Junior Slurry Engineer
Jubail - Saudi Arabia
Job Summary
We are looking for a Junior Slurry Engineer with 15 years of field experience in mud engineering drilling fluids or slurry systems to support a remote industrial waste slurrification & reinjection project in Saudi Arabia.
Position Overview: This is a field-based operational role supporting slurry preparation monitoring mixing conditioning and low-pressure transfer through tank systems up to the pre-injection stage. The role focuses on maintaining slurry targets (density solids loading rheology and suspension stability) monitoring equipment performance around shakers/grinders/tanks and escalating abnormalities.
Responsibilities:
- Support slurry preparation activities: mixing dilution circulation conditioning and tank sequencing across active/agitated and pre-injection tanks.
- Conduct and record routine checks and observations (as per site procedure): density viscosity / gel behavior solids content estimate / trend indicators suspension / settling behavior.
- Support tank-to-tank transfers and maintain stable low-pressure flow through hoses/lines/transfer pumps.
- Observe shaker performance and report poor separation unusual solids carryover screen issues or process abnormalities.
- Support grinder integration activities (where used) and report throughput limitations or abnormal solids behavior (settling plugging risk poor grind performance).
- Support chemical handling and addition as instructed by the Field Slurry Engineer; maintain safe handling discipline and dosing records (chemicals may include dispersants surfactants biocides scavengers as approved).
- Maintain accurate daily logs sampling records tank checks and shift handover notes.
- Maintain strong housekeeping and safety discipline around tanks rotating equipment lines/hoses and solids-handling equipment.
- Comply with company procedures client requirements and all site HSE rules.
Qualifications:
- Technical diploma or engineering degree (petroleum /chemical/ mechanical/process or related).
- Hands-on-field experience of 15 years in mud engineering drilling fluids slurry handling or similar fluid-process operations.
- Practical knowledge of shale shakers and tank-based mixing /agitation/recirculation.
- Exposure to slurry injection / cuttings reinjection / waste handling / solids-control operations.
- Comfortable working at a remote isolated land site in Saudi Arabia.
- Strong safety mindset and field discipline.