Field Engineer

Schlumberger Limited; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Schlumberger Limited in Aberdeen is seeking a Field Engineer Trainee (Completions & Well Intervention) to develop into a technical specialist. You will gain product knowledge, leadership, and customer interaction while delivering engineering services safely and efficiently.

This structured training program covers completions, well intervention activities, safety, and regulatory practices. As you progress, you may advance to a specialized CWI engineering role with on‑site and field support,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering.
• Be globally mobile.
• Willingness and ability to work in a field-based and operational environment.
• The desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic business on high-value, technically complex products/projects.
• The right to work in the United Kingdom.

Responsibilities

• Ensure job deliverables are accurate and delivered on time.
• Supporting the planning and execution of completion, workover and well intervention operations.
• Supporting the preparation and review of Authorisations for Expenditure (AFEs).
• Develop an understanding of well integrity, well barriers, pressure control and applicable safety and regulatory requirements.
• Execute service delivery to the customer.
• Participate in job risk analysis and continual improvement programs.
• Develop customer contacts to promote company products and services.
• Ensure company and regulatory standard compliance by implementing the Compliance Assessment Tool (CAT), self‑assessments, and well site inspections.
• Participate in HSE and Quality initiatives.
• Wear PPE and observe HSE policies.
• Maintain the required safety training.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Initiative

Willingness to learn

Delivery oriented

Resilience under pressure

Education

Engineering degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s)

Job description

Field Engineer Trainee ( Completions & Well Intervention)

About Us

We are a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. At SLB we create amazing technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. We are facing the world’s greatest balancing act- how to simultaneously reduce emissions and meet the world’s growing energy demands. Our collective future depends on decarbonizing the fossil fuel industry, while innovating a new energy landscape. It’s what drives us. Ensuring progress for people and the planet, on the journey to net zero and beyond.

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Job Summary

Field Engineer Trainees play a crucial role in our company’s growth by developing into future technical specialists, managers and leaders. This position provides the opportunity to build expertise in product knowledge, leadership, customer interaction and the delivery of engineering services accurately, safely and efficiently. As a Field Engineer Trainee, you will have opportunities to work towards professional membership with a relevant engineering institution. You will learn the business from the ground up, gaining the knowledge, skills and experience needed to become a skilled and confident specialist in your field.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing area of the business, supporting Completions & Well Intervention (CWI) activities. You will join a small, collaborative team and undertake a structured training programme designed to develop your technical knowledge, field experience, customer-facing skills and engineering capabilities. As you progress through your development and achieve the required technical competencies, you will have the opportunity to progress into a specialised CWI Engineering role, providing engineering and operational support for completion and well intervention activities.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

During the training program, your responsibilities will include:

• Ensure job deliverables are accurate and delivered on time.
• Supporting the planning and execution of completion, workover and well intervention operations.
• Supporting the preparation and review of Authorisations for Expenditure (AFEs)
• Develop an understanding of well integrity, well barriers, pressure control and applicable safety and regulatory requirements.
• Execute service delivery to the customer.
• Participate in job risk analysis and continual improvement programs.
• Develop customer contacts to promote company products and services.
• Ensure company and regulatory standard compliance by implementing the Compliance Assessment Tool (CAT), self‑assessments, and well site inspections.
• Participate in HSE and Quality initiatives.
• Wear PPE and observe HSE policies.
• Maintain the required safety training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering. Candidates with degrees in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Petroleum, Process Engineering are particularly encouraged to apply.
• Be globally mobile.
• Willingness and ability to work in a field-based and operational environment.
• The desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic business on high-value, technically complex products/projects.
• The right to work in the United Kingdom.

Preferred Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate clearly and confidently.
• Be able to choose and initiate action.
• Be passionate about learning and research.
• Be eager to deliver results and meet demands.
• Remain positive during pressures, setbacks, and fast-paced environments.

Why, as a graduate, should you join us

• Dynamic work environments

The strength of our culture means you’ll work in a fast-paced, supportive work environment. We offer hybrid working with a combination of on-site & home working days to achieve the right work-life balance and allotted time for participating in volunteering and sustainability efforts.

• Developing future leaders

Become part of a community where your potential to lead is nurtured from the start. Joining us opens doors to leadership opportunities within our organization and across the broader industry, as evidenced by over 90% of our executive team who began their careers with us.

• Borderless careers

Our career-building approach means you’ll have dedicated systems and an open, honest dialogue with managers and HR, helping you develop your career with potential opportunities across regions, functions and businesses.

• Women in STEM

Diversity is a key part of our success, and we have focused on gender balance for nearly 25 years. We are dedicated to nurturing and developing female talent both locally and globally. To support this goal, SLB has several initiatives, including mentorship programs, volunteering opportunities, and company-wide webinars, all aimed at helping women succeed.

Engage with cutting-edge technology positioned at the forefront of the industry, contributing to pioneering advancements.

• We offer private healthcare for employees and their families as well as subsidised dental care.
• We provide well-being programs such as Employee Mental health support and health and wellness coaching.
• Generous private employee-funded pension contributions.
• Income protection scheme and life insurance.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• We have multiple internal employee resources groups, female mentorship programs, volunteering opportunities, and company-wide webinars, amongst other opportunities.

Other benefits are also available through the SLB flexible benefits program.

We are open to flexible, hybrid working with a combination of on-site & home working days.

Certifications and Awards

• We are proudly recognized as a disability-confident, committed level employer.
• The Disability Equality Index awarded us the title of "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" in 2023.
• Ranked among LinkedIn's "top companies in the UK for career development" for 2024.
• Proud members of Business Disability Inn and the Valuable 500 initiative.
• Proudly ranked 4.3 out of 5 on Glassdoor for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
• Proudly ranked 4.1 out of 5 on Glassdoor for overall employee benefits.
• Proudly ranked 4.2 out of 5 overall on Indeed.

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Global adventure, broad exposure, and limitless learning await you. You'll be part of the most multi-cultural and diverse team of experts in any industry, anywhere.

Insurance

Health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your dependents available from day one.

Learning Opportunities

Global adventure, broad exposure, and limitless learning await you. You'll be part of the most multi-cultural and diverse team of experts in any industry, anywhere.

Diverse and Inclusive

Our exceptional and diverse people are the pulse and spirit of who we are. Every day, you will enrich your knowledge in an environment where differences in thought, creativity and experiences are embraced.

About Us

We are a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. Together, we create amazing technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all.

Global in outlook, local in practice – and with a united, shared passion for discovering solutions, we hire talented, driven people and support them to succeed, personally and professionally.

SLB is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation / modification to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability to assist in the hiring process, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in the interview process, please contact [e-mail] to request assistance. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.

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