Manager, Asset Development - Utah

Crescent Energy•Houston, TX

25d

About The Position

Crescent is a differentiated U.S. energy company committed to delivering value through a disciplined, returns-driven growth through acquisition strategy and consistent return of capital. Our long-life, balanced portfolio combines stable cash flows from low-decline production with a deep, high-quality development inventory. Crescent is a top three producer (by gross operated production) in the Eagle Ford basin. Crescent’s leadership is an experienced team of investment, financial and industry professionals that combines proven investment and operating expertise. For more than a decade, Crescent and our predecessors have executed on a consistent strategy focused on cash flow, risk management and returns. Through disciplined and accretive investments, we have successfully tripled the size of our company since going public in December 2021 while maintaining a strong balance sheet. Crescent Energy is seeking an Asset Development Manager – Utah to lead the subsurface understanding and development strategy for the company’s Uinta Basin position while expanding economically competitive inventory across the asset. This role will help build Crescent’s independent view of the subsurface across the Utah asset, integrating geology, reservoir engineering, drilling & completions, and production data to improve development outcomes and identify opportunities to expand running room across under-tested zones and stacked intervals. Working closely with Drilling & Completions, Operations, and corporate teams, the Asset Development Manager will ensure subsurface insight is translated into disciplined development decisions—from spacing and completion design to development sequencing and recovery improvement. The position reports to the VP, Asset Development and leads an integrated team of reservoir engineers, geoscientists, and technical staff responsible for development planning and execution.

Requirements

B.S. or M.S. in Petroleum Engineering, Geoscience, or related discipline
~10–15+ years of upstream oil and gas experience with significant exposure to unconventional resource development
Experience integrating subsurface, drilling & completions, and economic evaluation into development planning
Demonstrated ability to expand or improve development inventory through disciplined technical and commercial analysis
Track record of leading multidisciplinary technical teams and influencing development decisions
Strong communication skills and ability to translate technical insight into clear business decisions

Nice To Haves

Experience working with stacked-pay systems (Permian and/or Rockies experience a plus)

Responsibilities

Lead development strategy for the Utah asset
Own and continuously evolve the multi-year development plan for Crescent’s Utah position
Integrate geology, reservoir engineering, drilling & completions, and economics into a clear and executable development strategy
Ensure technical insights are framed within disciplined economic analysis to support capital allocation decisions
Expand and mature development inventory
Identify opportunities across under-tested zones and stacked pay intervals within the asset
Mature the most compelling opportunities into development concepts supported by integrated technical work and economic validation
Advance pilots or targeted tests where appropriate to improve understanding of recovery, spacing, and development potential
Improve capital efficiency and development outcomes
Work with drilling, completions, and operations teams to improve development performance and cost structure
Evaluate spacing, completion design, development sequencing, and recovery improvement opportunities
Ensure technical innovation is grounded in repeatable development practices and clear commercial outcomes
Apply integrated workflows across the development lifecycle
Skilled across different stages of development—concept screening, appraisal, and full-field development— and able to deploy different technical approaches for each stage
Skilled in a multiple analysis approaches including (e.g. resource quantification, physics based approaches and modern data analytics)
Integrate subsurface interpretation with operational data and economic evaluation to support consistent development planning
Lead and develop the asset development team
Lead a multidisciplinary team including reservoir engineers, geoscientists, and technical staff
Foster a culture of integration, creativity, and economically framed decision making
Build team capability and support recruiting as the Utah asset evolves
Maintain awareness of basin activity and development trends
Track competitor development strategies and emerging concepts across the Uinta Basin
Translate external insights into practical learnings that strengthen Crescent’s development approach