Lead Applications Engineer – Drilling and Completion Fluids (DCF)
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Baker Hughes is hiring a Lead Applications Engineer for Drilling and Completion Fluids in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The role involves pre-planning, job execution, and post-job analysis, working closely with Service Delivery Coordinators and clients to design job programs, perform engineering modelling, and support continuous improvement. The position requires 12+ years of DCF experience and a Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Petroleum Engineering.
- Senior technical role with 12+ years Drilling and Completion Fluids experience required
- Based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
- Involves client interaction, job planning, and field incident management
- Requires Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Petroleum Engineering
- Opportunity to work with a global oilfield services leader
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Baker Hughes is one of the world's largest oilfield services companies. It operates in over 90 countries, providing the oil and gas industry with products and services for drilling, formation evaluation, completion, production and reservoir consulting. Baker Hughes has its headquarters in the America Tower in the American General Center in Neartown, Houston.... Read more about this company Lead Applications Engineer – Drilling and Completion Fluids (DCF) Job Type Full Time Qualification BA/BSc/HND Experience: 12 years Location Rivers City Port Harcourt Job Field Engineering / Technical As a Lead Applications Engineer, you will deliver flawless execution through involvement in pre-planning, job execution, and post-job analysis. This position works seamlessly together with the Service Delivery Coordinators and other resources across organizational boundaries. To ensure all aspects and constraints of the applications are understood and have been considered. As a Lead Applications Engineer, you will be responsible for: Ensuring compliance with Baker Hughes internal Job Cycle processes. Working with the assigned Service Delivery Coordinator/Salesperson to understand the client's well construction or production objectives as well as the commercial terms for Baker Hughes (i.e., outcome-based contract, line-item contract etc.). Performing offset job analysis and product/service specific engineering modelling calculations to understand application hazards and incident potential. Working together with all disciplines and stakeholders to ensure all aspects and constraints o the application and suggested products/services has been considered. Designing a job program, including risk mitigation plans and contingency plans, that can meet the client's objective and maximize revenue potential and ensure future job assignments for Baker Hughes. Working with the Service Delivery Coordinator/Salesperson to ensure any risk of not meeting the client's objective is communicated to the client using the appropriate channels/processes for the respective client. Accurately documenting any calculations/simulations/plan revision and/or changes during the project cycles for visibility to dependent teams and audit purposes. Providing on-demand support in accordance with product portfolio or on-call schedule for job execution. Comparing job as-planned versus job as-executed, document any lessons learned and develop recommendations for further improvements to procedures to ensure continuous improvement takes place. Working on Field Incidents related to products/services. Participating in Incident Investigations when required, ensuring the end-to-end process is considered, (including job planning, preparation, and execution), when determining incident root cause(s) alongside appropriate corrective actions. Ensuring timely incident management to enable fast customer issue resolution and cash collection. Advising on product improvement opportunities for repetitive component/product failures. Being responsible for providing sales support and product application recommendations. Handling product line specific responsibilities: as applicable. Handling special projects as required. Fuel your passion To be successful in this role you will: Have 12+ years of experience: in Drilling and Completion Fluids operations with additional experience: as Operations coordinator or Service Delivery Coordinator and Mud Plant Operations. Have Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Petroleum Engineering. Other fields might be considered, if the relevant 12+ years of Drilling and Completions and Mud plant experiences are existent. Have relevant experience: in the field application of High-Performance Water Based Fluids as well as oil-based and specialty systems. Have relevant experience: in the field application of Low ECD, flat rheology systems. Have experience: and comfort with client continuous daily interactions. Have the ability to travel (potential for travel to rig sites, customer facilities, meetings, training, etc.). Have the ability to be on call outside of normal business hours. Have excellent leadership, interpersonal, influencing and planning skills. Have good overall understanding of drilling and completion operations, as well as hydraulics and well control. Have completed Drilling Fluids Academy aka “mud school” (at least 6-8 week duration, depending on the program). Must have completed NYSC Check how your CV aligns with this job Method of Application Interested and qualified? Go to Baker Hughes on bakerhughes.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com to apply Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.