WEC Drilling Engineer

Schlumberger Limited; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Schlumberger Limited is seeking a WL Field Engineer to maintain safe, efficient PSD delivery to customers and identify improvements in service delivery. You will manage risk, lead complex wireline jobs, and collaborate with design/technical teams while developing strong customer relationships.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering and 10+ years of field experience, with offshore and onshore operations familiarity. Travel and validity of licensure are implied for extensive site work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent industry experience.
• Minimum 10 years of wireline field operations, including customer-facing service delivery and leadership.
• Proven experience leading complex wireline jobs with safety and quality focus.
• Strong knowledge of wireline tools, wellsite operations, and industry best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making under high pressure.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and field specialists.
• Strong CRM and business development skills; travel and driver's license required.
• Senior experience or equivalent roles in field engineering considered.
• Experience with offshore or high-profile land operations; knowledge of SLB processes and CAT.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safe, efficient, and reliable PSD service delivery to customers.
• Identify opportunities to improve service delivery and implement standard work.
• Manage risk during service delivery and ensure timely deliverables.
• Execute service delivery to the customer and participate in risk analysis.
• Assist design/technical engineer with programs and bids.
• Develop customer contacts to promote SLB products and services.
• Ensure compliance via CAT, self‑assessments, and wellsite inspections.
• Lead service quality meetings with customers and drive improvements.
• Participate in HSE and Quality initiatives and wear PPE per policy.
• Maintain required safety training and provide backup to leads/managers.

Skills

Wireline ops

Customer facing

Risk mgmt

Ops leadership

Problem solving

Mentoring

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAT implementation

Wellsite inspection tech

Job description

The WL Field Engineer is responsible for maintaining safe, efficient, and reliable PSD to Customers. The WL Field Engineer identifies opportunities to improve service delivery, implements standard work, and manage, risk during service delivery.

• Ensure job deliverables are accurate and delivered on time.
• Execute service delivery to the customer.
• Participate in job risk analysis and continual improvement programs.
• Assist the Design/Technical Engineer with implementing technical programs and bids.
• Develop customer contacts to promote company products and services.
• Ensure company and regulatory standard compliance by implementing the Compliance Assessment Tool (CAT), self‑assessments, and wellsite inspections.
• Lead Service Quality Meetings with customers and improve performance using action plans.
• Participate in HSE and Quality initiatives.
• Wear PPE and observe HSE policies.
• Maintain the required safety training.
• Provide backup to the Job Delivery Lead and PSD Managers in their absence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Petroleum, Mechanical, Electrical, or related discipline) or equivalent industry experience.
• Minimum 10 years of Wireline field operations experience, including direct responsibility for customer‑facing service delivery, risk management, job execution, and operational leadership.
• Proven experience leading complex wireline jobs while maintaining safety, quality, and service standards.
• Strong knowledge of wireline tools, technologies, wellsite operations, and industry best practices.
• Excellent problem‑solving, troubleshooting, and decision‑making skills in high‑pressure operational environments.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and field specialists.
• Strong customer relationship management and business development skills.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel extensively and work at remote wellsite locations.
• Ability to meet all medical, safety, and training requirements for field operations.
• Previous experience as Senior Field Engineer, General Field Engineer, Job Delivery Lead, or equivalent.
• Experience with offshore and/or high‑profile land operations.
• Knowledge of Schlumberger/SLB service delivery processes, CAT implementation, and wellsite inspections.

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