Ryder Scott Company Senior Petroleum/Reservoir Engineer
Ryder Scott Company is seeking a Senior Petroleum Reservoir Engineer to join our Houston Team. This role would provide support for our technical team in a variety of functions with an opportunity for growth and increased responsibilities.
Ryder Scott Company is seeking a Senior Petroleum / Reservoir Engineer to join our Houston team. The Senior Petroleum / Reservoir Engineer would provide support for our technical team in a variety of functions with an opportunity for growth and increased responsibilities.
Senior Petroleum/Reservoir Engineer Description
As a valuable member a Reservoir Engineer would engage with our clients throughout the year for client related services answering questions, creating deliverables and engaging various parts of the organization to assist our clients in their reserves audits, evaluations or certifications. In addition, there is a growing necessity to establish and integrate data analytic tools that lead to informed decisions in a timely manner. Combining an analytic mindset, a team-first attitude, and understanding the workflow methodology, there is a great opportunity to make a difference in how Ryder Scott project teams function on a day-to-day basis.
The Reservoir Engineer will work in our downtown Houston office and may qualify to work two (2) days a week remotely.
Position Responsibilities Summary
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Collaborate with and develop a foundational knowledge of the assets and operations to effectively address business needs
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Primary administrator for decline analysis software in support of forecasts/economics. Commonly used software includes ARIES, PHDWin and ValNav
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Leverage technical, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills to help solve a variety of challenges
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Facilitate implementation of smarter business processes and analytics for meaningful insights
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Identify opportunities to streamline and standardize data flow using macros, scripts or other novel tools
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Build and maintain quality control routines to improve data visibility and integrity
Position Competencies
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Exercises independent judgment and discretion
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High level of accuracy, attention to detail
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Excellent organization, time management, prioritization, and planning skills and able to manage multiple tasks with tight deadlines for self and team
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Work well alongside a multidisciplinary team possessing strong collaboration and interpersonal communication skills
Rewards and Benefits
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Competitive compensation
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Annual bonus based on individual and company performance
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401(k) retirement plan and profit sharing plan
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Company paid health insurance including vision and dental for you and your eligible dependents
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Company paid parking/commuting allowance
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10 paid holidays per year + 1 floating holiday
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10-15 days paid vacation to start depending on experience
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Hybrid work from home/office with flexible hours (after two years of employment)
Disclaimer: Ryder Scott Company is an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related
decisions are made without regard to gender, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status,
age, disability, national origin, or any other protected class.
The information provided here indicates the general nature and level of work required of the position and is not a
comprehensive list of all responsibilities or qualifications.
The benefits list is only a highlight of some of the benefits offered to team members; eligibility for certain
benefits may apply.
Ryder Scott does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing
agencies. Only applications made through our application will be considered. All unsolicited resumes will
be considered the property of Ryder Scott Company and Ryder Scott Company will not be obligated to pay a
placement fee.
Required Skills
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Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
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5-10 years of Oil & Gas upstream experience within an operating company.
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Sound understanding of classical reservoir engineering principles, forecasting, reserves estimation and classification, fluid and rock characterization
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Functional understanding of geology, geophysics, petrophysics, and reservoir characterization issues and how they relate to reservoir performance
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Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of products (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint)
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Data science experiences: Spotfire, relational DBs
- Strong communication, presentation, writing and organization skills
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Self-motivated and capable of proactively driving continuous improvement
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Professional Engineering license in the State of Texas is not a must, but will give you an edge.
Preferred Skills
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Understanding of economics, with a preference for application in oil and gas developments
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Possess general working knowledge of drilling, completions, production operations and understanding of upstream oil and gas terminology