Associate Engineer; A&D Investment Banking

Position Description

Pickering Energy Partners (PEP) is an energy-focused financial services platform. Our expertise spans decades across the entire energy landscape. We have deployed more than $16 billion across all energy sub-sectors. We are, at our core, trusted energy advisors, investors and partners alongside our clients. The PEP platform includes Investments, Research, Capital Markets, and Investment Banking. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, PEP delivers an experienced, opportunistic team that provides guidance and long‑term value for clients while having a positive impact on the companies and communities where PEP invests.

We are seeking a high‑caliber Associate Engineer (A&D) to join our Energy Investment Banking group in Houston. The team advises upstream, midstream, and oilfield service clients across mergers and acquisitions (M&A), acquisitions and divestitures (A&D), and capital markets transactions. This role sits at the intersection of reservoir engineering, reserves evaluation, commercial strategy, and transaction execution. You will be expected to operate as both a technical expert and commercially minded professional.

• Provide reservoir engineering and other technical analysis in support of the execution of M&A and A&D transactions for our clients
• Develop technical and commercial models including generating type‑curve inputs, producing volume forecasts, inventory assessment, and full‑cycle development planning
• Analyze lease operating statements (LOS), G&P structures, differentials, and commercial terms to assess true asset‑level economics
• Assist with the coordination of executing mandates and external project meetings
• Generate strategic content and presentation materials, including industry analysis and product‑specific concepts, using both client and public data
• Translate complex engineering analysis into concise, high‑impact materials for internal and client presentations
• Support execution activities including due diligence, data room preparation, Q&A management, industry research and analysis
• Contribute to new business development through strategic industry analysis and differentiated technical insight

• 2–8+ years of experience as a production/reservoir engineer (E&P operator; reserves consultancy; energy‑focused investment banking, private equity or asset management)
• BS or greater in Petroleum Engineering (or related discipline)
• Understanding of unconventional development (DCA, pressure behavior, type curve construction, spacing logic, capital efficiency)
• Strong commercial instincts — understands IRR, NPV, capital efficiency, risked value and portfolio construction/optimization
• Ability to challenge assumptions and form independent technical views
• Experience in technical evaluation of oil and gas assets across North American conventional and unconventional plays
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Access) and industry economics software such as Aries, PHDWin, and/or Combo Curve
• Strong Microsoft Excel modeling capabilities (ability to build and audit complex models)
• Familiarity with Enverus, business intelligence software (Spotfire, Power
  
  BI), GIS platforms;
  Python/R or other coding experience is a plus
• Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment in a deadline‑driven environment
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• This is an in‑person only position.
• We operate in a high‑accountability environment where technical excellence, commercial judgment, and intellectual rigor are expected.
• Applicants for this position must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship. Proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. will be required upon employment.
• We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We encourage a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Pickering Energy Partners (“PEP”) is a market‑leading Houston‑based energy financial services firm founded in 2004. PEP has been methodically built over 20 years, spanning multiple commodity and energy market cycles, with the goal of creating a best‑in‑class, energy‑only asset manager and financial advisory firm. PEP offers investment banking advisory services, customized asset management strategies, a high‑impact consulting capability, and an equity research effort.

PEP is an SEC‑registered Investment Advisor and an Equal Opportunity Employer.