Frac Engineer (d/f/m)

Baker Hughes; Breda; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Disability programs

Flexible working patterns

Wellbeing activities

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking a Frac Engineer to lead a field specialist crew at rig site, focusing on fracturing treatments and gravel packs with GOHFER/FracPro and Stimplan tooling. You will design, execute and optimize fracturing operations, monitor chemicals, pressures, and data, and train new staff while collaborating with clients.

Travel up to 50% offshore and onshore; on-site work with cross-functional teams in the Netherlands.

Qualifications

• Onshore or field engineering experience in fracturing treatments or related completion operations such as stimulation, gravel packs, sand control and pressure pumping.
• Ability to manage and test frac, stimulation and other oil and gas chemicals on location with QA/QC understanding.
• Must be capable of communicating technical data in a customer-facing role.

Responsibilities

• Operate, control and deploy fracturing operations onsite according to client activity plans.
• Collaborate with design phase stakeholders and deploy other completion tools as required.
• Track chemicals, rates and pressures using software for data collection and analysis.
• Collaborate with lab and test frac chemicals on location to ensure quality control.
• Ensure all software is ready for the job and troubleshoot challenges onsite.
• Collect data and provide client support with timely updates to stakeholders.
• Supervise onsite teams and train new frac crew and engineers.
• Prepare daily reports with accurate data for stakeholders and operational solutions.

Skills

Onshore field engineering experience

Frac operations management

Customer-facing communication

Travel up to 50% offshore/onshore

Supervisory/training skills

Data reporting & problem solving

GOHFER

FracPro

Stimplan

Tools

GOHFER

FracPro

Stimplan

Job description

Partner with the best

Baker Hughes stands as a leading global energy‑technology company, delivering innovative solutions that make energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient across the entire value chain. Operating in more than 120 countries, the company blends deep industrial expertise with advanced engineering and digital technologies to support energy production, transformation, and decarbonization. With over a century of heritage, Baker Hughes partners with customers in oil and gas, industrial sectors, and emerging energy markets to accelerate progress toward a more sustainable energy future.

Fuel your passion

Join our Completions and Wellbore Intervention Team

Our Stimulation and hydraulic fracturing operations are critical to maximizing well and field value. Baker Hughes provides versatile, customised systems to meet the specific needs of our customers — whether they are in deep water, extended-reach unconventional completions, or working a remediation stimulation project. We have frac vessels, surface equipment and innovative downhole multizone stimulation technologies to solve a range of customer issues.

Opportunity of cross training

This is a great opportunity to receive training and exposure to different product lines. You may be required to support other aligned field operations during the well completion phase. Specific training will be given and you will be gradually introduced to cross training, when required, supported by senior downhole tool specialists.

As a Frac Engineer you will interact with Baker Hughes completion office, customers office and customers representatives at the job site. You will lead a field specialist crew at rig site, mainly composed of downhole tools specialist and pumping operators. You will be involved in the design, execution and optimisation of various frac and gravel pack treatments.

As a Frac Engineer you will also be responsible for:

• Operating, controlling and deploying fracturing operations and processes onsite according to the client activity plan

• Collaborating with stakeholders at the design phase and be willing to diversify in the deployment of a variety of other completion tools (training provided)

• Tracking chemicals, rates and pressures using a variety of purpose-built software to ensure effective data collection and analysis

• Collaborating with the lab and occasionally managing the test of frac chemicals on location to ensure Quality Control

• Ensuring all software is ready for the job and troubleshooting challenges that are encountered during the operation

• Collecting data and providing client support – keeping all relevant stakeholders informed about technical issues and providing advisory support

• Supervising teams onsite and training new frac crew and engineers

• Daily report writing to provide accurate data to relevant stakeholders providing operational solutions and timely problem solving

To be successful in this role you will :

• Have onshore or field engineering experience in fracturing treatments or related completion operations such as stimulation, gravel packs, sand control and pressure pumping

• Have the ability to manage and test frac, stimulation and other oil and gas chemicals on location with an understanding of QAQC

• Be adept in a customer facing position where communicating technical data is essential

• available to travel up to 50% offshore and onshore

• Show good supervisory, communication and influencing skills

• Be competent at delivering training to new staff

• Demonstrated ability to understand and use software and modelling packages for example GOHFER, FracPro and Stimplan

• An awareness of government regulation and associated agencies for chemical usage in the oil and gas sector

• Have excellent report writing and summarising skills

• Have excellent problem solving and analytical skills

Applications from people with disabilities are expressly welcome. Severely disabled candidates will be given preference in the case of equal qualifications.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer flexible working patterns in line with local policy

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 leaders 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 wellbeing activities

Comprehensive private medical care options

Safety net of life insurance and disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Additional elected or voluntary benefits

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: FIELD SPEC III - INT

We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

Join Us:

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.