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Baker Hughes(SA) South Africa: Graduate Field Engineer - South Africa

Field engineers at Baker Hughes deliver front-line technical services and solutions across our drilling, evaluation, completion and production technologies. These are hands-on roles, often outdoors and in demanding or harsh conditions such as offshore on an oil rig or onshore in the desert Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities Field engineers are the key interface between Baker Hughes and our clients on the well site. You will be required to participate in the three-year LEAD Program to provide you with the ability to quickly to become competent with our technologies and processes, enabling rapid career progression through a sequence of competency-based development steps. LEAD involves theoretical and hands-on learning. It is flexible and adaptable to different job requirements and work environments. You will be assigned to a specific Baker Hughes product line whose activities may include: artificial lift services logging while drilling drill bits wireline activities specialty chemicals wellbore intervention drilling fluids cased hole completions coring systems sand control systems directional systems wellbore construction You will be required to participate in developmental activities which will initially focus on acquiring basic knowledge while working under supervision and will progress to working unsupervised, with a broadening scope of knowledge and skills. Depending upon your product line assignment, you will be involved in technical activities which could include; · Assembling and deploying down-hole equipment at base location prior to being dispatched to well-site. Down-hole equipment may be a combination of electrically, mechanically, or hydraulically activated and operated specialized equipment. · Designing well-site interventions under supervision using simulation software packages · Analyzing rig-site performance data and recommending changes to product configurations · Assisting sales representatives in business development activities including presenting to clients under supervision Basic Qualifications Have completed a four-year technical degree or Masters within the past 24 months in: mechanical engineering electrical engineering chemical engineering petroleum engineering environmental engineering nuclear engineering civil engineering geosciences geology physics mathematics chemistry (inorganic) another engineering-related subject Have at least three of the following: · a minimum grade point average of 3.0/4.0 (2.1) or equivalent · relevant work experience · evidence of practical/ technical capability · evidence of relevant extra-curricular activity Be fluent in English (able to achieve Level 5 on a global English test) Have the legal right to work in the country in the region in which you have applied without any restrictions. Desired/Preferred Qualifications We’re looking for people with self-awareness, self-motivation and persistence as well as resilience Status: tbc Location: STEENBERG, SOUTH AFRICA Advert Published: 25 Mar 2011 Expiry date: 1 Apr 2011 Baker Hughes Ref. No.: 38598 OilCareers Ref. No.: J391809 Click here to Apply Online Apply Now
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