Senior Subsurface Engineer — Remote Reservoir Optimization

Placements24; Queenstown (MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Remote-first

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Subsurface Engineer to join a remote-first upstream team. You will analyze reservoir behavior, optimize production, and support field development planning from a home office.

This role requires 8+ years of experience, a master's in petroleum engineering, and proficiency with Eclipse/CMG/Petrel RE. You will mentor juniors and work with geoscientists and production engineers in a global setting.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Petroleum/Reservoir Engineering is required.
• 8+ years of subsurface engineering experience in Oil & Gas.
• Proficiency with Eclipse, CMG or Petrel RE for simulation.
• Strong communication and remote-work capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct reservoir studies, performance analysis, reserves, and forecasting.
• Develop dynamic reservoir models to evaluate scenarios and optimize recovery.
• Perform material balance and decline curve analyses.
• Integrate geological models with reservoir data with geoscientists.
• Guide production engineers to implement optimization projects.
• Evaluate Enhanced Oil Recovery methods and economic implications.
• Mentor junior subsurface engineers and document findings.

Skills

Reservoir engineering

Reservoir simulation

Data analytics

Remote collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Petroleum Engineering

Tools

Eclipse

CMG

Petrel RE

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Subsurface Engineer to join a remote-first upstream team. You will analyze reservoir behavior, optimize production, and support field development planning from a home office.

This role requires 8+ years of experience, a master's in petroleum engineering, and proficiency with Eclipse/CMG/Petrel RE. You will mentor juniors and work with geoscientists and production engineers in a global setting.