Geothermal Reservoir Engineer: Advanced Modeling & Optimization

Baker Hughes; Calgary; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical care

Life insurance

401k plan

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking a Geothermal Reservoir Engineer in Calgary, Alberta, to evaluate, model, and optimize geothermal resources for development and operation of energy projects. The role applies reservoir engineering, subsurface characterization, thermal simulation, and production forecasting to maximize sustainable energy recovery while managing technical and commercial risks.

Leadership of multi-disciplinary projects within budget is expected.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Petroleum Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, Geoscience, or related discipline.
• 3 to 5 years' experience in geothermal reservoir simulation.
• Knowledge of fluid flow in porous media, heat transfer, pressure transient analysis, and uncertainty quantification.
• Experience with reservoir simulation software such as CMG, Eclipse, Petrel, tNavigator, or equivalent.
• Understanding of geothermal systems, EGS, sedimentary geothermal, or subsurface energy systems preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with 3D geomodelling applications such as Petrel, Jewelsuite, Leapfrog a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct geothermal resource assessments including reservoir characterization and permeability analysis.
• Develop 3D static and dynamic geothermal reservoir models to forecast thermal and hydraulic performance.
• Perform reservoir simulations to evaluate production and injection strategies, well spacing, thermal breakthrough, and long-term heat recovery.
• Support geothermal play fairway analysis (GPFA), site screening, and opportunity maturation activities.
• Estimating sustainable power generation potential and reservoir life under various development scenarios.
• As project manager, leading, managing, and driving multi-disciplinary projects to completion within budget while ensuring quality delivery.
• Collaborating with geoscientists, well engineers, drilling teams, and surface facility engineers to optimize field development plans.
• Designing and evaluating production and injection well strategies to maximize thermal recovery and field economics.
• Analyzing well test, pressure, temperature, tracer, and production data to update reservoir models and improve forecasts.
• Supporting techno-economic assessments, project due diligence, and investment decision processes.
• Preparing technical reports, client presentations, and development recommendations.

Skills

Geothermal simulation

Subsurface modeling

3D geomodelling

Petroleum engineering

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD in Petroleum Engineering / Reservoir Engineering / Geoscience

Tools

CMG

Eclipse

Petrel

tNavigator

Job description

Baker Hughes is seeking a Geothermal Reservoir Engineer in Calgary, Alberta, to evaluate, model, and optimize geothermal resources for development and operation of energy projects. The role applies reservoir engineering, subsurface characterization, thermal simulation, and production forecasting to maximize sustainable energy recovery while managing technical and commercial risks.

Leadership of multi-disciplinary projects within budget is expected.