Jr. Petroleum Engineer

Citizens Bank; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 121,720 - 236,280; Full time

Job summary

Citizens Bank in Houston seeks a Petroleum Engineer to evaluate oil and gas assets, interacting with the Energy Team to perform reserve-based lending valuations and risk assessments. Strong data analysis, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities include due diligence, data gathering, memo preparation, and presenting results to loan committees. Hybrid work setup with 4 days in office and 1 day remote, salary range reflects market in Houston.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of relevant experience in reserve evaluation and risk assessment in the Energy Industry.
• Proficient in Aries for Windows, PHDWin, Microsoft Office.
• Evidence of strong business judgment, communication, leadership and integrity.
• Financial Industry background is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducting thorough due diligence activities with the client and Agent Bank technical teams to confirm prudent projections.
• Obtaining data for engineering evaluation from customer's personnel and analyzing data for validity.
• Preparing memos that summarize evaluation results, risk assessment, and collateral characteristics.
• Communicating RBL results and risk assessment to the loan committee.
• Assisting clients in preparing engineering information for syndication for Agented deals.
• Assisting in marketing efforts by making outside calls with Relationship Managers to generate new business.
• Screening potential new loans for viability.
• Collaborating with the Senior Petroleum Engineer and Credit Officers on valuation processes and risk methods.
• Initiating recommendations to improve efficiency of engineering software and hardware.

Skills

Aries for Windows

PHDWin

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Petroleum Engineering

Job description

Description

The Petroleum Engineer partners and interacts with the Senior Petroleum Engineer and the Energy Team’s Relationship Managers (RMs), Portfolio Managers (PMs) and Credit Officers, and is responsible for the technical evaluation of oil and gas assets.

The successful incumbent has strong interpersonal, business skills, and excellent verbal and written communication skills, skilled in collecting and analyzing complex data and possesses excellent listening and problem-solving skills, work independently and collaboratively, while building strategic relations with colleagues and constituents.

Primary responsibilities include but will not be limited to

Reserve Based Lending (RBL) Valuations

• Conducting thorough due diligence activities with the client and Agent Bank technical teams to confirm the use of prudent assumptions in the projections including an assessment of past performance, industry trends, and in-basin peer performance.
• Obtaining data for engineering evaluation from customer's engineering and financial personnel, using engineering expertise to analyze data provided by customers to determine validity and accuracy of information, while using accepted petroleum engineering methods to arrive at oil and gas reserve estimates.
• Preparing memos that summarize the results of the evaluation including risk assessment, quality of customer's technical staff and grading of collateral characteristics.
• Communicating to the loan committee the RBL results and risk assessment of the engineering evaluation of oil and gas properties, to ensure all pertinent aspects of the collateral are known and understood.
• For Agented deals, assisting clients in preparing engineering information for syndication purposes and interfacing with prospective participating bank engineers and bankers to assist in their internal reserve analysis.

Marketing and New Business

• Assisting in marketing efforts by making outside calls with Relationship Managers (RM's) with an emphasis on potential customers where technical knowledge will help generate new business.
• Screening potential new loans for viability.

Training and Collaboration

• Collaborating with the Senior Petroleum Engineer, RM’s, PM's and Credit Officers on the RBL valuation process, inherent risks and value determination methods and provideinput to the periodic assessment of Bank commodity price assumptions used for the determination of loan values.
• Initiating recommendations to improve the efficiency of engineering software and hardware.
• Participating in presentations to leadership, Credit Officers and other bank groups as needed.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• 5-7 years of relevant experience in reserve evaluation and risk assessment in the Energy Industry
• Proficient in Aries for Windows, PHDWin, Microsoft Office
• Evidence of strong business judgment, communication, leadership and integrity
• Financial Industry background is preferred

Education

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in Petroleum Engineering or related degree

To thrive as a colleague at Citizens, candidates must demonstrate a strong customer-centric mindset, exhibit persistence and resilience in the face of challenges, and embrace continuous learning to adapt and grow in a dynamic environment.

Hours and Work Schedule

(4 days in office, 1 day remote)

Hours per Week: 40

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday

Work Location: Houston, TX

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this position is $121,720 - $236,280 per year, plus an opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. Actual pay is based on various factors including but not limited to the budget, work location, and relevant skills and experience.

We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more. Note, Citizens’ paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory, paid sick or paid time-away policy of every local and state jurisdiction in the United States. For an overview of our benefits, visit https://jobs.citizensbank.com/benefits.

Citizens will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa, such as an H-1B, for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.