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Presented by Megan Hughes, SWE ‘12 Conference,, Nov 8, 2012
A Day in the Life of a Field Engineer
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Agenda
DefinitionTypes of jobs and EquipmentCommonalitiesConclusion
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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
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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
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CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER
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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
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Equipment
• Steel Toed Boots• Hardhats• Heavy machinery• Harnesses
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LAND SURVEYOR
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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
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Equipment
Historically• Theodolite in
conjunction with triangulation
Modern• Total Station
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TESTING ENGINEER
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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
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Equipment
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SALES ENGINEER
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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
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Equipment
Equipment• The product you are
selling!!
Products• Valves• Pumps• Bits
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TRAINING ENGINEER
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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
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Equipment
Equipment• The product the client is
using!• IT and company specific
software
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SERVICE ENGINEER
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What is a Service Engineer?
Finding potential reservoirs• Seismic surveyors• MWD/DD
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What is a Service Engineer?
Assessing the reservoirs• Formation evaluation
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What is a Service Engineer?
Producing the reservoirs• Testing• Data analyst
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DRILLING ENGINEER/COMPANY (WO)MAN
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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
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PRODUCTION ENGINEER
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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
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COMMONALITIES
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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
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CONCLUSION
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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