Deputy Asset Manager

Galp; Rio de Janeiro; On-site; BRL 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance for you and your 가족

Competitive salary and Bonus

Job summary

Galp in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, seeks an experienced Upstream Project Manager to lead complex E&P development efforts. You will integrate subsurface, wells, production and facilities teams, drive governance, and ensure asset value realization.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, stakeholder coordination, and mentoring junior engineers, with a focus on delivering safe, efficient project execution in Brazil's upstream portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering or related field.
• Experience managing upstream oil and gas development projects.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary project delivery and governance.

Responsibilities

• Represent the company in E&P joint ventures during production phases and participate in technical meetings.
• Provide technical recommendations and coordinate follow-up from governance forums.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary E&P contributions across subsurface, wells, production, and facilities.
• Develop integrated project plans including schedules, CAPEX estimates, and strategies.
• Monitor progress against cost, schedule, and performance targets with regular reports.
• Assess asset performance and identify operational risks and value threats.
• Maintain project databases and documentation across the asset lifecycle.
• Coordinate information flow between JV operators and the company; ensure timely submissions.
• Utilize project management and E&P software to support execution and decision-making.
• Contribute to studies and value-improvement initiatives; identify optimization opportunities.
• Mentor junior engineers and support their technical growth.

Skills

Upstream PM

Cross-functional leadership

Petroleum engineering

Stakeholder management

Portuguese & English

Education

Bachelor's in Petroleum Engineering

MBA or related (advantage)

Tools

E&P software

Petroleum simulation tools

Job description

Galp has been part of society for generations, and as energy changes, we adapt too. Here you will have the opportunity to grow, with the resources you need to develop at your own pace, in your own way. Together we can continue to contribute to the communities where we live and work. We can build a more efficient future for ourselves and for future generations. We're counting on your energy

Bring you curiosity and passion into action. Join Galp today.

You will join the Upstream business unit that develops a competitive and unique portfolio in the sector, with a carbon intensity well below the industry average. It comprises projects at different stages of maturity, from exploration to production. In addition to promising assets in Namibia and São Tomé and Príncipe, the portfolio includes one of the largest oil and natural gas discoveries of recent decades: in the pre-salt Santos basin in Brazil.

About your future Team

You'll be joining Asset Management Team from Brasil, based in Rio de Janeiro.

How will your Day-to-Day look like:

• Represent the company in E&P joint ventures during the Production Development and Production phases, participating in technical meetings, committees, and workshops with operators and partners.
• Support the evaluation and decision on operator proposals by providing technical recommendations and coordinating the follow-up of decisions and actions arising from governance forums, technical meetings, and internal approval processes.
• Integrate and coordinate multidisciplinary E&P contributions, including Development Geology, Reservoir Engineering, Wells, Production Engineering, Flow Assurance, Fluid Processing, and Production Facilities.
• Develop integrated project plans, including schedules, capital investment estimates, and project execution strategies.
• Monitor project progress against cost, schedule, and performance targets, producing regular reports and tracking physical and financial execution metrics.
• Assess the performance of producing assets, identifying operational risks, performance gaps, and potential threats to production and value realization targets.
• Maintain project databases and technical documentation, ensuring effective management of scope, schedule, cost, and technical information throughout the asset lifecycle.
• Coordinate the flow of information between joint venture operators and the company, ensuring timely distribution of documentation and consolidation of company submissions.
• Utilize project management, planning, and E&P technical software to support project execution, performance monitoring, and decision-making.
• Contribute to engineering studies, technical assessments, and value improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to maximize asset value and business performance.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers, supporting their technical growth, professional development, and knowledge sharing across the organization.

What makes you Unique:

• Experience in the conception, planning, execution, and management of upstream oil and gas development projects, with strong exposure to both technical and project delivery phases.
• Understanding of petroleum engineering and multidisciplinary field development activities, with the ability to integrate subsurface, wells, production, and facilities perspectives into decision-making.
• Ability to develop and manage project schedules, budgets, performance metrics, and risk mitigation plans to ensure successful project delivery.
• Stakeholder & joint venture management with operators, partners, and cross-functional teams, effectively coordinating technical evaluations, decision, and project governance processes.
• Ability to drive technical and commercial opportunities, identify risks, and propose solutions that maximize asset value and production performance.
• Aility to lead multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior engineers, and foster collaboration across technical disciplines.
• Excellent communication skills in both Portuguese and English, with the ability to present technical recommendations, facilitate alignment, and engage stakeholders at different levels.
• High levels of commitment, resilience, adaptability, interpersonal effectiveness, and teamwork, combined with an integrated view of the business and a strong focus on results.
• An energy company integrated in the energy sector where you can make a difference;
• Competitive salary and Bonus;
• Health insurance for you and your family.

At Galp, we have the ambition to be a Human Centered Company, and for that we acknowledge our responsibility to promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) by having a genuine mindset, lived on our day-to-day, in all our processes. We believe that everyone should be celebrated and valued for who they are: not only for their potential, but also for their distinctive characteristics. potential, but also for their distinctive characteristics.