Senior Reservoir Engineer (A&D)

Energy Talent Search; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Long-term incentive (LTI) program

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Energy Talent Search is seeking a Senior Reservoir Engineer for Pittsburgh operations. The role combines reservoir engineering with acquisitions and divestitures (A&D), joint ventures, leasing opportunities and strategic asset evaluation across the Appalachian Basin.

You will analyze assets from both technical and economic perspectives and present findings to senior leadership. The ideal candidate has 7–20 years of unconventional reservoir experience, A&D exposure, and strong economic modeling

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering required.
• 7–20 years of reservoir engineering experience.
• Strong background in unconventional oil and gas reservoir engineering.
• A&D and upstream asset evaluation experience required.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating acquisitions, joint ventures, leasing opportunities and/or other upstream transactions.
• Strong ability to evaluate upstream assets from both a technical and economic perspective.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate potential acquisition, joint venture, leasing and other strategic growth opportunities.
• Perform reservoir engineering and economic evaluations of producing assets and potential investments.
• Provide technical reservoir support for A&D and asset evaluation activities.
• Analyze well performance, production trends, reserves, recovery potential and development economics.
• Develop type curves and production forecasts to support asset valuation and investment decisions.
• Evaluate development scenarios, including well spacing, inventory, drilling plans and completion strategies.
• Build economic models and provide recommendations regarding asset value, capital allocation and development strategy.
• Analyze large technical and commercial datasets to identify trends, risks and potential opportunities.
• Work closely with geology, land, operations and other disciplines on transaction evaluations and development planning.
• Monitor industry activity, asset transactions and development trends across the Appalachian Basin.
• Prepare technical and economic recommendations for management review.
• Take ownership of projects from initial evaluation through final recommendation.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced engineers.

Skills

Reservoir engineering

A&D experience

Economic evaluation

ARIES

Leadership communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering

Tools

ARIES

Job description

Pittsburgh, United States | Posted on 10/22/2026

Energy Talent Search is working with an energy company seeking an experienced Senior Reservoir Engineer with strong A&D and asset evaluation experience for its Pittsburgh operations.

This position will combine reservoir engineering with acquisitions and divestitures (A&D), joint ventures, leasing opportunities and strategic asset evaluation . The engineer will evaluate both existing assets and potential growth opportunities across the Appalachian Basin, providing the technical and economic analysis needed to support investment and development decisions.

The ideal candidate will bring strong unconventional reservoir engineering expertise along with a commercial mindset and demonstrated experience evaluating upstream transactions and growth opportunities. This individual must be capable of independently analyzing opportunities, developing recommendations and presenting conclusions to technical teams and senior leadership.

Key responsibilities include:

• Identify and evaluate potential acquisition, joint venture, leasing and other strategic growth opportunities .
• Perform reservoir engineering and economic evaluations of producing assets and potential investments.
• Provide technical reservoir support for A&D and asset evaluation activities .
• Analyze well performance, production trends, reserves, recovery potential and development economics.
• Develop type curves and production forecasts to support asset valuation and investment decisions.
• Evaluate development scenarios, including well spacing, inventory, drilling plans and completion strategies.
• Build economic models and provide recommendations regarding asset value, capital allocation and development strategy.
• Analyze large technical and commercial datasets to identify trends, risks and potential opportunities.
• Work closely with geology, land, operations and other disciplines on transaction evaluations and development planning.
• Monitor industry activity, asset transactions and development trends across the Appalachian Basin.
• Prepare technical and economic recommendations for management review.
• Take ownership of projects from initial evaluation through final recommendation.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced engineers.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering required.

7–20 years of reservoir engineering experience.

Strong background in unconventional oil and gas reservoir engineering .

A&D and upstream asset evaluation experience required.

Demonstrated experience evaluating acquisitions, joint ventures, leasing opportunities and/or other upstream transactions .

Strong ability to evaluate upstream assets from both a technical and economic perspective .

Strong experience with decline curve analysis, type curves, reserves, volumetrics, production forecasting and reservoir performance analysis.

Experience evaluating development plans, well spacing, inventory and capital investment alternatives.

Strong understanding of upstream economics and asset valuation.

Strong working knowledge of ARIES .

Appalachian Basin experience strongly preferred.

Strong analytical skills and experience working with large technical datasets.

Ability to translate complex reservoir and economic analysis into clear business and investment recommendations.

Strong commercial mindset and ability to work effectively across technical and business disciplines.

Must be highly independent, proactive and comfortable taking ownership of complex projects with limited supervision.

Prior experience presenting technical or investment recommendations to senior management is strongly preferred.

Base salary: $180,000–$210,000, depending on experience.

25–30% annual bonus.

Long-term incentive (LTI) program.

Comprehensive company benefits package.

Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.

Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder. This role is NOT eligible for sponsorship.

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