Drilling Engineer

Oxy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxy is seeking an experienced Drilling Engineer to lead the deployment of digital tools across global operations from Houston, Texas. The role focuses on interoperability between development teams and field users, ensuring adoption and long-term value of Delta initiatives.

Responsibilities include training staff, configuring tools, and communicating progress to leadership, with extensive travel to support domestic and international deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Significant drilling, completions, or workover experience.
• Experience with digital tools and platforms in oil and gas.
• Project management driven planning and strategy experience.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and implement digital tools across domestic and international units.
• Configure and troubleshoot tools during deployment.
• Provide hands-on training and user guidance post-deployment.
• Develop user manuals, training materials, and best practices.
• Engage with internal customers to understand needs and drive adoption.
• Collaborate with regional champions to embed tools into workflows.
• Capture feedback and report progress and metrics to leadership.

Skills

Technical sales

Customer service

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Drilling reporting systems

Job description

Oxy produces, markets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life. The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower-carbon technologies and products. Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. To learn more, visit Oxy

Oxy strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Drilling Engineer in our World Wide Drilling and Completions organization based in Houston, Texas.

The Delta Initiative Deployment Engineer will serve as a pivotal figure in the global rollout and adoption of digital tools within the Drilling & Completions (D&C) function. This individual will act as the bridge between the technical development team and operational users, driving deployment and implementation success, fostering user satisfaction, and ensuring the long-term value of Delta Initiative projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Deployment and Implementation:
  • Execute the deployment of digital tools across domestic and international business units, ensuring alignment with operational needs and goals.
  • Configure and troubleshoot digital tools during the implementation phase.
  • Serve as the point of contact for deployment-related technical issues.
• User Support and Training:
  • Conduct on-site hands‑on training sessions and workshops for D&C staff to ensure proper tool usage and adoption.
  • Provide ongoing technical support and user guidance post-deployment.
  • Develop user manuals, training materials, and best practice guides.
• Customer Engagement and Advocacy:
  • Build strong relationships with internal customers (D&C teams) to understand their needs and challenges.
  • Act as a trusted advisor, promoting the value of Delta tools and addressing user concerns.
  • Collect and relay user feedback to the development team for continuous improvement.
• Change Management:
  • Collaborate with regional champions or superusers to embed tools into workflows.
  • Address cultural and operational resistance to technology adoption.
• Reporting and Communication:
  • Capture and interpret user feedback, identify areas of opportunity and improvement for the Delta Initiative.
  • Regularly report deployment and implementation progress, user feedback, and key metrics to the Delta Initiative leadership team.
  • Capture and communicate updates and success stories to stakeholders across business units.

Qualifications

• Technical Expertise:
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or a related field.
  • Significant experience as a drilling, completions, or workover engineer, with a deep understanding of D&C workflows and challenges.
  • Significant experience in digital tools and platforms in the oil and gas sector.
  • Experience in the execution of project management driven planning and strategy.
• Customer Engagement Skills:
  • Experience in technical sales, customer service, or consulting within the oil and gas industry.
  • Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to influence and build trust across diverse teams and cultures.
• Operational Experience:
  • Hands‑on field experience in well construction supervision (drilling, completions, or workover) is required.
  • Hands‑on experience in deploying and scaling technology solutions preferred, ideally for a service company providing digital services to oil and gas.
  • Experience utilizing drilling or completions reporting systems and real-time monitoring systems
• Soft Skills:
  • Self‑starter with a proactive mindset and strong problem‑solving abilities.
  • Ability to work independently and effectively in a global, cross-functional team environment.
  • Strong organizational skills to manage multiple deployments and priorities.
  • Excellent at building relationships with ease and maintaining positive interactions.
  • Friendly and approachable, with a natural talent for talking to people and engaging diverse groups.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of SQL queries, networks, connections and communications, data‑lakes, is a plus.
• Experience working in US Land is a must,
• Experience working in Gulf of Mexico, Middle East or African markets is advantageous.
• Familiarity with AWS Cloud‑based applications and services, Open Wells, or similar platforms.

Travel Requirements

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 50%, depending on deployment needs.

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