Job Details

Job Title

Senior Manager, Upstream Reservoir Engineer – Consulting (Tech Consulting – Oil & Gas Reservoir Engineer)

Location

Anywhere in Country

Base Pay Range

$171,600.00 / yr – $392,100.00 / yr

Company Overview

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Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and forward‑thinking Upstream Reservoir Engineer to join our growing consulting practice. This role offers the opportunity to work with leading energy clients on complex reservoir challenges, leveraging your technical expertise to deliver high‑impact solutions. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support strategic decision‑making, optimize asset performance, and contribute to digital transformation initiatives across the upstream value chain.

In this role, you will design, develop, and deliver innovative infrastructure solutions. You will capture user requirements and ensure that design and technical specifications align with both user and business needs. This position is essential for driving our cloud practice forward, particularly in Cloud Infrastructure Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing client relationships and leading client engagements from planning through execution and closure.
• Developing resource plans and budgets for engagements, ensuring engagement economics are effectively managed.
• Providing leadership and direction to team members, offering feedback and guidance to enhance performance.
• Providing technical leadership in reservoir engineering engagements, including reservoir modelling, production forecasting, and reserves evaluation.
• Designing and validating production calculations for forecasting modules, ensuring accuracy and consistency across client deliverables.
• Applying advanced analytical techniques to evaluate reservoir performance across a variety of asset types, including unconventional plays.
• Utilizing tools such as Aries, ComboCurve, and Mosaic to support client engagements and internal solution development.
• Collaborating with geoscientists, data scientists, and business consultants to deliver integrated solutions that align with client objectives.
• Contributing to the development of thought leadership, methodologies, and accelerators within the Energy sector practice.
• Proven experience in managing complex projects and delivering results.
• Strong analytical skills to develop solutions to complex problems.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities in guiding teams and managing change.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree required (4‑year degree); Master's degree preferred.
• Typically, no less than 5 – 7 years relevant experience.
• Strong proficiency in Aries, ComboCurve, Mosaic, and other reservoir engineering and forecasting tools.
• Demonstrated ability to design and review production forecasting calculations with a high degree of technical rigor.
• Experience with reserves reporting and familiarity with SEC and PRMS guidelines.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills to drive project success.
• Emotional agility to navigate complex interpersonal dynamics.
• Experience in hybrid collaboration environments to enhance team performance.
• Prior consulting experience or a strong aptitude for client‑facing roles.
• Familiarity with digital oilfield technologies, data analytics, and cloud‑based platforms.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex technical insights into business value.
• A proactive, collaborative mindset and a passion for innovation in the energy sector.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package based on performance and geography.
• Medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Flexible vacation policy with the ability to determine personal vacation allotment.
• Hybrid work model with expected in‑office presence 40‑60% of the time for client‑serving roles.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology – Professional Services

Equal Opportunity Statement

EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

Contact

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