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Engineering Technician / Data Analyst - Shreveport, LA
(Relocation Assistance Available)
Our client, a well-capitalized mineral and royalty investment company, is seeking an Engineering Technician to support its Engineering and Asset Management teams. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career professional interested in building a career in the upstream oil & gas industry while gaining exposure to reserves, asset management, data analytics, and business intelligence.
The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical mindset, excellent Excel skills, and a degree in a STEM-related field. Exposure to oil and gas, reserves analysis, ARIES, Power BI, or SQL is a plus but not required.
Key Responsibilities
- Support Engineering and Asset Management teams through data analysis, reporting, and database maintenance.
- Assist with maintaining and organizing asset, production, reserves, and ownership data.
- Build, update, and improve reports, dashboards, and data visualization tools.
- Analyze large datasets and identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for process improvement.
- Create and maintain spreadsheets, models, and recurring reports using Excel.
- Assist with business intelligence initiatives utilizing Power BI and other reporting tools.
- Support engineering projects, acquisitions, and asset evaluations through data gathering and analysis.
- Work closely with Engineering, Asset Management, Accounting, and Land teams on special projects.
- Ensure data accuracy and integrity across multiple databases and reporting platforms.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required in a STEM-related field such as Engineering, Mathematics, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Physics, Statistics, or a similar technical discipline.
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 required.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work with large datasets and multiple data sources.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Internship, coursework, or exposure to the upstream oil & gas industry.
- Experience with Power BI, SQL, or other data analytics tools.
- Exposure to ARIES or other reserves/economic evaluation software.
- Experience building reports, dashboards, or database queries.
- Interest in pursuing a career in engineering, asset management, reserves, or energy analytics.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Annual bonus opportunity
- 401(k) with company contribution
- Company-paid employee medical benefits
- Generous dependent coverage assistance
- Relocation assistance provided
- Opportunity to work directly with experienced engineering and asset management professionals in a growing organization
This position is ideal for a recent graduate who enjoys working with data, solving problems, and wants to build a long-term career in the energy industry.
Do not apply unless you are authorized to work in the United States for any employer as client company cannot sponsor or transfer visas at this time.
Walker Elliott is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
For additional information, please email your resume to resumes@walker-elliott.com or apply online.