Senior Reservoir Engineer

Our client, a Major Oil and Gas Operator is seeking a Senior Reservoir Engineer. This is likely to be a rolling contract role (PAYE), initially until the end of 2026. The position is based in Aberdeen with a hybrid working system in place.

Department: Subsurface

Purpose of Role

Reservoir Engineer within the UKBU Integrated Operated Assets multi-disciplinary subsurface teams. Deliver opportunities for production enhancement and resource additions through subsurface characterisation, reservoir geological modelling and opportunity generation & maturation. Support well planning & delivery programmes.

Critical Responsibilities

• Ensuring that all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation and client HSES Procedures.
• Responsible for all aspects of reservoir engineering, using predictive flow simulation models that incorporate geoscience, engineering and fluid property data.
• Identify, mature and deliver opportunities for production enhancement and resource growth.
• Independently define and complete reservoir engineering work programmes in support of business strategy and integrating results effectively with other subsurface disciplines.
• Maintain production forecasts in support of mid to long term business plans.
• Communicate results and influence stakeholders appropriately to drive effective business decisions.
• Interface and leverage technical expertise within the wider G&RE organisation, influencing subsurface team priorities and work programmes.

Daily tasks include:

• Generation of production forecasts to support key business decisions.
• Construction of simulation and nodal analysis models.
• Maintenance (and history matching) of full field, material balance and sector simulation models.
• Analysis of reservoir engineering data e.g. pressure transient, fluid and production data.
• Evaluation of production enhancement and new well opportunities.
• Well planning and operational support.
• Reserves assessments.
• Monitoring and assisting with specialists and contractors to manage reservoir engineering projects.
• Reservoir engineering aspects of internal/external business approvals (Internal/Partners/OGA etc.).
• Sharing knowledge.

The postholder may be required to join the emergency response rota should this become a requirement of the position.

Core Technical Experience

• Fully developed technical skill set.
• Expert in several anchor skills.
• Thoroughly understands technology and how it supports the business.
• Expertise in different aspects of reservoir engineering e.g. field development, simulation, material balance, pressure transient analysis, fluid properties, decline curve analysis, reserve evaluations.
• Identifies, develops, executes and evaluates business opportunities.
• The ability to work influentially in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Sound working knowledge of industry software packages.

Qualifications

• MSc in reservoir engineering or a related subject.

Personal Characteristics

• Puts forward own views credibly and persuasively, linking communications with desired outcomes.
• Listens actively while guiding others towards positive communication outcomes, considering other perspectives.
• Looks for opportunities to develop others, providing constructive and timely feedback to support development.
• Invests time in coaching others.
• Takes accountability for the success of both their own and others’ projects, considering and integrating a wide range of information and views in making decisions.
• Recognises the importance of framing and strong multi-disciplinary narratives.
• Works to build trust with a multi-disciplinary team, proactively finds opportunities to assist others and provide guidance, promotes a teamwork-based collaborative approach.
• Uses own and others’ expertise to achieve results, can coordinate teams while collaborating with others outside the team, engages and motivates others, works strategically and communicates the bigger picture to others.
• Adapts easily to change and views change as a catalyst for success.
• Anticipates sources of conflict and takes steps to prevent these, looking beyond their own relationships when thinking about how to prevent conflict.
• Able to solve complex problems by balancing different needs, displaying creativity and considering innovative approaches when solving problems while looking for business efficiencies in their solutions.
• Consistently completes tasks on time and to a high standard, taking responsibility for both personal and collective goals.