Well Engineer

Baker Hughes Company; Ciudad del Carmen; On-site; MXN 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Hughes in Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico, is seeking an Engineering Specialist - Customer Application Engineering to support drilling programs, well designs, and operational procedures while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in petroleum/energy-related fields, 0–5 years of drilling experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with MS Office.

You will contribute to risk assessments, MOC processes, and customer reporting, ensuring HSE

Qualifications

• 0–5 years of experience in drilling, well engineering, or oilfield operations.
• Basic understanding of well construction processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of drilling programs, well designs, and operational procedures.
• Support well planning activities, including casing design, directional drilling planning, hydraulics, cementing, and well control considerations.
• Monitor daily drilling operations and provide engineering support to rig teams and operations personnel.
• Track KPIs such as ROP, NPT, ILT, Safety metrics.
• Analyze drilling performance data and identify optimization opportunities.
• Participate in pre-spud, operational, and post-well reviews.
• Assist in risk assessments, MOC processes, and incident investigations.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including Drilling, Completions, Geology, Directional Drilling, Fluids, Cementing, and HSE.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and recommendations for customer meetings.
• Ensure compliance with HSE policies, well integrity standards, and local regulations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

MS Office

Education

Petroleum Engineering

Energy Engineering

Related Engineering Discipline

Tools

Landmark suite

JewelSuite

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Baker Hughes

Job description

Reporting To:

Senior Well Engineer / Well Engineering Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of drilling programs, well designs, and operational procedures.
• Support well planning activities, including casing design, directional drilling planning, hydraulics, cementing, and well control considerations.
• Monitor daily drilling operations and provide engineering support to rig teams and operations personnel.
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as: Rate of Penetration (ROP) Non-Productive Time (NPT) Invisible Lost Time (ILT) Safety Performance Metrics
• Analyze drilling performance data and identify opportunities for optimization.
• Participate in pre-spud, operational, and post-well reviews.
• Assist in risk assessments, Management of Change (MOC) processes, and incident investigations.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including Drilling, Completions, Geology, Directional Drilling, Fluids, Cementing, and HSE.
• Support customer meetings by preparing technical reports, presentations, and recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with company HSE policies, well integrity standards, and local regulations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in: Petroleum Engineering Energy Engineering Related Engineering Discipline
• 0-5 years of experience in drilling, well engineering, or oilfield operations.
• Basic understanding of well construction processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of: Directional Drilling Drilling Fluids Cementing Operations Well Control Principles Torque & Drag Analysis Hydraulics Modeling
• Familiarity with industry software such as: Landmark suite JewelSuite Power BI Microsoft Excel Baker Hughes

Leadership Behaviors

• Be agree with Baker Hughes Bahaviors Nos amparamos en la confianza y el respeto mutuo (We trust and respect one another).
• Somo inclusivos y nos cuidamos los unos a los otros (We are inclusive and take care of each other).
• Escuchamos y nos comunicamos con transparencia (We listen and communicate transparently).
• Abrazamos el cambio y aprendemos de forma continua (We embrace change and learn continuously).
• Nos esforzamos por mejorar e innovar con valentía (We strive to improve and innovate courageously).
• Mantenemos la sostenibilidad presente en todo lo que hacemos (We keep sustainability top of mind in everything we do).
• Creamos valor para los clientes, asegurando satisfacción en cada punto de su recorrido (We create value for customers, ensuring satisfaction at every point in their journey).
• Impulsamos el desempeño, celebramos los éxitos y ganamos juntos (We drive performance, celebrate successes and win together).

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of everything we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all our employees grow, stay engaged, and can bring their full potential to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at every level to bring out the best in everyone.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for more than a century. But to keep moving forward in the future, we know we must push boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their contribution.

Title

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Engineering Specialist - Customer Application Engineering

About Baker Hughes

At Baker Hughes, we are transforming the future of energy. With operations in over 120 countries, we are developing and deploying industry-leading technologies and services to take energy forward. For more than a century, our inventions have revolutionized energy. Today, we are bringing our expertise to make oil and gas safer, cleaner, and more efficient. Our people are the trusted experts, relied on to solve customer challenges big and small. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other. We believe in creating an environment of diversity and inclusion, without bias. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We're makers, inventors, and leaders who aren't afraid of the tough challenges. We believe pushing boundaries will help to lead the way for a new energy future.