Reservoir Engineer
About The Position
CSI Recruiting is seeking a high-energy, entrepreneurial Reservoir Engineer to join a growing technical team in Fort Worth, Texas. This is an opportunity to step into a highly visible role with a fast-moving, publicly traded upstream company focused on developing premier unconventional assets in the Midland Basin. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical reservoir engineering expertise, a proactive mindset, and the ability to thrive in a collaborative, high-accountability environment. This individual will work closely with executive leadership, operations, geology, and finance teams to help drive development strategy, optimize asset performance, and support the company’s continued growth.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering or related engineering discipline.
- Minimum 10+ years of reservoir engineering experience within the upstream oil & gas industry.
- Strong experience with unconventional shale assets, ideally within the Permian Basin.
- Proficiency with industry software such as ARIES, PHDWin, ComboCurve, or similar engineering applications.
- Strong understanding of reserves, economics, forecasting, and development planning.
- Experience working in a fast-paced operating environment with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with technical and executive teams.
- Self-starter mentality with strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Nice To Haves
- Public company experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Perform reservoir engineering analysis for operated unconventional oil & gas assets, including production forecasting, decline curve analysis, reserves evaluations, and economic modeling.
- Support development planning and optimization efforts across drilling, completions, and production operations.
- Assist with budgeting, long-range planning, A&D evaluations, and strategic development initiatives.
- Monitor well performance and identify opportunities to improve production, recovery, and capital efficiency.
- Prepare reserve estimates and supporting materials for internal management, bank presentations, and third-party reserve engineers.
- Work closely with geoscience and operations teams to evaluate spacing, landing zones, completion designs, and field development strategies.
- Analyze production trends, pressure data, and operational results to support technical and business decisions.
- Participate in corporate presentations, technical discussions, and strategic planning efforts with senior leadership.
- Help maintain and improve engineering workflows, databases, and forecasting tools.
- Stay current on industry trends, unconventional reservoir practices, and emerging technologies.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package including bonus and long-term incentive potential.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
