Senior Reservoir Engineer: Lead Subsurface Modelling & CCUS

aer; Calgary; On-site; CAD 131,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Geological Survey (AGS), part of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), seeks a Senior Reservoir Engineer to join the Applied Geoscience team in Alberta. You will apply advanced reservoir engineering, modelling, and simulation to evaluate oil and gas reservoirs, support subsurface resource assessments, and contribute to CCUS initiatives.

As a senior member, you will provide technical leadership and mentorship, manage data, and help address complex challenges including induced seismicity, in

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering degree with 10+ years of progressive experience in reservoir engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registered with APEGA, or eligible for registration.
• Experience supporting Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) initiatives and Alberta's subsurface regulatory and technical environment.
• Strong experience in reservoir engineering fundamentals, including reservoir simulation, reserve/resource characterization, and application to injection processes and subsurface storage systems (CCUS and disposal).
• Knowledge of geological pore space issues as it relates to subsurface fluid flow in Alberta is an asset.
• Ability to support MMV plans and evaluating produced fluids or acid gas disposal, including injectivity, compatibility and pressure transient analysis, would be an asset.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled approaches for analyzing large subsurface datasets, improving data integration, or supporting reservoir characterization and decision-making is an asset.
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to navigate complex technical issues and support risk-informed decisions in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform in an advanced technical role conducting strategic subsurface work designed to support geoscientific-subsurface engineering issues facing Alberta, which is guided by the AGS operational plan.
• Provide engineering advice, guidance, and leadership on large multi-disciplinary projects which may span outside of immediate job area to support both short-term and long-term Branch or Division level decision making.
• Accountable for delivering results through publication of technical reports, maps, digital information, and peer-reviewed literature. Prepare findings for internal and external audiences including non-AER stakeholders, as well as Teams, Branches, and Divisions within AER.
• Actively manage data acquired or produced during AGS project work. Works to ensure data and information is stored and described according to best-practice standards for re-use and is handled and protected after project is complete.
• Provides reservoir engineering support and geological pore space management expertise to other branches in the AER through participation in AER projects or upon request.
• Reservoir simulation and analytical modelling techniques to evaluate subsurface fluid flow, pressure behaviour, injectivity and long-term performance of reservoirs under production, disposal or storage scenarios.
• Mentor engineers in addressing complex, poorly defined reservoir engineering challenges.

Job description

Alberta Geological Survey (AGS), part of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), seeks a Senior Reservoir Engineer to join the Applied Geoscience team in Alberta. You will apply advanced reservoir engineering, modelling, and simulation to evaluate oil and gas reservoirs, support subsurface resource assessments, and contribute to CCUS initiatives.

As a senior member, you will provide technical leadership and mentorship, manage data, and help address complex challenges including induced seismicity, in