Jobs at Patterson-Uti Energy

Coach and train drillers and directional drillers at rig sites to maximize drilling performance, document improvements using EDR and rig sensor data, collaborate with operations and real-time centers, and communicate learnings. Perform site visits, safety compliance, and physical tasks; travel rotationally and support after-hours as needed.

The Senior Controls and Automation Engineer develops and maintains drilling rig control systems software/hardware, focusing on automation and improving operational efficiency through innovative solutions.

The Logistics Coordinator II manages sand logistics, truck operations, and maintenance on site while ensuring safety compliance and efficient operations.

The DataOps Lead is responsible for ensuring the operational reliability and quality of cloud-based data platforms, overseeing data pipelines, monitoring data accuracy, and leading incident response while collaborating with various teams.

The Motorhand ensures rig equipment operations, conducts repairs, oversees Floorhands, conducts daily inspections, and maintains safety standards during drilling activities.

The Derrickhand manages mud systems, maintaining equipment, overseeing crew members, and assisting with drilling operations under supervision. Responsibilities include inspecting machinery and ensuring safety protocols are followed while working in high industrial environments.

The Motorhand oversees equipment operations, carries out maintenance, manages rig activities, supervises Floorhands, and ensures safety compliance.

The Mechanical Designer will create CAD models and engineering documents, collaborate with engineers, support product development, and ensure compliance with standards in the energy industry.

Lead all U.S. federal income tax matters including compliance, provisions (ASC 740), audits, planning, research, and tax controversy. Oversee tax reporting, SEC filings, tax attributes, M&A tax aspects, SOX controls, external advisors, and mentor tax staff.

Provide technical sales support and drilling application analysis for PDC drill bits, deliver on-site customer support, recommend product improvements, collaborate with engineering and sales, develop business opportunities, and represent the company at industry events while maintaining safety and detailed performance records.

Lead and supervise cementing operations on-site, manage crews and equipment, ensure HSE compliance, perform cement job calculations and documentation, liaise with customers, train staff, and maintain equipment readiness.

Manage and optimize hauling and fleet logistics for energy/oilfield operations, ensuring DOT compliance, on-time deliveries, KPI-driven performance, cost control, safety culture, and driver/dispatcher staffing and development.

Lead Controls and Automation software engineering: own technical direction, SDLC, architecture governance, software quality, release management, and build a high-performing team delivering PLC/HMI and platform software with simulation and validation for drilling control systems.

The Derrickhand is responsible for supporting drilling operations by performing tasks such as equipment maintenance, communication, and working at heights. Must follow safety protocols and ensure efficient rig operations while working in various weather conditions.

Operate and monitor remote MWD services, perform pre-run verification and post-run analysis, manage survey data and tool history, coordinate with field operations, document and resolve issues, and support customer data uploads and anti-collision workflows.

Provide front-desk and general office administrative support including answering phones, greeting visitors, managing supplies and conference rooms, maintaining SharePoint and reports, assisting onboarding, supporting asset management, troubleshooting systems, coordinating interviews and travel, and ensuring accurate documents and data.

Lead and supervise cementing operations at well sites, manage crews and equipment, ensure DOT and HSE compliance, conduct safety meetings and investigations, perform cement calculations and documentation, interface with customers to ensure job execution and satisfaction, train and evaluate staff, and maintain equipment readiness.

Lead regional HR programs and partner with leaders on employee relations, investigations, performance management, talent development, onboarding, and policy compliance. Advise on employment law, conduct investigations, implement retention strategies, and support succession planning while promoting inclusion and ensuring timely HR processes.

Serve as primary HR contact for regional employees and operations leadership. Advise on employee relations, conduct investigations, support performance management, ensure legal compliance, deliver HR policy guidance, run HR metrics and reporting, support workforce and succession planning, assist with transfers/promotions, training coordination, and participate in rig audit teams.

Design, build, and operate highly available, scalable systems on Google Cloud. Improve reliability via SLIs/SLOs, capacity planning, DR, and observability. Automate infrastructure with Terraform, improve CI/CD, run on-call rotations, lead incident response and postmortems, and partner with engineering and security teams to reduce toil and optimize cloud cost and performance.