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About Baker Hughes

With operations in over 120 countries, Baker Hughes provides better solutions for their customers and richer opportunities for their people. As a leading partner to the energy industry, they’re committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and they’re always looking for the right people to help them get there. People who are as passionate as they are about making energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient.

Your role

As a Field Specialist – Dual Logging While Drilling (LWD)/Directional Drilling (DD), you will be responsible for:

• Reporting for Drilling Services portfolio activities (mainly Formation Evaluation and Directional Drilling)
• Demonstrate Knowledge over Wellbore Placement
• Demonstrate Knowledge over Collision Avoidance Practices and relation with MWD Activities
• Develop and demonstrate proficiency in the skill profile required for the delivery of Logging while Drilling services at the well site.
• Successfully complete advanced technical training and assigned well site development Programs.
• Good mechanical aptitude.
• Develop and demonstrate proficiency in the skill profile required for the delivery of Directional Drilling services at the well site.
• Demonstrate Knowledge over Hydraulics and Torque & Drag Simulations
• Ability to supervise good practices for Borehole Assembly (BHA) Handling and making up
• Demonstrate knowledge of activities/technologies related to well construction like Hydraulic Expandable Reamers, Circulation Sub
• Ability to work well and communicate well with others.

Training, development & rotations

Baker Hughes's Early Career Program for Field Engineers inspires and guides recent graduates through career-shaping experiences. This program takes approximately 36 months to complete and gets you involved in helping clients locate and produce energy more efficiently. Program graduates have the foundations to make innovative significant contributions to their future.

Benefits offered to their Field Engineer program members include:

• Work with diverse teams, in non-routine, challenging projects
• Mentorship & Coaching from industry and discipline experts
• Technical, business, and professional skills training
• Visibility to senior leaders
• Working in highly diverse teams
• Join many of their LEAD Field Engineer graduates in a wide range of career options post-program. These include Applications, Technical Support, Reliability, Design, and Research & Development Engineering roles alongside exciting opportunities in functional, management, and leadership positions. Many of their graduates ascend to global leadership roles at the Executive Vice President level!

Salary & benefits

Roles in Field Engineering earn an average of A$80,000 to A$120,000. (Source: Glassdoor)

Baker Hughes's inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, they know they have to push the boundaries today. They prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much they value their input. Join them, and you can expect:

• Comprehensive private medical care options
• A safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

Career progression

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join them and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.

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Work life balance

The mental health and emotional well-being of Baker Hughes employees is a critical priority. They work with their health benefit providers and internal teams to offer employees health and wellness programs, telemedicine access, health screenings, immunizations, fitness reimbursements, and virtual wellness tools. Their Employee Assistance Program (EAP) gives employees and their family members direct access to professional coaches for in-the-moment counselling or referrals to community experts and extended care providers to help navigate daily life, manage remote work, and cope with major life events, among others. Read more.

Culture & vibe

Baker Hughes believes unique ideas and perspectives fuel innovation, and their differences make them stronger. In 2021, they adopted a framework that successfully blends both current and aspirational goals for Baker Hughes. The framework provides a common foundation by defining the elements and specific focus areas that are needed to drive a path forward, celebrates the unique individual attributes of each one of them, ensures fair treatment and access to opportunity, and promotes a workplace where differences are valued and interactions are respectful. Read more.

About you

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have at least Diploma or Degree in any Engineering field. (Fresh graduate is welcome to apply.)
• Demonstrate oilfield experience is an advantage.
• Have good communication in English
• Show ability for working in Roma, Queensland with no work permit or visa sponsorship required.

How to apply

To apply for this role, simply click the "Apply on employer site" button on this page to submit your application directly with Baker Hughes.