Application Engineer – Drilling Services

About the role

The Applications Engineer ensures flawless execution of drilling projects by participating in pre‑planning, job execution, and post‑job analysis. You will design technical job programs that meet client objectives while maximizing revenue and ensuring compliance with contract terms.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the Job Cycle (MtJC) process and ensure compliance with contractual terms.
• Collaborate with Service Delivery Coordinators and sales teams to understand client well‑construction or production objectives.
• Perform offset job analysis, engineering modelling, and hazard assessments.
• Design job programs with risk mitigation and contingency plans.
• Document calculations, simulations, and plan revisions for audit and visibility.
• Provide on‑demand support during job execution and compare planned vs. executed jobs to capture lessons learned.
• Participate in field incident investigations and advise on product improvements.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in Drilling Services, including directional drilling.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Willingness to be on call and travel to rig sites or customer facilities.
• Ability to work in a global matrix organization.

Required skills

• Directional drilling expertise.
• Engineering modelling and hazard analysis.
• Risk mitigation planning.
• Incident investigation and root‑cause analysis.
• Job cycle management (MtJC) process.