobsite services exceed customer expectations. By making innovative key contributions to our future, you will also help create reliable, high-quality support for our customers. As part of our Emerging Talent Program as a Field Engineer, you will be responsible for :

• Coordinating with crew members to deploy tools and services, including liaison with customers and shore-based Operations Managers.
• Participating in finding solutions to complex technical problems through hands-on work at the rig site.
• Preparing, documenting, and receiving outbound and inbound equipment and products, including products to and from the well site.
• Providing support for tenders, including data analysis and cost estimates, as well as performing invoicing activities.
• Engaging in job shadowing opportunities to develop a holistic understanding of the business.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will :

• Have graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering (all fields), Engineering Technology, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geosciences, or similar, within the last 36 months.
• Have achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a scale of 4.0 (or equivalent).
• Be fluent in written and spoken English, with excellent communication skills.
• Be legally entitled to work within the country in which you are applying without company sponsorship or time restriction.
• Have good interpersonal skills, with an aptitude for teamwork and the ability to guide others.
• Demonstrate good leadership, critical thinking, and numerical skills as well as data and project management abilities.

Through our emerging talent program, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. You will be working in an international organization and will learn and develop with collaborative and inspiring colleagues.

Benefits offered to our Field Engineer program members include :

• Mentorship
• Career development training
• Visibility to senior leaders
• Working in highly diverse teams
• Access to a wide range of career options post program

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect :

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and well-being activities.
• Comprehensive private medical care options.
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs.
• Tailored financial programs.
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits.