SENIOR RESERVOIR ENGINEER

RYDER SCOTT COMPANY LP • Denver, CO

101d • $150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Ryder Scott Company is seeking a Senior Petroleum / Reservoir Engineer to join our Denver Team. This role would provide support for our technical team in a variety of functions with an opportunity for growth and increased responsibilities. Founded in 1937, Ryder Scott Company is one of the largest, oldest, and most respected reservoir-evaluation consulting firms in the oil & gas industry. Ryder Scott provides a complete range of professional engineering, geoscientific, economic evaluation services such as reserves evaluations, geoscience/geology studies, field development and EOR design, reservoir simulation, economic analysis, sustainable energy consulting, management consulting and expert witness testimony. Headquartered in Houston, TX with branch offices in Denver, CO and Calgary, Canada, Ryder Scott Company serves large and small clients in the U.S. and internationally. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Petroleum or Chemical Engineering
• Minimum 10 - 15 years of Oil & Gas upstream experience within an operating company
• Sound understanding of classical reservoir engineering principles, forecasting, reserves estimation and classification, fluid and rock characterization
• Functional understanding of geology, geophysics, petrophysics, and reservoir characterization issues and how they relate to reservoir performance
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of products (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint)
• Data science experiences: Spotfire, relational DBs
• Strong communication, presentation, writing and organization skills
• Self-motivated and capable of proactively driving continuous improvement

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineering license is not a must, but will give you an edge
• Understanding of economics, with a preference for application in oil and gas developments
• Possess general working knowledge of drilling, completions, production operations and understanding of upstream oil and gas terminology

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with and develop a foundational knowledge of the assets and operations to effectively address business needs
• Primary administrator for decline analysis software in support of forecasts/economics. Commonly used software includes ARIES, PHDWin and ValNav
• Leverage technical, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills to help solve a variety of challenges
• Facilitate implementation of smarter business processes and analytics for meaningful insights
• Identify opportunities to streamline and standardize data flow using macros, scripts or other novel tools
• Build and maintain quality control routines to improve data visibility and integrity
• Other job duties as may be assigned

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Annual bonus based on individual and company performance
• 401(k) retirement plan and profit sharing plan
• Company paid health insurance premiums including medical, vision and dental for you and your eligible dependents up to $33,000
• Company paid parking/RTD commuting allowance
• 10 paid holidays per year + 1 floating holiday
• 10 -15 days paid vacation to start depending on experience
• Hybrid work from home/office with flexible hours (after initial training period)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree