Geothermal Reservoir Engineer

Baker Hughes
Houston
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 3-5 yearsSkills: ["Analytical","Problem-solving","Multidisciplinary collaboration"]

Evaluate, model, and optimize geothermal resources to support development and operations of geothermal energy projects. Apply reservoir characterization, thermal simulation, and production forecasting to maximize sustainable energy recovery while reducing technical and commercial risk. Build and maintain 3D static and dynamic reservoir models, run production and injection simulations, assess reservoir risks, and support techno-economic assessments. Lead multidisciplinary studies through delivery and produce technical reports and client presentations.

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Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes
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Geothermal Reservoir Engineer

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Job Summary

Evaluate, model, and optimize geothermal resources to support development and operations of geothermal energy projects. Apply reservoir characterization, thermal simulation, and production forecasting to maximize sustainable energy recovery while reducing technical and commercial risk. Build and maintain 3D static and dynamic reservoir models, run production and injection simulations, assess reservoir risks, and support techno-economic assessments. Lead multidisciplinary studies through delivery and produce technical reports and client presentations.
Location: Houston
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Conduct geothermal resource assessments, including reservoir characterization, temperature evaluation, permeability analysis, and uncertainty assessment.
  • •Develop and maintain 3D static and dynamic reservoir models to forecast thermal and hydraulic performance.
  • •Perform reservoir simulations to evaluate production and injection strategies, well spacing, thermal breakthrough, and long-term heat recovery.
  • •Evaluate reservoir risks such as temperature decline, pressure depletion, recharge potential, and reservoir connectivity.
  • •Lead multi-disciplinary geothermal study projects to completion within budget, collaborating with geoscientists, well engineers, and surface facility engineers, and preparing technical reports and presentations.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health Insurance401kLife InsuranceDisability

Key Requirements

  • •Have a Master's or PhD degree in Petroleum Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, Geoscience, or a related discipline.
  • •Have 3 to 5 years’ experience in geothermal reservoir simulation and subsurface modeling.
  • •Know fluid flow in porous media, heat transfer, pressure transient analysis, and uncertainty quantification.
  • •Have experience with reservoir simulation software such as CMG, Eclipse, Petrel, tNavigator, or equivalent.
  • •Have proficiency with 3D geomodelling applications such as Petrel, with Jewelsuite and Leapfrog a plus.
Experience:3-5 yearsGeothermalReservoir simulationSubsurface modeling
Skills:AnalyticalProblem-solvingMultidisciplinary collaboration
Tech Stack:CMGEclipsePetrelTNavigatorJewelsuiteLeapfrog3D geomodelling3D structural/geological modelingReservoir simulationThermal simulationProduction forecastingPressure transient analysisUncertainty quantification

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Baker Hughes
Provides oilfield equipment, technologies, and services for the energy industry, including drilling, production, and industrial solutions. Serves upstream, midstream, and downstream customers worldwide with products and services focused on efficiency and reliability.
Industry: Energy Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Houston, United States
Founded: 1907
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