Reservoir Engineering Manager

CSI Recruiting is working with a Fort Worth-based oil company in their need to hire an experienced Reservoir Engineering Manager. Our client is a well established E&P company, with plans to grow via drilling and development, and is actively evaluating significant bolt-on acquisitions. This is a growth role – not a back-fill, but a newly created position supporting development planning and acquisition evaluation. Our client maintains a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. As such, the client would prefer a candidate who has worked in a similar style company, and in a similar role. The position is first and foremost a technical role, however the right candidate will contribute to strategic decisions, vendor selection, project management initiatives and work as a leader in the organization. For the Reservoir Engineering Manager role, our client is seeking an innovative and results-driven Reservoir Engineering professional specializing in the following: A development-focused reservoir engineer who can implement and complete a project, and a professional who can lead the conversation. Able to develop, communicate and defend technical recommendations and drive projects through execution Substantial unconventional experience required and Permian experience strongly preferred Client needs this person to employ sound decision making methods to complex projects, including economic analysis. RESPONSIBILITIES: Demonstrate ability to solve complex problems. Evaluate and monitor well performances Generate production well forecasts Work closely with other departments Must have strong knowledge of economic evaluation and financial metrics. Improve efficiency in data analysis Support reserve estimates, forecast updates and coordination with independent reserve engineers Requirements Extensive exposure to unconventional resources, ideally having worked in multiple resource plays with a focus on the Permian Minimum education: Bachelor's Degree required - Petroleum Engineering is preferred Well versed in economic modelling software (ARIES, ComboCurve) Experience utilizing information from multiple public data sources A minimum of 10 years of working as a reservoir engineer for an independent E&P company focused on unconventional assets in the Lower 48 in the US