About the Job
RPS Energy Canada Ltd.
The RPS Group is an international consultancy providing advice upon the development of natural resources, land and property, the management of the environment and the health and safety of people.
Position Profile
Position Title: Geomechanical Reservoir /Petroleum Engineer
Reports to: Reservoir Engineering Manager
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Current Position Information: Geomechanical Reservoir/Petroleum Engineer will play an important role within the Reservoir Engineering Team. Typical projects are both Canadian and International, and involve an inter-disciplinary team approach, based in our Calgary office.
The Role: We are looking for a Geomechanical Reservoir/Petroleum Engineer to take a lead role in delivering high quality consultancy services to Clients. This is predominantly a technical role. The successful applicant should expect to work on multiple projects that often run simultaneously.
The successful applicant will gain experience in the following:
- Geomechanical input to caprock studies for SAGD projects in Western Canada. This includes thermal reservoir simulations coupled with finite element, geomechanical models.
- Thermal reservoir simulations including solvent flooding
- Simulating development and optimization of conventional oil and gas assets
- Reservoir engineering input to multi-disciplinary projects including field development planning, enhanced oil recovery, asset management, performance analysis, reserves determination and auditing, economic assessments, peer reviews and due diligence
- Conduct using both state-of-the art and classical reservoir engineering techniques including, reservoir simulation, streamline modeling, integrated asset modeling, PVT characterization, material balance, decline curve analysis, well test analysis, etc.
- Work could include frac design and shale gas development
Main Responsibilities:
Typical projects involve providing technical petroleum engineering input to:
- Caprock Studies
- SAGD Developments
- Reserves Evaluation
- Field Development Planning in Remote and Frontier Areas
- Production Enhancement and Field Revitalization
- Reservoir and Asset Management
- Heavy Oil Developments
- Enhanced Oil Recovery and Greenhouse Gas Sequestration
- Unconventional Gas
- Acquisitions and Divestments
Skills:
The ideal candidate will have the following:
- A background in soil and rock mechanics
- An interest in and understanding of geology and hydrogeology
- Experience with geostatistics, finite element modeling and reservoir simulation
- 5+ years of diverse progressive petroleum engineering experience with International and Canadian experience
- Entrepreneurial attitude
- Initiative in solving complex technical problems and decision making ability
- Results focused team player with a positive attitude and ability to multi-task in a dynamic work environment without supervision
- Good communication and presentation skills
- PC literate and familiarity with state-of-the-art engineering software
- University engineering degree and APEGGA membership
- (A Masters degree would be considered an asset)
- All applicants must be legally entitled to live and work in Canada
RPS Energy offers a comprehensive total compensation program that is competitive within the industry, including:
- A Competitive Base Salary
- Outstanding Benefit Plan
- Generous Vacations and Earned Days Off
- Fitness and Health Assistance
- Share Purchase Plan
Delivering results for our clients enables us to offer regarding experiences, coaching and mentorship.
For more information or to apply for this role please forward your resume to
