Senior Reservoir Engineer (A&D)

Senior Reservoir Engineer (A&D) – $180K–$210K base salary, depending on experience - Pittsburgh, PA

Energy Talent Search is working with an energy company seeking an experienced Senior Reservoir Engineer with strong A&D and asset evaluation experience for its Pittsburgh operations.

This position combines traditional reservoir engineering expertise with acquisitions and divestitures (A&D), joint ventures, leasing opportunities, and strategic asset evaluation. The Senior Reservoir Engineer will help evaluate both existing assets and potential growth opportunities throughout the Appalachian Basin, providing the technical and economic analysis necessary to support investment and development decisions.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong unconventional reservoir engineering background along with a commercial mindset and experience evaluating upstream transactions and growth opportunities. This is a highly visible position requiring someone who can work independently, develop well-supported recommendations, and communicate findings effectively to senior leadership.

Key responsibilities include:

• Identify and evaluate acquisition, joint venture, leasing, and other strategic growth opportunities.
• Perform reservoir and economic evaluations of producing assets and potential investments.
• Provide technical reservoir engineering support for A&D and asset evaluation activities.
• Analyze well performance, production history, reserves, recovery potential, and development economics.
• Develop type curves, production forecasts, and economic assumptions used in asset valuation and investment decisions.
• Evaluate development scenarios, including well spacing, inventory, drilling programs, and completion strategies.
• Develop economic models and assess asset value to support capital allocation and development strategy.
• Analyze large technical and commercial datasets to identify trends, risks, and potential opportunities.
• Work closely with geology, land, operations, and other internal groups on transaction evaluations and development planning.
• Monitor industry activity, asset transactions, development trends, and competitive activity throughout the Appalachian Basin.
• Prepare and present technical and economic recommendations to management.
• Take ownership of projects and independently move evaluations from initial concept through recommendation.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less-experienced engineers.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering required.
• 7–20 years of reservoir engineering experience.
• Strong unconventional oil & gas reservoir engineering experience.
• A&D and upstream asset evaluation experience required.
• Experience evaluating acquisitions, joint ventures, leasing opportunities, and other upstream transactions.
• Strong technical and economic asset evaluation capabilities.
• Experience with decline curve analysis, type curves, reserves, volumetrics, production forecasting, and well-performance analysis.
• Experience evaluating development plans, well spacing, drilling inventory, and capital allocation opportunities.
• Strong knowledge of ARIES.
• Appalachian Basin experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to analyze and interpret large technical and commercial datasets.
• Ability to translate reservoir engineering analysis into clear business and investment recommendations.
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to evaluate opportunities from both a technical and economic perspective.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to present recommendations to senior management.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• $180K–$210K base salary, depending on experience
• 25–30% annual bonus
• Long-term incentive compensation
• Strong 401(k) program
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Relocation assistance available for the right candidate
• Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder. This role is NOT eligible for sponsorship.