A Day in the Life of a Field Engineer

Presented by Megan Hughes, SWE ‘12 Conference,, Nov 8, 2012

A Day in the Life of a Field Engineer


Agenda

DefinitionTypes of jobs and EquipmentCommonalitiesConclusion


What is a Field Engineer?

• Someone who routinely works at job sites away from the employer’s office

• Usually provides on site support to clients


What can I do as a Field Engineer?

• Construction engineer• Land surveyor• Testing engineer• Sales engineer• Training engineer• Service engineer• Drilling engineer/Company (Wo)Man• Production engineer


CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER


What does a Construction Engineer do?

Design and execution of:• Roadways• Buildings• Dams• Rigs

Assists in supervising field employees assigned to a particular construction discipline work area


Equipment

• Steel Toed Boots• Hardhats• Heavy machinery• Harnesses


LAND SURVEYOR


What is land surveying?

Detailed inspection of an area by collecting observations and measurements in the field• Establish legal boundaries for the

construction phase • Need knowledge of geometry, calculus,

trigonometry, property law, and contracts


Equipment

Historically• Theodolite in

conjunction with triangulation

Modern• Total Station


TESTING ENGINEER


What is a Testing Engineer?

Provide consulting services to wireless device vendors and operators • Developing and executing test cases to verify

the functions and maintain quality standards of mobile phone products

• Ensure cell phone towers are working properly


Equipment


SALES ENGINEER


What does a Sales Engineer do?

Articulates technology and product positioning to both business and technical users • Assures complete customer satisfaction

through all stages of the sales process• May visit clients either at their office or in the

field


Equipment

Equipment• The product you are

selling!!

Products• Valves• Pumps• Bits


TRAINING ENGINEER


What is a Training Engineer?

Provides both proactive and reactive customer support• Implements, operates, and troubleshoots

equipment• Trains current and potential users• Visit clients either at their office or in a formal

training setting


Equipment

Equipment• The product the client is

using!• IT and company specific

software


SERVICE ENGINEER


What is a Service Engineer?

Finding potential reservoirs• Seismic surveyors• MWD/DD



Assessing the reservoirs• Formation evaluation



Producing the reservoirs• Testing• Data analyst


DRILLING ENGINEER/COMPANY (WO)MAN


What does a Drilling Engineer do?

Supervise rig operations during the drilling phase• In time, will be involved with well design,

planning, and rig operations• Interacts with contractors• Can deal with procurement processes


PRODUCTION ENGINEER


What does a Production Engineer do?

Production planning and scheduling for applicable industry• Interacts with contractors making sure

product is delivered in a timely manner• Can deal with procurement processes


COMMONALITIES


What do all of these jobs have in common?

• Unconventional hours• Unconventional attire• Directly interacting with clients, heavily

teamwork based• Mostly troubleshooting and problem solving,

little design


CONCLUSION


Conclusion

• The field engineer job is outside of the employers office

• There are a number of jobs available for those who want to do field engineering

• It requires soft skills as well as technical aptitude

• The positions are usually a stepping stone to other job functions

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