Senior Field Engineer
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Role:**Job Title:** Senior Field Engineer – Drill Bits
**Location:** Field-based / Dammam, Saudi Arabia
**Employment Type:** Full-time, Permanent
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### **About Us:**
Our client is a leading global oil technology company that delivers customized, high-performance drilling solutions that maximize drilling efficiency and reduce operational risk. In Saudi Arabia, they are rapidly expanding operations to provide industry-leading support to partners and clients, including Saudi Aramco.
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### **Job Summary:**
The Senior Field Engineer – Drill Bits represents the client at rig sites across Saudi Arabia, taking full ownership of drill bit runs from pre-run preparation to final post-run analysis. Operating on an on-call basis, this senior technical specialist must be fully prepared to manage bit runs autonomously from day one, collaborating with rig crews and optimizing drilling parameters to ensure maximum bit performance and durability.
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### **Responsibilities:**
Represent us professionally at onshore and offshore Saudi Aramco rig sites across the Kingdom.
Work collaboratively with rig superintendents, Aramco foremen, drillers, directional drillers, mud engineers, and third-party service personnel.
Conduct comprehensive visual and technical inspections of new and rerun bits upon arrival at the rig site for any shipping or handling damage.
Verify nozzle configurations, sizes, and make-up torque before running in hole, agreeing on any required adjustments with the Aramco foreman or directional driller.
Utilize the job roadmap to recommend, implement, and optimize real-time drilling parameters for peak rate of penetration (ROP) and bit life.
Monitor real-time bit performance, vibration dynamics, and drill string behavior throughout the run.
Report daily drilling progress, operational parameters, and performance data back to the Dammam engineering and operations team.
Perform detailed IADC dull grading of pulled bits at the end of each run and capture high-resolution dull bit photography.
Complete detailed Bit Run Reports in Microsoft Excel and run proprietary in-house hydraulics optimization tools as required.
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### **Required Qualifications (Must-Haves):**
**Nationality:** Saudi national.
**Experience:** Minimum of 5–6+ years of hands-on field experience running drill bits at the rig site (strictly field technical engineering background; sales-only profiles will not be considered).
**Autonomy:** Proven track record of managing drill bit runs independently on rig sites without direct supervision.
**Technical Mastery:** Deep knowledge of drilling operations, directional drilling assemblies, BHA dynamics, drilling fluids, and formation lithology/geology.
**Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Geology.
**Languages:** Native/fluent Arabic speaker with working English proficiency suitable for technical reporting and on-rig communication.
**Software:** Solid working proficiency with Microsoft Excel for reporting.
**Availability & Flexibility:** Willingness to work on-call across Saudi Arabia (including remote onshore locations and offshore platforms) with 12–16 hour operational shifts at the rig site.
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### **Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Haves):**
Bachelor’s degree specifically in Mechanical Engineering (focus on vibration, drill string dynamics, torque, and rotation) or Petroleum Geology.
Direct field engineering experience on Saudi Aramco drilling rigs and familiarity with Aramco drilling standards.
Valid H2S certification (we will provide the certification course if required).
Residence in the Eastern Province (Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran, or Qatif).
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### **Success Metrics for the Role:**
**Self-Sufficiency:** You are an autonomous operator who excels when given full ownership of a project and can execute critical tasks under demanding field conditions.
**Influential Collaborator:** You communicate effectively with diverse rig crews and company representatives to build trust and align on technical parameter adjustments.
**Analytical Mindset:** You possess strong diagnostic capabilities to evaluate lithology changes, mitigate drill string vibrations, and optimize bit hydraulics in real time.
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### **Compensation & Benefits:**
Competitive salary based on experience (structured as a competitive base salary plus an additional daily rig bonus for every day on site).
Fully provided company transportation to and from all rig locations across the Kingdom.
20–22 working days of paid annual leave.
Comprehensive training on proprietary PDC drill bit technology and fully sponsored H2S certification.
Direct permanent contract on with stable career growth opportunities.
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### **Hiring Process:**
Our streamlined interview process includes:
An initial screening and technical qualification review.
A formal interview with the Engineering Manager and HR Business Partner.
Final decision and direct job offer.