Senior Reservoir Engineer
Houston, Texas, United StatesFull time$145k – $190kPosted May 27, 2026
Job description
Senior Reservoir Engineer — Houston Energy Talent Search is working with a growing oil and gas company in Houston that is continuing to expand its engineering organization. This is a highly visible Reservoir Engineering role supporting conventional onshore oil & gas assets and reserve growth initiatives within a lean operational environment.
The company is looking for an engineer with strong experience tied to:
- conventional onshore oil & gas assets
- reserve growth initiatives
- mature field development
- production optimization
- infill drilling
- recompletions
- well reactivations
- secondary recovery / waterflood projects
- economic evaluations and project screening Responsibilities include:
- Identify and evaluate opportunities tied to reserve growth and production optimization
- Support development and exploitation projects across producing assets
- Analyze production performance, pressure data, and field trends
- Evaluate development opportunities involving drilling, recompletions, and secondary recovery initiatives
- Work closely with operations and production teams to advance development projects
- Perform technical and economic evaluations tied to field development opportunities
- Support reserve-related reporting and engineering analysis
- Assist with field development planning and optimization initiatives
- Provide engineering recommendations focused on maximizing asset value and long-term reserve potential This role offers strong visibility, broad engineering exposure, and meaningful operational impact within a fast-moving environment where engineering recommendations directly influence development strategy and reserve growth initiatives.
Requirements
- Petroleum Engineering degree required
- Approximately 5–10 years of oil & gas industry experience
- Strong reservoir engineering experience supporting conventional onshore oil & gas assets
- Experience supporting reserve growth and development initiatives
- Mature field development experience
- Production optimization experience
- Secondary recovery / waterflood experience preferred
- Experience evaluating recompletions and infill drilling opportunities
- Strong economic evaluation and project screening capabilities
- Experience working closely with operations and production teams
- Strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently inside a lean operational environment
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Experience supporting field development and reserve optimization projects Benefits
- Base salary target approximately $145K–$190K depending on experience and overall fit
- Bonus target approximately 15%–20%
- Houston-based position
- Relocation assistance may be available for the right candidate
- High-visibility engineering role
- Broad exposure across development and exploitation projects
- Opportunity to work closely with operations and leadership teams
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