Senior Reservoir Engineer — Houston
Energy Talent Search is working with a growing oil and gas company in Houston that is continuing to expand its engineering organization.
This is a highly visible Reservoir Engineering role supporting conventional onshore oil & gas assets and reserve growth initiatives within a lean operational environment.
The company is looking for an engineer with strong experience tied to:
• conventional onshore oil & gas assets
• reserve growth initiatives
• mature field development
• production optimization
• infill drilling
• recompletions
• well reactivations
• secondary recovery / waterflood projects
• economic evaluations and project screening
Responsibilities include:
• Identify and evaluate opportunities tied to reserve growth and production optimization
• Support development and exploitation projects across producing assets
• Analyze production performance, pressure data, and field trends
• Evaluate development opportunities involving drilling, recompletions, and secondary recovery initiatives
• Work closely with operations and production teams to advance development projects
• Perform technical and economic evaluations tied to field development opportunities
• Support reserve-related reporting and engineering analysis
• Assist with field development planning and optimization initiatives
• Provide engineering recommendations focused on maximizing asset value and long-term reserve potential
This role offers strong visibility, broad engineering exposure, and meaningful operational impact within a fast-moving environment where engineering recommendations directly influence development strategy and reserve growth initiatives.
• Petroleum Engineering degree required
• Approximately 5–10 years of oil & gas industry experience
• Strong reservoir engineering experience supporting conventional onshore oil & gas assets
• Experience supporting reserve growth and development initiatives
• Mature field development experience
• Production optimization experience
• Secondary recovery / waterflood experience preferred
• Experience evaluating recompletions and infill drilling opportunities
• Strong economic evaluation and project screening capabilities
• Experience working closely with operations and production teams
• Strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently inside a lean operational environment
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Experience supporting field development and reserve optimization projects
• Base salary target approximately $145K–$190K depending on experience and overall fit
• Bonus target approximately 15%–20%
• Houston-based position
• Relocation assistance may be available for the right candidate
• High-visibility engineering role
• Broad exposure across development and exploitation projects
• Opportunity to work closely with operations and leadership teams
• Long-term growth opportunity within a growing engineering organization
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