2026-2027 Wells Engineer Full Time (Previous Intern)

Chevron Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 113,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Retirement plan

Training and development

Job summary

Chevron Corporation invites applications for Entry-Level Wells Engineers as part of the Horizons Program. Positions are in Houston, TX and other U.S. locations, focusing on drilling operations, well interventions, and completions engineering.

The program combines field experience with professional development and relocation support. Ideal candidates are final-year students or graduates in Petroleum, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering with strong academic records and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Strong academic performance in core programs.
• Excellent communication, leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Field-based drilling operations: exploratory, development wells, on-site frac spreads and well intervention operations.
• Office roles: drilling engineer, completions engineer, and well intervention engineer.
• Drilling engineering tasks: cost estimation, bit and drill string design, casing and cement design, mud program design.
• Completions engineering tasks: cost estimation, completion design (fracture or sand control), completion fluid recommendations, production tubing string design, nodal analysis for production optimization.
• Well intervention responsibilities: planning, supervising procedures; use of coiled tubing and snubbing units for remediation.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor/Master/PhD in Petroleum, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job Overview

Entry‑Level Wells Engineers (Horizons Program)

Locations: Bakersfield, CA; Covington, LA; Houston, TX; Midland, TX; Greeley, CO.

Responsibilities

• Field‑based assignments: drilling operations for exploratory wells, development wells, and on‑site frac spreads and well intervention operations on producing wells.
• Office assignments: drilling engineer, completions engineer, and well intervention engineer roles.
• Typical drilling engineering responsibilities: cost estimation, bit and drill string design, casing and cement design, and mud program design.
• Typical completions engineering responsibilities: cost estimation, well completion design (fracture or sand control), well completion fluid recommendation, production tubing string design, and effective nodal analysis to optimize production.
• Typical well intervention engineering responsibilities: designing, planning, supporting, and supervising well intervention and completion procedures; applying technology and innovation using coiled tubing and snubbing units for well remediation.

Qualifications

• Student completing the last year of a Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in Petroleum, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering, or an individual with a Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in those fields and less than 2 years of directly related work experience.
• Strong academic performance in core programs.
• Excellent communication, leadership, teamwork, and problem‑solving skills.
• May require routine driving.
• Relocation may be considered within Chevron parameters.

Compensation

Salary range: $113,000 - $136,000 for U.S. payroll offers. Compensation is determined based on degree level and discipline.

Benefit program includes variable pay, health‑care coverage, retirement plan, protection coverage, time‑off leave, training and development opportunities, and allowances related to specific work situations.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Chevron is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, age, disability, medical condition, reproductive health decisions, military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Chevron provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.