Senior Petroleum Engineer - Hybrid, Production Optimization

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Performance-based bonuses

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 in Vereeniging, Gauteng, is seeking a Senior Petroleum Engineer to optimize oil and gas development. You will lead reservoir studies, decline curve analyses, and production enhancement efforts while ensuring safety and environmental standards.

The role requires a strong background in field development planning, reservoir simulation (Petrel/ECLIPSE), and collaboration with geoscientists and production teams. Hybrid work arrangement offers flexibility and on-site collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering (or related field).
• Master's degree preferred for advanced reservoir engineering roles.
• Strong track record in field development planning and reservoir optimization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement field development plans.
• Conduct reservoir characterization studies.
• Perform decline curve analysis and material balance to forecast production.
• Design and recommend well completion strategies.
• Monitor production performance and identify optimization opportunities.
• Manage and optimize artificial lift systems.
• Evaluate EOR techniques and alternatives.
• Collaborate with geoscientists, drilling, and production teams.
• Prepare technical reports for management and stakeholders.

Skills

Reservoir engineering

Petroleum engineering

Well design

Reservoir simulation

Field development planning

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Petrel

ECLIPSE

Education

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Petrel

ECLIPSE

Job description

Placements24 in Vereeniging, Gauteng, is seeking a Senior Petroleum Engineer to optimize oil and gas development. You will lead reservoir studies, decline curve analyses, and production enhancement efforts while ensuring safety and environmental standards.

The role requires a strong background in field development planning, reservoir simulation (Petrel/ECLIPSE), and collaboration with geoscientists and production teams. Hybrid work arrangement offers flexibility and on-site collaboration.