Senior Reservoir Engineer – Reserves Specialist (Sandton)

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus potential

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Career growth

Job summary

Placements24 in Sandton, South Africa, seeks a Senior Reservoir Engineer specializing in reserves to lead estimation, reporting, and valuation of hydrocarbons, ensuring regulatory compliance and alignment with corporate policies.

You will work with exploration, development, and production teams to validate reserve estimates, develop volumetric and performance-based models, and support audits and regulatory submissions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in reservoir engineering, with focus on reserves evaluation.
• In-depth knowledge of reserve reporting standards and methodologies.
• Proficiency in reservoir simulation and economic evaluation software.
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead estimation and reporting of proved, probable, and possible reserves.
• Ensure compliance with SEC, SPE-PRMS, and other reporting guidelines.
• Conduct technical reviews of reserve estimates and development plans.
• Develop and maintain volumetric and performance-based reserve models.
• Collaborate with asset teams to forecast production and economic performance.
• Provide technical support for reserve audits and regulatory submissions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Reservoir simulation software

Economic evaluation software

Job description

Placements24 in Sandton, South Africa, seeks a Senior Reservoir Engineer specializing in reserves to lead estimation, reporting, and valuation of hydrocarbons, ensuring regulatory compliance and alignment with corporate policies.

You will work with exploration, development, and production teams to validate reserve estimates, develop volumetric and performance-based models, and support audits and regulatory submissions.