Job description
Join Aurora Energy Partners as a Senior Petroleum Engineer in Houston, TX. You will lead reservoir characterization, well design, and production optimization for diverse onshore and offshore assets. This role blends technical rigor with strategic collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams. We offer a performance-driven environment, competitive compensation, and opportunities for advancement.
As a key member of our upstream engineering group, you will apply advanced analytics and practical engineering judgment to improve asset value while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.
Responsibility
- Lead well design, completion strategies, and production optimization to maximize asset value.
- Perform reservoir surveillance, data analysis, and decline curve analysis to forecast performance.
- Collaborate with drilling, geoscience, and facilities teams to develop integrated field development plans.
- Evaluate stimulation and EOR opportunities; design and analyze test programs.
- Assess economic viability and partner with finance for project justification and risk assessment.
- Ensure compliance with HSE standards, regulatory requirements, and operational controls.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical standards and process improvements.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering or related field; Master's preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in upstream oil and gas with emphasis on reservoir engineering or well design.
- Strong proficiency with reservoir simulation and production engineering tools (e.g., Eclipse, PIPESIM, CMG).
- Experience with data analytics, scripting (Python or R), and digital workflows.
- Knowledge of HPHT well design, offshore/onshore operations, and safety culture.
- Professional Engineering license (PE) in Texas or ability to obtain within 12 months.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills; ability to work across cross-functional teams.
- Willingness to travel up to 20% as needed.