Unconventional Technical Engineer

Exxon Mobil; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

Savings Plan with company match

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Workplace Flexibility

Culture of Health

Job summary

Exxon Mobil in Spring, Texas, is seeking a Reservoir Engineer to provide technical expertise in unconventional oil and gas development. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams to optimize asset development and manage reservoirs.

The ideal candidate has a PhD in Engineering and at least 5 years of relevant experience. Our commitment to employee growth is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package, ensuring a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of industry experience in Reservoir Engineering.
• Self-motivated and focused on achieving business results.
• Experience in reservoir analytical performance prediction and economic analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide reservoir engineering technical expertise to Unconventional Oil & Gas development.
• Perform reservoir modeling and simulation to support unconventional developments.
• Identify key reservoir uncertainties and provide recommendations to mitigate risks.

Skills

Reservoir engineering

Enhanced Oil Recovery

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

PhD in Engineering (Petroleum, Chemical, Mechanical)

Job description

About ExxonMobil

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living while reducing emissions. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower‑emissions technologies.

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.

About Houston

ExxonMobil's state‑of‑the‑art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.

By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.

The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I‑45), at the intersection of I‑45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.

The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities.

What role you will play in our team

• Providing reservoir engineering technical expertise to Unconventional Oil & Gas development. Work with multi‑discipline teams to support optimal asset development, reservoir management, and site screening
• Leveraging fundamental reservoir engineering and reservoir simulation skills in development planning, enhanced oil recovery, opportunity generation, and production/injection optimization
• The position is located at ExxonMobil campus in Spring, Texas

What you will do

• Perform reservoir modeling and simulation to support unconventional developments
• Conduct reservoir depletion planning and field development planning
• Identify production or injection optimization opportunities
• Plan, evaluate and/or execute appraisal and pilot programs
• Identify key reservoir uncertainties and provide recommendations to mitigate risks
• Improve reservoir description through fluid analysis, core evaluation, well testing interpretation, and production performance analysis

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PhD) in Engineering preferred – preferably Petroleum, Chemical, or Mechanical;
• Minimum of 5 years of industry experience in Reservoir Engineering
• Experience evaluating Enhanced Oil Recovery methods
• Self‑motivated, focused on achieving business results while working in a multi‑disciplinary team in a fast‑paced business environment; demonstrated teamwork and strong communication skills are essential
• Previous experience in reservoir analytical performance prediction, asset development and depletion planning, reservoir surveillance & optimization, volumes forecasting, economic analysis and data management

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• Fluid sampling and analysis
• Enhanced Oil Recovery
• Core Analysis
• Petrophysics

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

Benefits

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad‑hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer‑term programs such as leaves of absence and part‑time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.

Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.