Baker Hughes

Energy

ApplicationsEngineer

Kenya
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“Applications Engineer at Baker Hughes. Skills: Applications engineering, Well planning, Drilling Services. Ensuring compliance with manage the Job Cycle (MtJC) process. Design well profiles and perform applications engineering task including risk mitigation plans and contingency plans”

What You'll Achieve.

guide safe, efficient, and high‑performance well construction planning; deliver flawless drilling execution; ensure every well is engineered for success before operations begin; design precise well profiles; support safe, efficient execution; deliver flawless execution through involvement in pre-planning, job execution, and post-job analysis; ensure all aspects and constraints of the applications are understood and have been considered; meet the client’s objective(s); maximize revenue potential; ensure future job assignments for Baker Hughes

Industry & Context.

Energy
Problems you'll solve

anticipate risks

Eligibility Requirements

Ability to travel (potential for travel to rig sites, customer facilities, meetings, training, etc. ), Ability to be on call outside of normal business hours

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

bachelor’s degree in engineering, minimum 5 years of experience in Well planning/ Applications engineering roles within Drilling Services, Be able to speak and write in English (advanced level), 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

What You'll Do.

Ensuring compliance with manage the Job Cycle (MtJC) process

Design well profiles and perform applications engineering task including risk mitigation plans and contingency plans

Working on Field Incidents related to products/services

Participating in Incident Investigations when required

Providing sales support and product application recommendations

Handling special projects as required

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with multidisciplinary teams to deliver flawless drilling execution; work seamlessly across organizational boundaries, collaborating with Service Delivery Coordinators, drilling engineers, and customer teams; works seamlessly together with the Service Delivery Coordinators and other resources across organizational boundaries

Communication Scope

speak and write in English (advanced level)

Full Job Description

**Are you ready to guide safe, efficient, and high‑performance well construction planning?** **Are you able to partner with multidisciplinary teams to deliver flawless drilling execution?** **Partner with the best** An Applications Engineer at Baker Hughes is a critical discipline that ensures every well is engineered for success before operations begin. Our Well Planners work seamlessly across organizational boundaries, collaborating with Service Delivery Coordinators, drilling engineers, and customer teams to design precise well profiles, anticipate risks, and support safe, efficient execution. As an Application 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 an Application Engineer, you will be responsible for:** * Ensuring compliance with manage the Job Cycle (MtJC) process. * Working with the assigned Service Delivery Coordinator/Salesperson to understand the client’s well construction or production objectives. * Design well profiles and perform applications engineering task including risk mitigation plans and contingency plans, that can meet the client’s objective(s), maximize revenue potential and ensure future job assignments for Baker Hughes * Working on Field Incidents related to products/services. * Participating in Incident Investigations when required, ensuring the end to end process. * Providing sales support and product application recommendations. * Handling special projects as required. **To be successful in this role you will:** * Have a bachelor’s degree in engineering * Have minimum 5 years of experience in Well planning/ Applications engineering roles within Drilling Services. * Be able to speak and write in English (advanced level). * Have t

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