Corporate Development Engineering Advisor

Expand Energy•Spring, TX

About The Position

The Corporate Development Engineering Advisor is a senior technical leader responsible for driving the integration of engineering analysis into the company’s corporate development strategy, including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and long-term portfolio optimization. This role operates with a high degree of autonomy and influence, providing expert-level technical and commercial insight that shapes investment decisions, deal structures, and capital allocation priorities. The Advisor serves as a trusted partner to executive leadership, bridging engineering, finance, and strategy to ensure that complex asset evaluations, risk assessments, and development scenarios are rigorously analyzed and aligned with corporate objectives. This position requires deep expertise in natural gas assets, advanced analytical capabilities, and the ability to lead multidisciplinary efforts across the deal lifecycle.

Requirements

Expert-level knowledge of reservoir engineering, production engineering, and natural gas asset development
Advanced proficiency in decline curve analysis, reserves estimation, probabilistic methods, and economic evaluation
Deep understanding of unconventional resource plays (e.g., shale gas, tight gas, CBM) and associated development strategies
Strong ability to integrate technical data into strategic and financial decision-making frameworks
Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills applied to complex, ambiguous scenarios
Proven ability to lead multiple high-impact evaluations in a fast-paced, transaction-driven environment
Advanced communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and executive leadership
Extensive experience with public and proprietary data sources (e.g., Enverus) and engineering/economic platforms
Minimum: Bachelor’s degree - from accredited university - Engineering from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) program, or Professional Engineer (PE) license, or Master’s degree - from accredited university - Master’s of Engineering degree from a program in which the correlating Bachelor’s degree is accredited by the ABET EAC
Minimum: 12 years related work experience in the oil & gas industry, preferably with exposure to natural gas assets, reserves, or asset evaluation

Responsibilities

Lead comprehensive technical evaluations of complex natural gas assets, including operated, non-operated, and basin-wide portfolios
Provide expert-level analysis of reservoir performance, reserves potential, and long-term recovery strategies using advanced engineering methodologies
Oversee and validate decline curve analysis, material balance, volumetrics, and probabilistic resource assessments
Integrate subsurface, production, facilities, and operational insights to develop holistic asset valuations
Conduct high-level screening and prioritization of acquisition targets and portfolio optimization opportunities
Serve as the primary engineering advisor for acquisition, divestiture, and joint venture transactions
Lead technical due diligence efforts, including reserves audits, type curve validation, capital efficiency analysis, and operational risk assessments
Direct development of production forecasts, capital programs, and operating assumptions for financial modeling and investment analysis
Identify and quantify key risks, uncertainties, and value drivers that impact asset valuation and deal structuring
Provide strategic input into negotiations, including structuring considerations, contingencies, and upside capture
Partner with senior leadership to formulate investment recommendations for executive and board-level decision-making
Lead development planning initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy, capital discipline, and market conditions
Provide oversight of long-range planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes across multiple assets or regions
Evaluate complex drilling programs, spacing strategies, and completion designs to optimize resource recovery and capital efficiency
Drive portfolio optimization efforts, including asset rationalization, capital allocation strategies, and performance benchmarking
Champion the use of advanced analytical tools and methodologies, including probabilistic modeling, scenario analysis, and data-driven forecasting
Utilize and oversee the application of engineering and economic software (e.g., Aries, PHDWin) to validate reserves and financial projections
Guide the development and implementation of standardized evaluation tools, automation workflows, and data integration processes
Leverage advanced analytics (e.g., Python, SQL, data visualization platforms) to enhance decision-making and improve technical rigor
Ensure quality, consistency, and transparency of technical assumptions used across corporate development analyses
Act as a key liaison between Corporate Development, Engineering, Finance, Land, Operations, and Executive Leadership
Translate complex technical findings into clear, actionable insights for commercial and executive audiences
Lead cross-functional teams through evaluation processes, ensuring alignment on assumptions, risks, and strategic implications
Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and corporate development team members
Support post-acquisition integration by aligning technical assumptions with operational execution and capital planning