Engineering Associate

Perella Weinberg; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

TPH & Co. in Houston, TX, seeks an Engineering Associate to lead data-driven reservoir engineering and financial analyses on live transactions within the Integrated Subsurface Team (IST).

You will own workstreams, mentor junior analysts, and present findings to clients while collaborating with geologists, engineers, and finance professionals in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering or a related technical field and at least five years of related experience.
• Proficiency in ARIES is a must; experience with PHDWin and ComboCurve is a plus.
• Proficiency in Spotfire, Excel, and PowerPoint is expected.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate shale basins in the Lower 48 and identify opportunities beyond onshore plays.
• Own core reservoir engineering workstreams on live projects including PDP forecasting and type curves.
• Review junior team members' work and provide mentorship.
• Build full-field development models in ARIES, PHDWin, and ComboCurve; analyze PDP and economics.
• Prepare technical case studies and present findings to clients and deal teams.
• Data acquisition, manipulation, analysis, and presentation for clients.

Skills

Teamwork

Public speaking

Strong work ethic

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering or related field

Tools

ARIES

PHDWin

ComboCurve

Spotfire

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

This dynamic 100+ person firm is seeking a full-time Engineering Associate to join its Integrated Subsurface Team (“IST”) in Houston, TX. The Engineering Associate is tasked with leading data-driven reservoir engineering and financial analyses, owning workstreams on live transactions, and guiding the work of analysts on the team.

TPH’s IST is a 10-person team within TPH’s investment banking division, and is composed of geologists, engineers, and technical professionals, all with relevant industry experience. The IST’s mandate is to have a rigorous understanding of the subsurface in order to work hand-in-hand with clients to create custom-tailored technical analyses. TPH IST bridges the gap between subsurface and financial valuation to maximize value for clients. The IST works closely with TPH finance professionals in a fast-paced and team-driven environment to deliver top-quality investment banking advisory services on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), acquisitions and divestitures (A&D), capital solutions, and restructuring.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and understand all major shale basins in the Lower 48 with emerging opportunities to expand expertise into offshore and international plays
• Own the core reservoir engineering workstreams on live projects including PDP forecasting, type curve development, and single-well economics
• Review the work of junior team members and provide mentorship
• Manage and create full-field development models in ARIES, PHDWin, and ComboCurve including ground-up analyses of PDP, type curves, and economics
• Create relevant engineering case studies to address current industry topics and questions
• Present technical findings directly to clients, counterparties, and prospective clients in data room presentations and pitches, and coordinate with TPH finance professionals through deal execution
• Data acquisition, manipulation, analysis, and presentation

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering or a related technical field, and at least five years of related experience
• Proficiency in ARIES is a must; experience with PHDWin and ComboCurve are nice-to-have
• Proficiency in Spotfire
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Team-oriented, results-focused self-starter
• Strong work ethic
• Excellent communication and public speaking skills

TPH&Co. looks forward to meeting candidates and considering their interest in joining the IST full-time as an Engineering Associate!

TPH&Co. is an equal opportunity employer.