Senior Geologist

Devon Energy•Pittsburgh, PA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Geologist will drive growth in the region by originating, maturing, and championing exploration and development opportunities across the Appalachian Basin. This is a senior, self-directed technical role for a seasoned geoscientist who brings a proven track record of identifying and advancing successful growth and exploration opportunities. The incumbent will serve as a technical leader within the subsurface team, setting direction on complex plays, mentoring and elevating fellow team geoscientists, and collaborating closely with corporate exploration and technology teams to convert ideas into executable, value-driving opportunities.

Requirements

Demonstrated track record of successfully identifying and advancing growth/exploration opportunities in onshore unconventional resource plays; Appalachia/Marcellus and/or broad multi-basin experience strongly preferred
Strong technical leadership presence able to influence, mentor, and elevate a team without relying on formal authority
Excellent verbal and written communication; able to translate technical work into clear business-relevant recommendations for leadership
Advanced integration of geologic, geophysical, petrophysical, and production data
Proficiency in industry mapping/interpretation software (e.g., Kingdom); familiarity with data analytics/visualization tools (e.g., Spotfire and ArcPro) a plus
Strong command of well logs and petrophysics; experience with seismically-informed characterization a plus
Highly ambitious and self-motivated individual that thrives in deep technical work, and comfortable operating with autonomy and ambiguity
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, Power Point
10+ years of upstream oil and gas experience, with a substantial portion in exploration/growth and onshore unconventional plays; senior-level technical judgment and demonstrated impact required

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with data analytics/visualization tools (e.g., Spotfire and ArcPro)
Experience with seismically-informed characterization a plus

Responsibilities

Originate, risk, and mature exploration and play-extension opportunities that grow the region's resource base and inventory
Lead regional geological risk and resource analyses across a variety of play types, integrating geologic, geophysical, petrophysical, and production data
Serve as an exploration technical leader and mentor within the subsurface team, elevating the group's exploration capability
Map, model, and clearly communicate resource potential and its business value to technical peers and leadership
Partner with reservoir engineering to assess prospect economics and prioritize opportunities against the broader portfolio
Collaborate with corporate exploration, technology, and machine-learning teams to accelerate evaluation and appraisal workflows
Can work independently, setting priorities and driving work forward with limited supervision