WEC Drilling Engineer

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

The WEC Drilling Engineer is responsible for assisting the PSD team to deliver safe, efficient, and reliable product and service delivery for our customers. The WEC Drilling Engineer develops and delivers optimized technical job designs for the area of responsibility. This person identifies opportunities for continuous improvement of service delivery and formally communicate findings, and supports the Product Line in risk management and apply lessons learned to improve job design. The WEC Drilling Engineer provides real-time support to PSD operations as required, and is responsible for the COSD (i.e. resource consumption.)

• 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 OU PSD and/or PSD Manager 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.
• Support multiple Product Line operations in a collaborative optimized job design.
• Assist sales and commercial team in evaluating technical viability and tenders.
• Analyze job execution vs. design and formally capture design improvements and optimization opportunities (lessons learned and best practices).

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Petroleum, Chemical, Civil, or a related engineering discipline).
• 0-3 years of relevant field, technical, or engineering experience (entry-level positions may accept recent graduates).
• 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.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and engineering documentation.
• Willingness and ability to travel and work flexible schedules, including extended rotations when required.
• Valid driver's license and the ability to meet company driving requirements.
• Ability to comply with all safety regulations and successfully complete required safety training.