Exploring Oil and Gas Employment Opportunities and Career Paths

Dec 22, 2023

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Exploring Lucrative Career Paths in the Oil & Gas Industry

Employment opportunities in the oil and gas industry come in abundance and variety for those willing to roll up their sleeves and put in the hard work.

At NTG Staffing, we understand the importance of choosing the right career path. Moreover, with the oil and gas sector supplying close to 11 million jobs in the U.S., the opportunities are abundant, and we’re here to guide you through the most in-demand careers in this thriving industry.  According to a recent U.S. News article, these are the top four most in-demand employment opportunities in the oil and gas industry.

Petroleum Engineer: Crafting the Future of Extraction

Embark on a fulfilling journey as a Petroleum Engineer, where your skills will be crucial in designing and implementing methods for extracting oil and gas from beneath the earth’s surface. Your role will be pivotal in optimizing extraction processes and ensuring efficient resource recovery, all while adhering to stringent environmental standards. Additionally, a four-year college degree in engineering, preferably in petroleum engineering, is required. The median salary for Petroleum Engineers is an impressive $131,800, with a job growth potential of 2%.

Chemical Engineer: Transforming Crude into Gold

As a Chemical Engineer in the oil and gas industry, your responsibilities will include processing samples from the field, ensuring the correct chemicals are used to transform crude oil into a usable form, and proposing solutions to drilling-related environmental challenges. Bachelor’s degrees in chemical engineering can lead to a median salary of $106,260 and a job growth potential of 8%.

Petroleum Geoscientist: Unveiling Earth’s Hidden Treasures

As a Petroleum Geoscientist, you will search for oil and gas deposits suitable for commercial extraction. Your duties will involve globetrotting to different locations, a plus for those who love to travel.  Furthermore, a petroleum geoscientist estimates the size of deposits and collaborates closely with petroleum engineers to discover new sources of oil and gas. A bachelor’s degree in geoscience or a related field is your ticket to this exciting career. A geoscience degree opens this exciting career, boasting a $87,480 median salary and 5% job growth.

Environmental Engineer: Balancing Progress with Conservation

Become an Environmental Engineer and contribute to mitigating the environmental impact of extraction and processing activities in the oil and gas industry. Your expertise in environmental conservation will be paramount in designing systems to prevent or remediate hazards.  Thus minimizing the industry’s carbon footprint.  With the COP28 Climate Summit well underway, your expertise aligns with green energy goals.  A career that blends purpose with professionalism, becoming an environmental engineer offers a median salary of $96,530 and a job growth potential of 6%.

Pursue Oil and Gas Employment Opportunities with NTG Staffing

Ready to take the plunge into the dynamic world of oil and gas? Visit our careers page for dozens of open career opportunities across the oil and gas industry. At NTG Staffing, we’re not just offering jobs; we’re presenting oil and gas employment opportunities that can shape your future.

To sum up, your journey to a rewarding career in the oil and gas industry starts with NTG Staffing. Contact our team today and pave the way for a prosperous future!

New Tech Global has been in the oil and gas consulting industry for over 20 years specializing in engineering, project management and well site supervision. Over the years, as requested by some of the largest oil/gas operators and service companies in the world, we’ve expanded our business from consultancy services to staffing as well. We provide W-2 contractors too many different industries including oil/gas, energy, petrochemical, manufacturing, industrial, construction, and medical. NTG has offices in Houston, Midland, Fort Worth, Denver, and Canonsburg, PA as well as international offices in Mexico City and Dubai.

Considering NTG’s reputation in the oilfield along with our success in staffing, we would be a great staffing partner for any company. We have structured our Recruiting group to strategically best serve the needs of our clients. We have taken our knowledge of the high demand, technical experience and 24 hour service of the oilfield and have been able to adapt to other industries.

With our combined recruiting experience in and out of the oil/gas industry, we are able to provide our clients a diverse level of support in supplying candidates for the following disciplines: Manufacturing, Skilled Trades, Procurement, Maintenance, HSE/Quality, Engineering, Field Technicians, IT, Accounting/Finance, HR, Marketing, Executive Suite and Administrative. NTG is considered a national vendor for several of our clients and we have contractors in 40 states.

NTG Staffing provides complete onboarding services

Client Experience:

NTG provides to your company a personal approach. Our relationship is built on trust and reliability. We strive to surpass the client’s expectations in multiple ways: we look for technically sound, driven individuals that match your company’s culture.
NTG will tailor our recruiting efforts to your needs. For example, our team will prescreen the candidate(s) and determine if they are the right fit for the company and position. The hiring manager will receive a full candidate description highlighting the relevant skills related to the job. If the client would like to proceed with an interview, NTG will assist in coordinating the interview with both parties. We pride ourselves in being thorough. We interview all of our candidates and only present those who fit the requirements of your positions.
Other services include weekly updates to the hiring managers, reference checks, onboarding prescreening assessments and offer negotiations.

NTG Staffing provides complete onboarding services
NTG Staffing provides complete onboarding services

Client Experience:

NTG provides to your company a personal approach. Our relationship is built on trust and reliability. We strive to surpass the client’s expectations in multiple ways: we look for technically sound, driven individuals that match your company’s culture.
NTG will tailor our recruiting efforts to your needs. For example, our team will prescreen the candidate(s) and determine if they are the right fit for the company and position. The hiring manager will receive a full candidate description highlighting the relevant skills related to the job. If the client would like to proceed with an interview, NTG will assist in coordinating the interview with both parties. We pride ourselves in being thorough. We interview all of our candidates and only present those who fit the requirements of your positions.
Other services include weekly updates to the hiring managers, reference checks, onboarding prescreening assessments and offer negotiations.

NTG Staffing provides complete onboarding services

Recruiting Services include:

  • Temporary Services
  • Temp-to-Perm Services
  • Payrolling Services (NTG is currently the National Payrolling Provider for some of the largest Operators and Project based services
  • Volume Recruiting Campaigns
  • Client Hiring Events
  • RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) and Onsite Assistance
  • Direct Placements & Confidential Searches
  • All payroll services included
  • FLSA driven conversion needs (1099 conversions to W-2)

NTG Staffing provides complete onboarding services:

  • New Hire paperwork (applications, W-4s, I-9 Verifications, drug/alcohol pre-screenings, background checks). NTG is an E-Verify company.
  • Weekly or bi-weekly payroll
  • Online portal for timesheet approvals and submittals
  • Online portal for employees to retrieve check stubs via Payroll system
  • Direct Deposit
  • Medical Benefits provided to contractors (eligibility on the first day of the month following 60 days of full time employment)
  • 401K provided to contractors after 90 days of full time employment, after one year (100% match on the first 3%; 50% on the next 2%)
  • Online benefits portal (contractors can elect their coverage, access to 24 hour help desk for benefit related questions)
  • NTG covers Worker’s Compensation Insurance
  • Federal/State taxes
  • Unemployment
  • General Liability coverage
  • Payroll processing fees

Recruiting Services include:

  • Temporary Services
  • Temp-to-Perm Services
  • Payrolling Services (NTG is currently the National Payrolling Provider for some of the largest Operators and Project based services
  • Volume Recruiting Campaigns
  • Client Hiring Events
  • RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) and Onsite Assistance
  • Direct Placements & Confidential Searches
  • All payroll services included
  • FLSA driven conversion needs (1099 conversions to W-2)

NTG Staffing provides complete onboarding services:

  • New Hire paperwork (applications, W-4s, I-9 Verifications, drug/alcohol pre-screenings, background checks). NTG is an E-Verify company.
  • Weekly or bi-weekly payroll
  • Online portal for timesheet approvals and submittals
  • Online portal for employees to retrieve check stubs via Payroll system
  • Direct Deposit
  • Medical Benefits provided to contractors (eligibility on the first day of the month following 60 days of full time employment)
  • 401K provided to contractors after 90 days of full time employment, after one year (100% match on the first 3%; 50% on the next 2%)
  • Online benefits portal (contractors can elect their coverage, access to 24 hour help desk for benefit related questions)
  • NTG covers Worker’s Compensation Insurance
  • Federal/State taxes
  • Unemployment
  • General Liability coverage
  • Payroll processing fees

Recruiting Services include:

  • Temporary Services
  • Temp-to-Perm Services
  • Payrolling Services (NTG is currently the National Payrolling Provider for some of the largest Operators and Project based services
  • Volume Recruiting Campaigns
  • Client Hiring Events
  • RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) and Onsite Assistance
  • Direct Placements & Confidential Searches
  • All payroll services included
  • FLSA driven conversion needs (1099 conversions to W-2)

NTG Staffing provides complete onboarding services:

  • New Hire paperwork (applications, W-4s, I-9 Verifications, drug/alcohol pre-screenings, background checks). NTG is an E-Verify company.
  • Weekly or bi-weekly payroll
  • Online portal for timesheet approvals and submittals
  • Online portal for employees to retrieve check stubs via Payroll system
  • Direct Deposit
  • Medical Benefits provided to contractors (eligibility on the first day of the month following 60 days of full time employment)
  • 401K provided to contractors after 90 days of full time employment, after one year (100% match on the first 3%; 50% on the next 2%)
  • Online benefits portal (contractors can elect their coverage, access to 24 hour help desk for benefit related questions)
  • NTG covers Worker’s Compensation Insurance
  • Federal/State taxes
  • Unemployment
  • General Liability coverage
  • Payroll processing fees