Senior Reservoir Engineer

Devon Energy
Pittsburgh
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Independent execution","Bias for action","Initiative","Executive-level communication","Cross-functional alignment"]

Drive inventory growth across the Appalachian Basin by identifying, evaluating, and maturing acquisition, leasing, and joint venture opportunities. Lead technical and economic evaluations that shape drilling, completion, spacing, and field development decisions for Devon’s Marcellus Business Unit. Use reservoir engineering methods and data-driven analysis to create decision-ready narratives for executive leadership, mentor junior engineers, and influence long-term capital allocation and growth strategy.

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Senior Reservoir Engineer

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Job Summary

Drive inventory growth across the Appalachian Basin by identifying, evaluating, and maturing acquisition, leasing, and joint venture opportunities. Lead technical and economic evaluations that shape drilling, completion, spacing, and field development decisions for Devon’s Marcellus Business Unit. Use reservoir engineering methods and data-driven analysis to create decision-ready narratives for executive leadership, mentor junior engineers, and influence long-term capital allocation and growth strategy.
Location: Pittsburgh
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Identify, evaluate, and champion acquisition, leasing, and joint venture opportunities to expand Appalachian inventory.
  • •Lead multidisciplinary evaluations with geoscience, operations, and land teams for acquisition opportunities and field development plans.
  • •Develop and recommend field development plans, well spacing strategies, and completion designs to maximize long-term asset value.
  • •Conduct well performance analysis including pressure interpretation, volumetric calculations, recovery method assessments, and production decline curve evaluations.
  • •Perform economic analyses and create decision-ready technical and economic narratives to support executive decision-making; mentor junior engineers.

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of experience in reservoir engineering or a related technical discipline.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum, Chemical, Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field.
  • •Proven success supporting acquisitions, divestitures, acreage trades, and joint ventures/strategic transactions.
  • •Demonstrated experience leading field development plans, optimizing well spacing and completion designs, and making capital allocation recommendations.
  • •Advanced use of ARIES, Spotfire, ComboCurve, Whitson+ and Excel, including experience leveraging AI and machine learning tools for evaluations.
Experience:8+ yearsAcquisitionsJoint venturesReservoir engineeringUpstream oil and gas
Education:Bachelor's in Petroleum, Chemical, Mechanical Engineering or closely related field
Skills:Independent executionBias for actionInitiativeExecutive-level communicationCross-functional alignment
Tech Stack:ExcelARIESSpotfireComboCurveWhitson+AIMachine learningStatistical workflowsVolumetric calculationsType curve generationRate transient analysisMaterial balance

Company Brief

Devon Energy
Independent energy company focused on the exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. Operates major assets across U.S. shale basins and emphasizes capital-efficient production and shareholder returns.
Industry: Oil & Gas
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Oklahoma City, United States
Founded: 1971
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