Lead Applications Engineer - Drilling & Completion Fluid

Role Overview

Lead Applications Engineer - Drilling & Completion Fluid at Baker Hughes. This role is part of the Well Construction team.

Role Purpose

Deliver technical job programs and applications design that maximize Baker Hughes' ability to meet client objectives in line with contract terms. Ensure flawless execution through involvement in preplanning, job execution, and post-job analysis, working across organizational boundaries with Service Delivery Coordinators and other resources.

Key Responsibilities

Job Planning & Design

• Ensure compliance with Manage the Job Cycle (MtJC) process.
• Work with the assigned Service Delivery Coordinator or Salesperson to understand the client's well construction or production objectives and Baker Hughes commercial terms, including outcome-based contracts and line-item contracts.
• Perform offset job analysis and product- or service-specific engineering modelling calculations to understand application hazards and incident potential.
• Design a job program, including risk mitigation plans and contingency plans, that meets client objectives while maximizing revenue potential and future job assignments for Baker Hughes.
• Document all calculations, simulations, plan revisions, and changes during project cycles for visibility to dependent teams and audit purposes.

Stakeholder Coordination & Risk Management

• Work together with all disciplines and stakeholders to ensure all aspects and constraints of the application and suggested products or services have been considered.
• Communicate any risk of not meeting client objectives to the client using appropriate channels and processes for the respective client, in coordination with the Service Delivery Coordinator or Salesperson.
• Advise on product improvement opportunities for repetitive component or product failures.

Execution & Support

• Provide on-demand support in accordance with product portfolio or on-call schedule for job execution.
• Participate in incident investigations when required, ensuring the end-to-end process is considered, including job planning, preparation, and execution, when determining incident root causes and appropriate corrective actions.
• Ensure timely incident management to enable fast customer issue resolution and cash collection.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in drilling and completion fluids.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating teams, stakeholders, and priorities to achieve business and operational objectives.
• Thorough understanding of P/L and technical job planning requirements.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work in a global matrix organization.
• On-call availability outside of normal business hours.
• Ability to travel to rig sites, customer facilities, meetings, training, and other locations.

Additional Information

Baker Hughes internal job title: Services Senior Specialist - Applications Engineering.

Benefits include contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities, comprehensive private medical care options, life insurance and disability programs, tailored financial programs, and additional elected or voluntary benefits.