Field Engineer Trainee

SLB; Houma (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SLB is searching for an Offshore Trainee Field Engineer in Houma, Louisiana. The role involves on-site training and hands-on experience in offshore operations on drilling rigs and oil and gas platforms. Candidates should be recent engineering graduates, commit to continuous improvement, and be prepared to take on responsibilities while supporting specialists onsite.

Diversity and inclusivity are core values at SLB, aiming to cultivate a culture where all individuals feel a sense of belonging.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with less than 1 year of experience.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Quick learner with a commitment to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Perform operations offshore and operate equipment.
• Manage field operations, including engineering design and maintenance.
• Support engineers on-site and assist with risk analysis.
• Prepare wellsite reports and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Problem-solving

Leadership skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's in engineering

Job description

Join the frontier of energy innovation. In a range of career paths, you’ll gain real experience on‑site while using your expertise to deliver leading tech solutions.

As a Offshore Trainee Field Engineer located in Houma, Louisiana, you will be involved in every part of our business working offshore on drilling rigs and oil and gas producing platforms. From acquiring essential data to planning long‑term well development, you will organize, run, and report operations in the field environment and assist specialists and other engineers with key decisions. Your training will be hands‑on as you learn about the energy industry and become an expert in the various tools and services in your business line. With the help of management and a comprehensive development program, you will be given responsibility and support to make your impact and start becoming a leader in our business.

At SLB, we recognize that our innovation, creativity, and success stem from our differences. We actively recruit people with a diverse range of backgrounds and cultivate a culture of inclusion that unlocks the benefits of our diversity. We want to ensure that everyone feels a sense of belonging here and we encourage, enable, and empower our people to foster inclusivity, build trust, and demonstrate respect across the organization.

Global in outlook, local in practice – and with a united, shared passion for discovering solutions, we hire talented, driven people and support them to succeed, personally and professionally.

Responsibilities

• Perform operations offshore, operate equipment, and be accountable for team wellsite performance by the end of your training.
• Manage field operations, including engineering design, maintenance, job planning, and operational reporting.
• Learn the well construction process and understand the role of different service companies.
• Support engineers and specialists on‑site and help with essential duties, such as risk analysis.
• Effectively manage a crew and/or processes within a year.
• Help prepare wellsite reports and post‑job debriefings.
• Actively contribute to continuous improvement culture across the business.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s in engineering.
• Recent graduate < 1 year.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Quick learner able to use logic to solve problems.
• Be personally committed to continuous improvement.
• Evidence of leadership and teamwork skills.
• Willing to relocate to South Louisiana.

Must have the legal right to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY & VETERANS

• Company policy is to provide every individual a fair and equal opportunity to seek employment and advancement at the Company without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, veteran or military status, disability, creed, ancestry, pregnancy, marital status or any factors protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are an "Equal Opportunity Employer". For more information please refer to the latest version of "Know Your Rights" poster and the "Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster" located at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters. The Company is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor - priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
• The Company will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation / modification to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability to assist in the hiring process, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you believe you require such assistance to complete the application or to participate in the interview process, please contact [e-mail] to request assistance. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.
• Pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, all applicants who are offered and accept employment must produce documents establishing their identity and authorization for employment in the United States. These documents must be produced no later than seventy‑two (72) hours after employment commences. In addition, all applicants who are offered and accept employment will be required to verify their employment authorization under oath by signing a USCIS Form I‑9. SLB is an E‑Verify employer.