Drilling Solutions Technical Professional (various levels of experience) - Latin America

Halliburton; La Asunción; On-site; VES 52,863,000 - 105,727,000; Full time

Job summary

Halliburton is building a regional talent pipeline for Drilling Solutions Technical Professionals for full‑time opportunities across Latin America, including Argentina, Brazil, Guyana, Mexico, Suriname and Venezuela.

The roles cover drilling services, well planning, BHA design and field operations, with senior technicians mentoring others and guiding technology adoption. Specific locations and schedules will be determined by project needs.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a STEM discipline, preferably Engineering.
• Minimum of approximately 3 years of relevant Oil & Gas / drilling industry experience.
• Practical understanding of drilling operations, well planning, BHA design, and/or related drilling services.
• Experience supporting technical and operational activities in a drilling environment.
• Ability to analyze technical information and provide practical recommendations to customers and field personnel.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills.
• Availability to work full-time in the location associated with the specific opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Support office and field operations related to well planning, BHA design, client's drilling support and drilling operations.
• Develop technical solutions and well plans according to operational requirements and established anti-collision and survey management processes.
• Perform BHA design and modeling and prepare technical service documentation.
• Use drilling and well planning software to generate designs, analyses, and technical reports.
• Work directly with customers to understand their technical requirements, operational challenges, and project objectives.
• Provide technical recommendations regarding equipment capabilities, drilling complexity, and operational execution.
• Participate in post-job analysis, operational reviews, risk analysis, and product/service failure investigations.
• Apply lessons learned from previous operations to improve future performance.
• Identify opportunities to introduce additional services, technologies, or technical solutions that create value for customers.
• At more senior levels, peer-review technical work, mentor other professionals, and provide technical leadership to well planning and BHA design teams.
• For highly experienced profiles, act as a technical liaison between operations, customers, and technology teams and support the introduction and field testing of new products and services.

Skills

Drilling operations

Well planning

BHA design

Customer facing

Post-job analysis

Risk analysis

Field operations support

Mentoring

Education

Engineering degree

STEM degree

Tools

Wellplan

Compass

Drilling software

Job description

We are looking for the right people — people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry.

About the Role

We are building a pipeline of experienced Drilling Solutions Technical Professionals for potential full‑time opportunities across Latin America, including but not limited to Argentina, Brazil, Guyana, Mexico, Suriname and Venezuela.

This opportunity is designed for professionals with different levels of experience, from intermediate to highly experienced technical specialists, who have a strong background in drilling services, drilling engineering, well planning, BHA design & Engineering, and field operations (Directional drilling preferable).

Depending on your technical expertise and years of relevant industry experience, you may be considered for opportunities at different professional levels.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you may:

• Support office and field operations related to well planning, BHA design, client's drilling support and drilling operations.
• Develop technical solutions and well plans according to operational requirements and established anti‑collision and survey management processes.
• Perform BHA design and modeling and prepare technical service documentation.
• Use drilling and well planning software to generate designs, analyses, and technical reports.
• Work directly with customers to understand their technical requirements, operational challenges, and project objectives.
• Provide technical recommendations regarding equipment capabilities, drilling complexity, and operational execution.
• Participate in post‑job analysis, operational reviews, risk analysis, and product/service failure investigations.
• Apply lessons learned from previous operations to improve future performance.
• Identify opportunities to introduce additional services, technologies, or technical solutions that create value for customers.
• At more senior levels, peer‑review technical work, mentor other professionals, and provide technical leadership to well planning and BHA design teams.
• For highly experienced profiles, act as a technical liaison between operations, customers, and technology teams and support the introduction and field testing of new products and services.

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a STEM discipline, preferably Engineering.
• Minimum of approximately 3 years of relevant Oil & Gas / drilling industry experience.
• Practical understanding of drilling operations, well planning, BHA design, and/or related drilling services.
• Experience supporting technical and operational activities in a drilling environment.
• Ability to analyze technical information and provide practical recommendations to customers and field personnel.
• Strong communication and customer‑facing skills.
• Availability to work full‑time in the location associated with the specific opportunity.

Experience Levels

• Intermediate profiles: typically 3+ years of relevant industry experience, including exposure to well‑site operations.
• Experienced profiles: typically 4+ years of relevant industry experience with increased autonomy in well planning, BHA design, and customer support.
• Senior technical specialists: typically 6+ years of relevant industry experience with strong drilling domain expertise, risk analysis, mentoring, technical publications and customer‑facing responsibilities.
• Advanced/Senior Technical Specialists: typically 8+ years of relevant industry experience, potentially including technical leadership, commercialization, technology implementation, technical publications and/or team supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineering degree within a relevant discipline.
• Master’s degree in a STEM discipline for more senior technical opportunities.
• Previous experience working at a well site.
• Experience mentoring or technically supporting other engineers or technical professionals.
• Exposure to new technology implementation, field testing, or introduction of new drilling products/services.
• Experience working directly with Oil & Gas customers in technical or operational environments.
• Familiarized with Landmark products (Mainly Compass and Wellplan)

Locations

Additional Locations for this position: Argentina, Brazil, Guyana, Mexico, Suriname

• Argentina
• Brazil
• Guyana
• Mexico
• Suriname
• Venezuela

Specific work location, schedule, and operational requirements will depend on each available opportunity.

Why Join Our Talent Pipeline?

By joining this regional talent pipeline, you can be considered for future full‑time Drilling Solutions opportunities across Latin America aligned with your location, experience, and technical background.

We are looking for professionals who combine strong drilling knowledge with field awareness, technical problem‑solving skills, and the ability to build trusted relationships with customers.

Compensation Information

Compensation Information
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Location

Opportunities may exist in multiple locations.

Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.