Sr. Staff Reservoir Engineer

Permian Resources Corporation; Michigan; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Permian Resources Corporation is seeking a Senior Staff Reservoir Engineer in Midland, Texas, reporting to the Reservoir Engineering Manager. This high-visibility role provides reservoir engineering support across diverse projects, emphasizing economic analysis, production forecasting, and strategic asset development.

The successful candidate will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to optimize Delaware Basin assets, analyze field and well studies, and lead cross-functional efforts to

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering is required.
• 7+ years of oil and gas engineering experience.
• 4+ years of reservoir engineering experience.
• Experience with unconventional resource plays in the Permian Basin.
• Self-motivated with the ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency in ComboCurve, Spotfire and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to develop plans maximizing Delaware Basin asset value.
• Provide reservoir engineering support with economic analysis and rate transient analysis.
• Analyze well spacing to optimize development.
• Assess completion and production practices to optimize value.
• Forecast production and monitor performance across wells.
• Contribute to acquisitions, divestitures, and trades within A&D strategy.
• Maintain long-term budgets and update type curves, PDP, and expense forecasts.

Skills

Reservoir engineering

Economic analysis

Rate transient analysis

Decline curve analysis

Material balance

Volumetrics

ComboCurve

Spotfire

Microsoft Office

Self-motivated leadership

Education

BS in Engineering

Tools

ComboCurve

Spotfire

Whitson (RTA)

Job description

Job Description:

Permian Resources (NYSE: PR) is currently seeking a Sr. Staff Reservoir Engineer reporting to the Reservoir Engineering Manager in Midland, Texas. This is a high visibility position that will be responsible for providing reservoir engineering support for a variety of projects (as detailed below). The ideal candidate will have strong technical as well as communication skills and be able to contribute his/her expertise while working on a multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced environment.

General Responsibilities

• Work with multidisciplinary team to generate and execute a development plan that maximizes the value of PR’s Delaware Basin Assets

• Provide reservoir engineering support and guidance on multidisciplinary field/well studies with a specific focus on economic analysis supported by rate transient analysis, decline curve analysis, material balance, volumetrics, etc.

• Analyze lateral and vertical well spacing across all formations to determine optimal spacing within each proposed development

• Collaborate with team to analyze completion and production practices that optimize value across acreage position

• Analyze reservoir fluids and monitor production performance to generate accurate production forecasts for all wells

• Technical analysis of potential acquisitions, divestitures, and trades and integrate with multidisciplinary team to execute on A&D strategy

• Work with Corporate Planning and Finance teams to maintain long term budget forecast and update type curve, PDP, and expense forecasts regularly

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Engineering

• 7+ years of oil and gas engineering experience

• 4+ years of reservoir engineering experience

• Must have relevant reservoir engineering experience with unconventional resource plays in the Permian Basin

• Must be self-motivated and capable of independently integrating and leading multi-disciplinary teams

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization

• Proficiency in ComboCurve, Spotfire and Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications

• Some operations experience (production, completions, drilling, etc.)

• Working knowledge of Whitson (RTA) and AI platforms such as Claude

• Experience in NM Delaware Basin on an asset team as a reservoir engineer

Permian Resource is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.