Geologic Technician

TenOaks Energy Advisors; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

TenOaks Energy Advisors seeks an experienced geotechnical professional to join its investment banking technical team, owning Petra geologic database and GIS datasets, and supporting materials for deal work across the energy sector. You will map, clean, and quality-control large subsurface data, generate polished exhibits, and manage data quality for internal and client deliverables.

Work with geologists, engineers, and financial professionals on confidential evaluations across multiple deals,

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Petra experience, including database ownership and project-management responsibilities.
• 3+ years of GIS experience (QGIS / ArcGIS / ArcGIS Pro).
• Bachelor's degree in geology/geoscience, GIS/geography, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience; upstream oil & gas focus strongly preferred.
• Experience with large datasets, data quality control, and mapping aesthetics.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage Petra geologic database, including cleanup and optimization.
• Handle large subsurface and land datasets in organized, consistent form.
• Collect, organize, and quality-control geologic data from clients, archives, and publications.
• Create maps and edit published geologic materials for virtual data rooms.
• Produce polished GIS exhibits and reconcile spatial data across deals.
• Work with geologists, engineers, and financial professionals on confidential evaluations.
• Manage multiple deals and map projects, delivering ahead of deadlines.
• Maintain strict QC and accuracy across geologic and geospatial materials.

Skills

Petra experience

GIS experience

Excel

PowerPoint

Python scripting

Oil & gas terminology

Education

Bachelor's degree in geology / geoscience / GIS

Tools

Petra

QGIS

ArcGIS

ArcGIS Pro

Excel

PowerPoint

Spotfire

GeoGraphix

Kingdom

Transform

Python

arcpy

geopandas

Job description

TenOaks Energy Advisors is seeking an experienced geotechnical professional to join a growing investment banking technical team. The nature of this role is in support of TenOaks & RedOaks geologic and GIS staff and will include ownership of geologic and GIS databases and supporting materials.

TenOaks Energy Advisors is a Dallas-based, industry-leading energy investment bank providing divestiture, M&A, and capital-raising advisory across the Energy Sector. TenOaks and its subsidiary RedOaks have successfully completed over 400 middle-market transactions and does >$1.0 B in transactional value annually. You will be joining an elite group of advisors focused on delivering best in class execution to our clients.

Geologic Data & Petra Database Management

• Ownership of the firm's Petra geologic database — maintenance, organization, and ongoing cleanup of existing databases for optimal functionality and performance
• Management of large subsurface and land datasets in a clean, organized, and consistent manner
• Collect, organize, and quality-control geologic data from client datasets, internal archives, public sources, and industry publications
• Map generation and final editing of published geologic materials and post finished deliverables to virtual data rooms.

GIS Mapping & Spatial Analysis

• Map generation and production of polished exhibits for firm materials
• Clean, join, validate, and reconcile spatial and tabular data; convert spreadsheet data into spatial features and validate client/third-party shapefiles against information provided in the deal process.
• Manipulate shapefiles (edit, query, add/delete features and fields, populate attributes) and manage attribute tables in Excel; standardize and convert projections (e.g., to NAD27) across differing formats and software.
• Run deal-relevant spatial analyses — acreage positions, well and lease inventory, unit configurations, well spacing, and offset-operator positioning.
• Build and maintain internal GIS standards, templates, and layer/version conventions to keep deliverables consistent across the firm.
• Work directly with geologists, engineers, and financial professionals on highly confidential evaluations.
• Manage multiple concurrent deals and map projects simultaneously, delivering ahead of deadlines.
• Maintain strict quality control and technical accuracy across all geologic and geospatial materials.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• 3+ years of Petra experience — including database ownership / project-management responsibilities.
• 3+ years of GIS experience — QGIS / ArcGIS / ArcGIS Pro
• Neat and organizationally minded, with the discipline to manage and clean large datasets and keep them optimally structured.
• Working knowledge of oil & gas terminology and upstream asset structures.
• A strong eye for map aesthetics — color, line weight, and symbology — to make key features stand out and fade background detail, with the creativity to make a map read clearly.
• Familiarity with commercial industry databases (e.g., Enverus, S&P Global / IHS) and public / regulatory sources (e.g., the Texas Railroad Commission).
• Foundation-to-intermediate understanding of legal land-grid descriptions, or a clear willingness to learn.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with the graphic-design sense to construct clean presentation exhibits.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities under tight deadlines in a professional manner.
• Ability to work independently with sound judgment and communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing

Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Familiarity with U.S. Lower 48 basin geology and land descriptions, sufficient to place data in deal context.
• Experience with deal-type analysis: acreage, well / lease inventory, units, and spacing.
• Experience with additional mapping / geoscience software (Spotfire, GeoGraphix, Kingdom, Transform, etc.).
• Scripting and workflow automation (e.g., Python, arcpy /geopandas) to streamline repeatable GIS tasks
• Prior A&D or energy investment banking experience.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree — geology / geoscience, GIS / geography, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience; upstream oil & gas focus strongly preferred.
• Relevant A&D experience preferred but not required.

Guidelines for Applicants

• No applications from professional staffing agencies will be reviewed.
• We will respond only to qualified candidates.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship.

What TenOaks Offers

People are our greatest and most important asset. We value continual innovation and new ideas and strive to provide an idea meritocracy where anyone can champion new ways to do things. We want everyone to share in our collective success and are committed to pushing everyone to maximize their potential.

TenOaks and RedOaks Energy Advisors are equal opportunity employers. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for training, compensation, transfer, promotion, and other aspects of employment for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status.