PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEER

Ryder Scott Company – Petroleum / Reservoir Engineer
 

Job Type

Full-time – Houston, TX

Ryder Scott Company is seeking a Petroleum/Reservoir Engineer to join our Houston team.  In this role, you will work as part of our technical staff on a diverse range of domestic and international projects, with opportunities to take on greater responsibilities and advance your career in a collaborative, high‑performance environment.

About Us

Established in 1937, Ryder Scott Company is among the oil and gas industry’s largest, longest-standing and most respected reservoir evaluation consulting firms worldwide.  The firm delivers a full spectrum of professional engineering, geoscientific and economic evaluation services, including reserves assessments, geoscience and geology studies, field development and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) design, reservoir simulation, economic analysis, sustainable energy consulting, management advisory and expert witness testimony.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with branch offices in Denver, Colorado, and Calgary, Canada, Ryder Scott serves clients of all sizes—both in the United States and across international markets.

Petroleum / Reservoir Engineer Description

As an integral member of our team, the Reservoir Engineer will work closely with clients year-round—responding to inquiries, preparing high-quality deliverables, and collaborating across departments to support reserves audits, evaluations, and certifications.  In today’s environment, there is an increasing need to develop and integrate advanced data analytics tools that enable timely, well-informed decision-making.  By combining strong analytical skills, a collaborative mindset, and a solid grasp of our workflow methodology, the Reservoir Engineer will have a significant opportunity to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of Ryder Scott’s project teams on a daily basis.

This position is based in our downtown Houston office, with the potential to work remotely up to two days per week.

Position Responsibilities Summary

• Collaborate with colleagues to develop a strong working knowledge of client's assets and operations in both unconventional and conventional plays
• Serve as the primary administrator for decline analysis software used in forecasting and economic evaluations, including ARIES, PHDWin, ValNav, and ComboCurve
• Apply technical expertise, interpersonal skills, and critical thinking to address a wide range of operational and analytical challenges
• Drive the adoption of smarter business processes and advanced analytics to generate actionable insights
• Identify and implement opportunities to streamline and standardize data workflows through the use of macros, scripts, or other innovative tools
• Identify and implement opportunities to streamline and standardize data workflows through the use of macros, scripts, or other innovative tools
• Design, implement, and maintain quality control routines to enhance data visibility, accuracy, and integrity
• Other job duties as may be assigned

Position Competencies

• Demonstrates independent judgment and discretion in decision-making
• Maintains a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excels in organization, time management, prioritization, and planning, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and tight deadlines for both self and team
• Collaborates effectively within multidisciplinary teams, fostering strong interpersonal communication and teamwork

Rewards and Benefits

• Competitive compensation and Benefits Package
• In addition to Base Salary indicated above, Annual Bonus based on individual and Company performance
• 401(k) retirement plan and profit sharing
• Company fully paid health insurance premiums including vision and dental for you and your eligible dependents up to $33,000/year
• Company fully paid parking/commuting allowance
• 10 holidays per year + 1 floating holiday
• 10-15 days vacation to start, depending on experience
• Hybrid work from home/office with flexible hours (after two years employment)

Qualifications

Position Qualifications

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Petroleum or Chemical Engineering
• 5 -10 years of Oil & Gas upstream experience within an operating company.
• Sound understanding of classical reservoir engineering principles, forecasting, reserves estimation and classification, fluid and rock characterization
• Functional understanding of geology, geophysics, petrophysics, and reservoir characterization issues and how they relate to reservoir performance
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of products (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint)
• Data science experiences: Spotfire, relational DBs
• Strong communication, presentation, writing and organization skills
• Self-motivated and capable of proactively driving continuous improvement
• Professional Engineering license in the State of Texas is not a must, but will give you an edge.

Preferred Skills

• Understanding of economics, with a preference for application in oil and gas developments
• Possess general working knowledge of drilling, completions, production operations and understanding of upstream oil and gas terminology

Rewards and Benefits

•        Competitive compensation
•        Annual bonus based on individual and company performance 
•        401(k) retirement plan and profit sharing plan
•       Company paid health insurance including vision and dental for you and your eligible dependents up to $29,000
•       Company paid parking/commuting allowance
•       10 paid holidays per year + 1 floating holiday
•       10 -15 days paid vacation to start depending on experience
•       Hybrid work from home/office with flexible hours (after two years of employment)

Disclaimer: Ryder Scott Company is an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related

decisions are made without regard to gender, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status,

age, disability, national origin, or any other protected class.

The information provided here indicates the general nature and level of work required of the position and is not a

comprehensive list of all responsibilities or qualifications.

The benefits list is only a highlight of some of the benefits offered to team members; eligibility for certain

benefits may apply.

Ryder Scott does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing

agencies.  Only applications made through our application will be considered.  All unsolicited resumes will

be considered the property of Ryder Scott Company and Ryder Scott Company will not be obligated to pay a

placement fee.