Wellsite Engineer Trainee (Graduate Role)

SLB; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy technology company is seeking a Wellsite Engineer Trainee in Aberdeen to engage in field operations and gain hands-on experience in the energy sector. Ideal candidates will have a degree in engineering, strong communication skills, and a commitment to continuous improvement. The role offers a dynamic work environment with leadership development opportunities. Competitive salary and private healthcare are included in the benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Private healthcare for employees and families

Subsidised dental care

Employee mental health support

Well-being programs

Flexible, hybrid working

Qualifications

• Be personally committed to continuous improvement.
• Be globally mobile.
• The desire to work in a fast‑paced, dynamic business.

Responsibilities

• Perform operations and manage field operations during training.
• Learn the well construction process and support on-site tasks.
• Help prepare wellsite reports and contribute to improvements.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Quick learner able to use logic to solve problems

Evidence of leadership and teamwork skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering

Job description

Job Title

Wellsite Engineer Trainee (Graduate Role)

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.

More than 98,000 employees over 120 countries already started their SLB journeys. Start yours now!

If you would like to know more, please visit our website at https://www.slb.com/

Location

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom UK.

Job Summary

As a Wellsite Engineer, you’ll be involved in every part of our business. From helping acquire essential data to planning long-term well development, you’ll organize, run, and report operations in the field environment and assist specialists and other Engineers with key decisions. Your training will be hands‑on as you learn about the energy industry and become an expert in the various tools and services in your business line. You’ll be asked to learn a lot quickly, and you’ll be given responsibility and support to make your impact and start becoming a leader in our business.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

During the training program, your responsibilities will include:

• Perform operations, operate equipment, and be accountable for team wellsite performance, by the end of your training
• Manage field operations, including engineering design, maintenance, job planning, and operational reporting
• Learn the well construction process and understand the role of different service companies
• Support engineers and specialists on‑site and help with essential duties, such as risk analysis
• Effectively manage a crew and/or processes
• Help prepare wellsite reports and post‑job debriefings
• Actively contribute to continuous improvement culture—across the business

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Quick learner able to use logic to solve problems
• Be personally committed to continuous improvement
• Evidence of leadership and teamwork skills
• Be globally mobile.
• The desire to work in a fast‑paced, dynamic business on high‑value, technically complex products/projects.
• The right to work in the UK.

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.

If this role is of interest to you and you are eager to learn more then we strongly encourage you to apply. We can then discuss how you will help shape and grow SLB moving forward.

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 Equipments

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.
• 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, 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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