Background

Gaffney, Cline & Associates (GCA) is an international advisory firm focused on providing integrated technical and managerial services to all sectors of the oil and gas industry. For over 50 years GCA has provided both broad-based and detailed advice resulting in solutions-orientated, commercially viable and practical results designed to meet client's specific requirements.  In addition to Reservoir Engineering, GCA advises a wide group of clients in exploration, reservoir evaluation, field development, drilling and production, pipeline, refining and LNG projects around the world.

GCA has principal offices in London, Houston, Moscow, Buenos Aires, Singapore and Sydney.

The Role

Senor level Reservoir Engineers will report to the General Manager.  Multi-disciplined teams are assembled for most assignments and you might be attached to several projects at a time, often as Project Manager; sometimes as a team member. 

• You will provide reservoir engineering input to projects, including field development planning, reservoir performance analysis and reserves estimation and auditing.
• In addition you will conduct reservoir engineering studies using appropriate, state-of-the-art techniques including reservoir simulation, material balance, decline curve analysis, well test analysis, PVT and SCAL data analysis.  
• At a senior level, you will be a principal contact point for clients and will provide advice on reservoir engineering matters, reserves and resources evaluation and reporting methodology.
• Outside specific project requirements, you will contribute to business development activities, with both existing and new clients; drive proactive customer service initiatives; contribute to the development of junior staff members and represent GCA externally, through technical publications and/or active participation in industry organisations.

Experience Required

Above all, we are keen to engage candidates with a broad Petroleum/Reservoir Engineering background and good management skills that can be applied to integrated projects.

Experience of reservoir engineering studies using appropriate, state-of-the-art techniques is essential (e.g. reservoir simulation, material balance, decline curve analysis, PVT and SCAL data analysis, well and reservoir performance evaluation, production forecasting, reserves estimation, EOR projects evaluation and recovery mechanisms).  You will be expected to develop and maintain close links with other engineering and geoscience disciplines.

The ability to lead reservoir engineering applications is also critical.  You should have a track record in presenting data, interpretations and reports to clients.  Some experience related to cost/benefit estimates, achievability, practicality and economic impact is desirable.

Skills, Abilities and Other Requirements

Suitable candidates will be highly motivated with excellent analytical and problem solving abilities.   You must be able to understand and anticipate customer needs in different areas of the business, across a variety of cultures.   You will be delivery focussed with well-honed influencing skills, and capable of building effective working relationships with others at all levels of seniority.  Excellent communication skills are essential - to include writing reports and making presentations - and you must have demonstrable coaching/teaching abilities.  Strong project, budget and time management skills are pre-requisite. 

A Masters degree in Petroleum Engineering is a minimum requirement for these roles.  Exposure to a range of international work environments is important.  Experience of delivering a premium advisory service, either within an operator or consultancy environment is an advantage. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to enjoy a huge variety of projects, worldwide.  You will be working at the highest level whilst maintaining your technical competence, in a choice of outstanding locations.  A generous salary package is available, designed to recognise candidates' experience levels, including flexible benefits and relocation assistance where required.

Further details and role attractions can be found by clicking the Role Review link below.

For a confidential discussion about this position please call Liz Gardner on +44 (0)207 016 9768 or +44 (0)780 171 1372. To apply, please follow the links on this page or email your CV to gca@simpsoncrowden.com quoting reference R248.