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Baker Hughes

Makes oilfield equipment and gas turbines

Field Specialist 4

Equipment Field ServiceUpdated on Nov 9
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience with Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP) systems and Artificial Lift operations.
  • Experience in a senior field specialist, commissioning, or technical leadership role.
  • Expertise in ESP installation, commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, optimization, and failure analysis.
  • Hands-on experience with Variable Speed Drive (VSD) platforms such as Advantage, Toshiba, Triol, or equivalent systems.
  • Knowledge of well surveillance, production optimization, and artificial lift performance monitoring.
  • Experience with downhole diagnostics, insulation testing, motor analysis, and electrical troubleshooting.
  • Ability to interpret electrical schematics, technical drawings, and engineering documentation.
  • Ability to provide technical consultation and operational recommendations to customers.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and technical reporting tools.
  • Commitment to HSE, quality, and continuous improvement.
  • Willingness to travel and work on rotational or offshore assignments as required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead installation, commissioning, startup, and retrieval operations of Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP) systems and associated surface equipment.
  • Supervise field crews during ESP deployment, cable banding, tubing installation, and surface equipment setup.
  • Conduct advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis of downhole and surface equipment failures.
  • Perform system diagnostics, testing, and performance verification to maximize well productivity and ESP run life.
  • Monitor and optimize artificial lift system performance through well surveillance and data analysis.
  • Configure, commission, and maintain Variable Speed Drives (VSDs), transformers, switchboards, and automation systems.
  • Provide technical expertise and recommendations to customers regarding system performance, reliability, and operational improvements.
  • Lead maintenance, repair, and refurbishment activities for ESP equipment, motors, protectors, cables, sensors, and related accessories.
  • Ensure compliance with company HSE standards, customer requirements, and regulatory guidelines.
  • Support contract engineering, application engineering, and operations teams during project planning and execution.
  • Prepare technical reports, failure analyses, service documentation, and customer presentations.
  • Mentor and coach junior Field Specialists and Technicians to improve technical competency and operational excellence.
  • Support new technology implementation, field trials, and product improvement initiatives.

About the Company

Baker Hughes

Makes oilfield equipment and gas turbines

Baker Hughes makes equipment and runs field services for oil and gas producers, LNG plant operators, pipeline companies and industrial power users. Its products cover the whole gas chain, from drill bits and well completions to the compressors and turbines that chill natural gas into liquid for export. Its oilfield arm drills, completes and maintains wells, while its industrial arm designs, builds and services turbomachinery, valves and monitoring software. It earns money from equipment sales, project work and long-term service agreements that keep installed machines running. The current company formed in 2017 when Baker Hughes combined with GE's oil and gas business, and it is based in Houston.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Houston, TX
Founded
1972

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