Field Engineer

Calfrac Well Services • Grand Junction, CO

7d • $75,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Field Engineer provides technical design and evaluates fracturing applications in the field. The role supports customers at job sites, reviews and presents job designs and treatment specifications, diagnoses fluid-system issues, and provides remediation recommendations for potential screen-out scenarios. The position involves extensive field travel and may require long hours in adverse work and climatic environments. The schedule is 15 days on and 6 days off.

Requirements

• Four-year science degree; an engineering degree is preferred.
• At least 2 years of field engineering experience.
• Clean driving record.
• Ability to undertake extensive field travel and sometimes work long hours in adverse work or climatic environments.
• Understanding of basic hydraulic-fracturing formulas, including bottom-hole pressure, hydrostatic-head pressure, and friction pressure.
• Strong working knowledge of Calfrac field software and tracking systems.
• Knowledge of fluid systems, chemicals, their uses, and compatibility.

Nice To Haves

• Engineering degree.

Responsibilities

• Communicate continuous-improvement initiatives effectively in the field and district.
• Work with all business units to support trouble-free operations.
• Follow policies and procedures located in Calfrac Greenroom.
• Adhere to and encourage adherence to the Corporate Code of Business Ethics.
• Provide technical support to customers at job sites.
• Review job-program proposals and understand treatment specifications.
• Present job-design proposals, specifications, and procedures to customers at job sites.
• Make routine technical decisions using defined procedures and guidelines, and use standard procedures to complete assignments.
• Apply basic hydraulic-fracturing formulas, including bottom-hole pressure, hydrostatic-head pressure, and friction pressure.
• Use Calfrac field software and tracking systems.
• Provide remediation recommendations for potential screen-out scenarios.
• Demonstrate knowledge of fluid systems, chemicals, their uses, and compatibility.
• Diagnose fluid-system issues onsite.
• Gather, organize, and prepare pre-job paperwork and documents.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Paid vacation.
• 401(k) employer matching.
• Competitive compensation and employee rewards.
• Well-maintained, high-tech equipment.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Position-specific personal protective equipment provided to new hires.
• Eligible for a bonus.
• $40 per day per diem when working and staying outside the employee's home district.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level