Drilling Engineer — Field Design & Optimization

SLB; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SLB is seeking a WEC Drilling Engineer to develop optimized technical job designs and provide real-time support to PSD operations. You will help deliver safe, efficient, and reliable service delivery for our customers while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement in design and execution.

This role requires field work in outdoor locations, travel flexibility, and strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 0–3 years of field, technical, or engineering experience.
• Ability to work in field environments, including outdoor locations and remote job sites.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and technical troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical job designs as required for the Product Line.
• Identify areas where new and cost-effective techniques can be applied.
• Explore opportunities for value-added products and services.
• Provide technical support throughout the service delivery process.
• Understand and communicate value of technology and interpretations.
• Consult with relevant subject matter experts as required to optimize the technical design.
• Support the PSD in the execution phase with design changes as required due to changes in job dimensions, resource availability, service quality incidents, etc.
• Assist in incident response, recovery, and incident investigation.
• Analyze job execution vs. design and capture design improvements and lessons learned.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Technical troubleshooting

Verbal and written communication

Interpret technical drawings

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Petroleum, Chemical, Civil, or a related engineering discipline)

Job description

SLB is seeking a WEC Drilling Engineer to develop optimized technical job designs and provide real-time support to PSD operations. You will help deliver safe, efficient, and reliable service delivery for our customers while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement in design and execution.

This role requires field work in outdoor locations, travel flexibility, and strong problem-solving and communication skills.