SENIOR PETROLEUM ENGINEER

RYDER SCOTT COMPANY LP • Houston, TX

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ryder Scott Company is seeking a Senior Petroleum/Reservoir Engineer to join our Houston team. In this role, you will work as part of our technical staff on a diverse range of domestic and international projects, with opportunities to take on greater responsibilities and advance your career in a collaborative, high performance environment. Established in 1937, Ryder Scott Company is among the oil and gas industry’s largest, longest standing and most respected reservoir evaluation consulting firms worldwide. The firm delivers a full spectrum of professional engineering, geoscientific and economic evaluation services, including reserves assessments, geoscience and geology studies, field development and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) design, reservoir simulation, economic analysis, sustainable energy consulting, management advisory and expert witness testimony. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with branch offices in Denver, Colorado, and Calgary, Canada, Ryder Scott serves clients of all sizes, both in the United States and across international markets. As an integral member of our team, the Senior Reservoir Engineer will work closely with clients year round, responding to inquiries, preparing high-quality deliverables, and collaborating across departments to support reserves audits, evaluations, and certifications. In today’s environment, there is an increasing need to develop and integrate advanced data analytics tools that enable timely, well informed decision making. By combining strong analytical skills, a collaborative mindset, and a solid grasp of our workflow methodology, the Senior Reservoir Engineer will have a significant opportunity to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of Ryder Scott’s project teams on a daily basis. This position is based in our downtown Houston office, with the potential to work remotely up to two days per week.

Requirements

• 10 to 20 years experience as a Reservoir Engineer
• Demonstrates independent judgment and discretion in decision making
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbally and in writing) due to customer interaction
• Maintains a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excels in organization, time management, prioritization, and planning, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and tight deadlines for both self and team
• Collaborates effectively within multidisciplinary teams, fostering strong interpersonal communication and teamwork
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• 10 - 20 years of Oil & Gas upstream experience within an operating Major or Mid Range Oil & Gas 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
• Programming in Python
• Strong communication, presentation, writing and organization skills
• Able to communicate effectively in English due to customer interaction
• Self-motivated and capable of proactively driving continuous improvement

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineering license in the State of Texas 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 colleagues to develop a strong working knowledge of client's assets and operations in both unconventional and conventional plays
• Serve as the primary administrator for decline analysis software used in forecasting and economic evaluations, including ARIES, PHDWin, ValNav, and ComboCurve
• Apply technical expertise, interpersonal skills, and critical thinking to address a wide range of operational and analytical challenges
• Drive the adoption of smarter business processes and advanced analytics to generate actionable insights
• Identify and implement opportunities to streamline and standardize data workflows through the use of macros, scripts, or other innovative tools
• Identify and implement opportunities to streamline and standardize data workflows through the use of macros, scripts, or other innovative tools
• Design, implement, and maintain quality control routines to enhance data visibility, accuracy, and integrity
• Other job duties as may be assigned

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and Benefits Package
• In addition to Base Salary indicated above, Annual Bonus based on individual and Company performance
• 401(k) retirement plan and profit sharing
• Company fully paid health insurance premiums including vision and dental for you and your eligible dependents up to $33,000/year
• Company fully paid parking/commuting allowance
• 10 holidays per year + 1 floating holiday
• 10 to 15 days vacation to start, depending on experience
• Hybrid work from home/office with flexible hours (after two years employment)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level