Location: Perth, Australia
Senior Reservoir Engineer opportunity located in Perth, Australia
Baker Hughes creates value for Oil & Gas companies by offering leading drilling, formation evaluation, completion and production products and services. Our leading technologies – and our ability to apply them safely and effectively – create value for our customers and our shareholders.
As a leader in the oilfield services industry, we offer opportunities for qualified people who want to grow in our high performance organization. As part of the Reservoir Technology Consulting group within Baker Hughes, RDS is a fully integrated subsurface and wells consultancy operating in all hydrocarbon provinces in the world. We work on projects ranging from fully integrated field management services to single discipline studies.
We have led the way in providing outsourced services by the introduction of our CoreTeam. We service our worldwide client base from four field locations in Aberdeen, London, Kuala Lumpur and Perth.
We are immensely proud of our multicultural, highly experienced and motivated workforce that work in a genuinely supportive and knowledge sharing environment. This provides our clients with the benefit of our worldwide experience on every single project.
Our job openings provide a competitive reward structure, exposure to Best-in-Class technologies, on-going career development, career progression, respect, work/life balance and the opportunity to live our core values: Integrity, Teamwork, Performance and Learning.
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for all aspects of reservoir engineering, providing both technical and potentially team leadership within a multi-disciplinary integrated team. Work as an individual contributor will also be required, combined with the ability to guide and advise less experience reservoir engineers and support colleagues from different disciplines.
Lead Project Teams so that results are delivered on time and on budget while maintaining RDS reputation
Participate in Peer Reviews
Development of staff, particularly reservoir engineers, through active mentoring and identification of areas for further development (projects and training)
Support growth of London Office by continued fostering of relationships internally and externally
Support Manager in identifying and planning of strategic areas for future growth
Provide advice and support within multidisciplinary teams with the view of optimising the production / recovery from existing fields and / or to mature new finds in to a field development, you will have exposure to the following:
- Well test and decline curve analysis
- Material balance modelling
- Dynamic reservoir modelling
- Production forecasting
- Integrated asset modelling
- Analysis of PVT and SCAL data
- Reservoir management
- Offshore operations
- Asset Evaluation
- Reserves estimation
Conduct numerical modelling, subsurface studies and exploitation planning as required and according to job assignments.
Generate production forecasts using reservoir simulation, production analysis and other reservoir engineering techniques.
Analyze subsurface and surface field data to obtain key reservoir/well performance parameters.
Lead Reservoir Engineers in preparing field development plans and related studies such as reservoir simulation for new and existing projects as required.
Ensure project work plans are created and executed effectively and in line with company policy and are revised as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
Manage day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope as necessary.
Be accountable for the technical integrity and quality of work delivered through
participation in:
Where leading a project ensure a review of deliverables prepared by team is carried out before passing to client. Deliver and enforce high project management standards and encourage others to do likewise. Ensure exposure and risks on projects are minimised.
Enable efficient and effective commercial business delivery through:
Working directly with the client to assess their needs and devise olutions that can be implemented successfully for them.
In particular contribute to opportunity review, screening and selection as part of ongoing business activity.
Building and implementing local business development strategies for clients as required.
Careful and efficient project and client relationship management which results in no surprises for the client or RDS so we continue to access repeat business with the client.
Contribute to the development of RDS business in the UK and internationally.
Contribute to maintaining and raiseing the profile of RDS as required and access new business opportunities through active networking with both existing contacts and potential new clients.
Ensure that technical mentoring, coaching and support of less experienced Reservoir Engineering staff is performed consistently to the high standard expected.
Lead staff effectively as required by allocating decision making authority and task responsibilities to appropriate individuals and by utilizing staff time, skills and potential effectively.
Assist in staff recruitment through the interviewing process and providing selection support.
Required Skills:
Able to demonstrate a level of technical competence in a Reservoir Engineering or area assignment
Understanding of more than one functional or area category
Can demonstrate industry recognition for technical abilities
Track record of innovation & ingenuity in solving difficult problems
Ability to direct, mentor and support younger professionals
Reservoir Engineering (fundamentals, industry best practices and new trends/development)
Strong, broad ranging discipline knowledge
Able to lead cross-discipline projects and communicate effectively across all disciplines
Asset management and field development planning
Project management and operational experience
Simulation modeling in more than one software program
MBAL, Prosper, Welltest analysis
Sound analytical skills
Experience with different field types/areas
Excellent communication skills
Ability to lead and motivate ad-hoc teams
Proactive, flexible and decisive
Openness to mentor as well as learn
Energetic, enthusiastic and sociable
Education & Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in Science or Petroleum Engineering or equivalent degree with 15+ years of experience. At least two years in a leading/delivery of projects. Previous experience working with Operator, Service Company or Consultancy.
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