Field Engineer Trainee

SLB; Inverurie; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare for employees and/f

Dental care (subsidised)

Employee mental health support

Health and wellness coaching

Pension contributions

Income protection and life insurance

Cycle to work

Job summary

SLB is seeking a Field Engineer Trainee in the UK to develop into a technical specialist, manager and leader. You will gain expertise in product knowledge, leadership, and customer interaction, progressing toward professional membership.

You will join a small, collaborative team supporting Completions & Well Intervention (CWI) activities and undertake a structured training program to build technical competencies, field experience, and engineering capabilities.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree (BEng/MEng) preferred; Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Petroleum or Process engineering encouraged.
• Globally mobile and able to work in field-based environments.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced, high-value, technically complex context.
• Right to work in the United Kingdom.

Responsibilities

• During the training, ensure deliverables are accurate and on time.
• Assist with planning and execution of completion, workover and well intervention operations.
• Assist with preparation and review of AFEs.
• Develop understanding of well integrity, barriers, pressure control, and safety requirements.
• Execute service delivery to the customer and participate in risk analysis.
• Develop customer contacts to promote SLB products and services.
• Support HSE and Quality initiatives and comply with CAT and inspections.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Initiative

Learning mindset

Results oriented

Resilience under pressure

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Title

Field Engineer Trainee

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.

Location

Aberdeen

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.

• Industry-Leading Equipment

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

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• 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.

Flexible working

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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