Field Engineer - Commissioning

Baker Hughes Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care options

Life insurance

Disability programs

Education assistance

Parental leave

Mental health resources

Dependent care support

Job summary

Baker Hughes is hiring a Field Engineer – Commissioning to lead installation, commissioning, and maintenance at customer sites. You will ensure safety, timely execution, and alignment with contractual commitments while engaging customers directly and documenting activities.

The role requires hands-on experience with hardware/software, networking basics, and travel up to 80%, with opportunities to contribute to service excellence and business growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, or Engineering Technology.
• Experience using hand tools and working with machinery in a production or industrial environment.
• Strong technical and customer service skills with direct client interaction experience.
• Basic hands-on experience with networking components (routers, Ethernet cables, switches).
• Ability to travel up to 80% of the time, including short-notice assignments during peak seasons.

Responsibilities

• Performing installations, commissioning, and troubleshooting of Bently Nevada hardware and software products and solutions at customer locations.
• Ensuring service execution aligns with customer schedules, safety requirements, and contractual obligations.
• Supporting Site Leads in project execution and maintaining accurate installation and commissioning documentation.
• Identifying issues proactively and taking initiative to resolve them to ensure project and service success.
• Completing service reports, invoicing packages, and administrative tasks in a timely and accurate manner.
• Driving customer satisfaction through quality execution and supporting business growth initiatives.

Skills

Installation

Commissioning

Troubleshooting

Customer service

Networking basics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Electronics/Engineering Technology

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Field Engineer- Commissioning Delivering Excellence Through Precision Commissioning and Customer‑Focused Service Solutions

Do you enjoy installation and commissioning? Would you like the ownership of delivering service and maintenance to our customers? 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. Our Bently Nevada Services team plays a critical role in this mission. We perform installations, configurations, commissioning, troubleshooting, and training on Bently Nevada hardware and software systems that protect and monitor a wide range of rotating machinery across Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Petrochemicals, Pulp & Paper, and other process industries.

Fuel Your Passion The Field Engineer – Commissioning supports the successful execution of field service operations by delivering high‑quality installation, commissioning, and maintenance activities at customer sites. This role ensures that systems are deployed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with customer expectations and contractual commitments. By providing technical expertise, documentation accuracy, and strong customer engagement, the specialist helps drive operational excellence and customer satisfaction. As a Field Engineer– Commissioning, you will be responsible for:

• Performing installations, commissioning, and troubleshooting of Bently Nevada hardware and software products and solutions at customer locations.
• Ensuring service execution aligns with customer schedules, safety requirements, and contractual obligations.
• Supporting Site Leads in project execution and maintaining accurate installation and commissioning documentation.
• Identifying issues proactively and taking initiative to resolve them to ensure project and service success.
• Completing service reports, invoicing packages, and administrative tasks in a timely and accurate manner.
• Driving customer satisfaction through quality execution and supporting business growth initiatives.

To Be Successful in This Role You Will:

• Have a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, or Engineering Technology.
• Have experience using hand tools and working with machinery in a production or industrial environment.
• Have strong technical and customer service skills with direct client interaction experience.
• Have basic hands‑on experience with networking components (routers, Ethernet cables, switches, etc.).
• Have to be able to travel up to 80% of the time, including short‑notice assignments during peak seasons.
• Have demonstrate the ability to work independently with solid problem‑solving skills.

Work in a Way That Works for You We recognize that everyone works differently, and that flexibility enables people to perform at their best. In this role, we can offer flexible working patterns, including adjusting working hours to help you balance personal and professional commitments while maintaining productivity.

Working With Us Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all 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 moving forward, we know we must push boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their contribution. 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
• Education assistance
• Generous parental leave
• Mental health resources
• Dependent care support
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

This position requires valid work authorization in the country of employment. The employer is unable to sponsor work authorization for this role at any time. You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans. This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies. The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Services Experienced Professional - Commissioning At Baker Hughes, we are transforming the future of energy. With operations in over 120 countries, we are developing and deploying industry-leading technologies and services to take energy forward. For more than a century, our inventions have revolutionized energy.

Today, we are bringing our expertise to make oil and gas safer, cleaner, and more efficient. Our people are the trusted experts, relied on to solve customer challenges big and small. 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. We believe in creating an environment of diversity and inclusion, without bias. We know we are better when all our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We're makers, inventors, and leaders who aren't afraid of the tough challenges. We believe pushing boundaries will help to lead the way for a new energy future.