Senior Well Completions Applications Engineer

Weatherford; Dhahran Compound; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Weatherford in Saudi Arabia is seeking an Applications Engineer - Well Completions to provide advanced technical and applications support for Well Completion Technologies. The role analyzes complex completion designs, hydraulics, NETool simulations, and equipment selection, while serving as a technical link between engineering, operations, field personnel, and customers.

You will coach and mentor junior engineers, ensure Weatherford standards compliance, support pre-job planning, field

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of relevant Well Completions operations / Applications Engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of completion design, wellbore dynamics, hydraulics, tubing movement, Torque & Drag, and tubing stress analysis.
• Experience with NETool or equivalent completion/well modelling software.
• Strong understanding of completion equipment, elastomer, and metallurgy selection.
• Previous experience in customer-facing engineering support preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced calculations including hydraulics, hydrostatics, burst, collapse, tensile, torque, swab & surge, tubing movement, and Torque & Drag.
• Perform and review hydraulic modelling, tubing stress analysis, and NETool simulations.
• Independently develop and review complex well completion designs, schematics, and technical solutions.
• Select appropriate elastomers, metallurgy, and completion equipment based on well conditions and customer requirements.
• Provide technical support during pre-job planning, engineering reviews, field execution, and post-job activities.
• Prepare and support RFQs, quotations, tenders, feasibility studies, and technical proposals.
• Act as a technical interface with internal and external customers.
• Provide technical guidance and escalation support for complex applications and operational challenges.
• Coach and mentor junior Applications Engineers and Field Personnel and support competency development.
• Ensure compliance with Weatherford Quality, HSE, WPTS, and technical procedures.
• Support continuous improvement, lessons learned, RCA/QIR activities, and standardization of engineering practices.
• Ensures application designs are technically robust, operationally feasible, and aligned with Weatherford procedures and product specifications.
• Provides daily technical support to Well Site Field Service Supervisors, Field Engineers, Operations, and Engineering during complex completion operations.
• Conducts knowledge-sharing sessions and promotes standardization of engineering practices.
• Supports the development of standard engineering templates, calculations, workflows, and best practices.
• Available on a 24-hour call basis, when required, to respond to critical customer or operational needs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Technical writing

Problem-solving

Customer-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in petroleum/mechanical-related Engineering

Tools

NETool

Microsoft Office

Excel

Visio

Job description

Weatherford in Saudi Arabia is seeking an Applications Engineer - Well Completions to provide advanced technical and applications support for Well Completion Technologies. The role analyzes complex completion designs, hydraulics, NETool simulations, and equipment selection, while serving as a technical link between engineering, operations, field personnel, and customers.

You will coach and mentor junior engineers, ensure Weatherford standards compliance, support pre-job planning, field