Senior Conventional Reservoir Engineer

Overview

Job Category
:
Engineering

Requisition Number
: SENIO
001201

Location:

Houston, TX, USA

Posted:
January 30, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

The Senior Staff Conventional Reservoir Engineer will be assigned to the Corporate Development group and will use the combination of strong reservoir engineering skills with a business aptitude to evaluate acquisition opportunities including exploration, asset, multi-field, and corporate acquisitions within the framework of Talos Energy’s policies and procedures and in compliance with applicable regulations.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Screen multiple opportunities and quickly identify the pros and cons of the opportunity
• Participate in management presentations, data rooms and technical discussions
• Communicate and assess subsurface risks, uncertainties and value drivers to drive work plans, analysis and approvals
• Perform technical evaluation for each opportunity including reservoir performance analysis and reserves estimation using a variety of modeling and analysis techniques
• Identify and utilize analogs to support reserve estimation and modeling work
• Guide multidisciplinary team members, as necessary, during evaluation and due diligence
• Facilitate approval of an opportunity by coordinating the collection of support data, including reserves, production forecasts, costs, capital, and economics
• Develop and/or support development of economic models for oil and gas assets and projects (exploration, development, and production)
• Establish and maintain a network of industry peers to assure exposure to acquisition opportunities
• Support other technical and financial disciplines within the corporation with ad hoc requests and projects

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering or related engineering field
• 15+ years’ experience as a conventional reservoir engineer
• Experience working Deepwater assets
• M&A experience is desired

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

• Proficient in reservoir engineering skills including decline curve, volumetric, material balance, nodal, and pressure transient analyses. Experience in reservoir simulation desired
• Exposure to and understanding of geophysical/seismic concepts
• Strong understanding of deepwater exploration, development, and production economics
• Ability to identify potential production and reserve upside early in an evaluation
• Comfortable navigating technical complexity in offshore developments
• Experience evaluating and developing GoA Wilcox reservoirs is a plus
• Strategic thinker with sharp commercial judgment
• Highly collaborative, with ability to influence senior leaders and technical experts
• Resilient, detail-oriented, and able to manage high-stakes projects under tight deadlines
• Have a strong sense of integrity

CERTIFICATES & LICENSES:

• There are no certificates, licenses or registrations required for this position

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Employee must be able to sit for extended periods of time and have use of arms and hands in repetitive motion. A fair amount of standing and walking is also required for the position

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