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Assistant Wellsite Drilling Fluids Engineer

Baker Hughes Full Time Jobs Full Time Posted 2026-09-17
CountyNairobiCityNot specifiedContractFull TimePosted2026-09-17Close date2026-09-30Experience5 yearsSourceCorporate Staffing KenyaSalaryOpen
drilling fluids engineerwellsiteoil and gasengineeringnairobifull timemid levelbaker hugheshsefluids testingsalesno_experience
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Baker Hughes is hiring an Assistant Wellsite Drilling Fluids Engineer in Nairobi, Kenya. The role involves monitoring drilling fluid properties, conducting tests, supporting daily wellsite operations, and ensuring compliance with HSE and environmental regulations. The position is full-time, middle-level, and the application deadline is 30/09/2026.

  • Full-time middle-level engineering role with Baker Hughes in Nairobi
  • Requires a Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics
  • Requires at least 5 years of drilling fluids experience
  • Involves onsite testing, fluid system support, and HSE compliance
  • Potential travel to rig sites, customer facilities, and trainings
  • Application deadline is 30/09/2026

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  • Plan to submit before the listed deadline: 2026-09-30.

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Original source description

Job Title: Assistant Wellsite Drilling Fluids Engineer

Date Posted: 17/09/2026

Job Type: Full Time

Job Level: Middle

Employer: Baker Hughes

Industry: Engineering

Salary: Open

Location: Nairobi

Country: Kenya

Deadline: 30/09/2026

  • Engineering Jobs, Baker Hughes Jobs. Assistant Wellsite Drilling Fluids Engineer monitors drilling fluid properties, assists with fluid system testing, and supports daily wellsite operations, requires an Engineering/Chemistry Degree and 1+ years of drilling fluids experience.
  • As a Assistant Wellsite Drilling Fluids Engineer, you will be responsible for conducting tests to adjust fluid properties, collaborating with the drilling team, managing fluid-related costs, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Providing onsite services by measuring, testing, and supervising the running of fluid mixing and pumping, including technical analysis and specific recommendations for controlling fluid properties.
  • May make sales calls on the field and field office level or accompany Sales Representative performing the same function.
  • May train and direct work of entry level engineers.
  • Conducts all business activities in accordance to Baker Hughes HSE policies, Legal, Compliance

Requirements

  • and Baker Hughes Core Values.
  • Qualifications
  • To be successful in this role you will:
  • Have a Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
  • Have a least 5 year’s

Experience

  • with in-depth knowledge of Drilling Fluids products and services
  • Able to identify the proper product and service for simple to complex applications.
  • Have the ability to work in a global matrix organization.
  • Have excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Have exceptional organizational, analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Have the ability to travel (potential for travel to rig sites, customer facilities, meetings, trainings, etc.).
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