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Graduate Petroleum Engineer - Houston, Texas

Morgan Stanley
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 7/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/27/2026
Our Houston office is looking for a Graduate Petroleum Engineer to join the Oil & Gas Technical Team (A&D). The position will be joining a team comprised of petroleum engineering, geoscience and GIS expertise.

Position:

-Morgan Stanley's Houston-based Energy Investment Banking office

-Graduate Petroleum Engineer on the Oil and Gas Technical Team (A&D); team comprised of petroleum engineering, geoscience and GIS expertise

- Opportunity to work on material transactions in the Oil & Gas industry

Qualifications:

Education:

-Engineering Degree Required

o Petroleum or Chemical strongly preferred

o Mechanical and Electrical may be considered

-Superior academic achievement (>3.6 GPA on a 4.0 scale)

Experience:

-1-2 years relevant work experience preferred (Reservoir/Petroleum Engineer)

o Will consider 0 years for right candidate

-Must show a strong interest in Upstream Oil & Gas asset valuation

Skills and abilities (Required):

-Strong quantitative and analytical skills

-Advanced oral and written communication skills

-Ability to work independently while functioning as part of a team

-Strong attention to detail and the ability to work in high pressure settings with tight deadlines

-Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint advanced user

-Software coding experience (VBA Macro Development, Python or SQL)

-Basic understanding of database design and functionality (Microsoft Access)

Preferred:

-Decline Curve Analysis, SEC Reserve Definitions

-Experience with Enverus (DrillingInfo), Enerdeq, ARIES, PHDWin, Tableau, Spotfire

-Basic understanding of Petroleum Geology

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients - helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that's differentiated - and we've done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you'll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

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