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Cementing Technical Engineer

Job TypeFull Time

QualificationBA/BSc/HND

Experience3 years

LocationNairobi

Job FieldEngineering / Technical

As a Cementing Technical Support Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Leading the technical preparation for cementing jobs by understanding customer objectives, well‑construction requirements, and commercial conditions.
• Analyzing offset wells, historical data, and application hazards to anticipate risks and inform engineering decisions.
• Collaborating across disciplines to ensure all technical constraints, operational considerations, and product selections are optimized for execution.
• Designing cementing job programs with risk‑mitigation measures, contingency plans, and clear technical documentation for field deployment.
• Supporting job execution by providing on‑demand engineering input, communicating risks to customers, and ensuring clear visibility of any design adjustments.
• Evaluating job performance post‑execution, documenting lessons learned, leading technical incident investigations, and recommending product or process improvements.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and at least 3+ years of relevant experience in well construction, cementing, or technical oilfield operations.
• Have strong leadership, interpersonal, and influencing capabilities, including the ability to support and guide teams across complex organizational boundaries.
• Have excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage clients, share insights, and present engineering recommendations confidently.
• Have strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills, including the ability to use engineering tools for modeling, simulations, and data analysis.
• Have experience working in a global matrix environment with an understanding of commercial terms, P&L drivers, and technical job‑planning requirements.
• Have the ability to travel, support on‑call operational needs, and independently manage technical deliverables and field‑related responsibilities.

• Leading the technical preparation for cementing jobs by understanding customer objectives, well‑construction requirements, and commercial conditions.
• Analyzing offset wells, historical data, and application hazards to anticipate risks and inform engineering decisions.
• Collaborating across disciplines to ensure all technical constraints, operational considerations, and product selections are optimized for execution.
• Designing cementing job programs with risk‑mitigation measures, contingency plans, and clear technical documentation for field deployment.
• Supporting job execution by providing on‑demand engineering input, communicating risks to customers, and ensuring clear visibility of any design adjustments.
• Evaluating job performance post‑execution, documenting lessons learned, leading technical incident investigations, and recommending product or process improvements.

• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and influencing capabilities, including the ability to support and guide teams across complex organizational boundaries.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage clients, share insights, and present engineering recommendations confidently.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills, including the ability to use engineering tools for modeling, simulations, and data analysis.
• Experience working in a global matrix environment with an understanding of commercial terms, P&L drivers, and technical job‑planning requirements.
• Ability to travel, support on‑call operational needs, and independently manage technical deliverables and field‑related responsibilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• At least 3+ years of relevant experience in well construction, cementing, or technical oilfield operations.