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Primary Assignment

As a Reservoir Engineer you will be responsible for what goes on thousands of feet below the surface of the earth. Your role will be to maximize profit from ExxonMobil's oil and gas fields by optimizing the recovery of the oil and gas reserves. You will provide engineering expertise and support for other aspects of production and and facility engineering. You will work in a multi-disciplinary team environment with guidance and mentorship from experienced professional engineers and technologists. Work will require close collaboration with the operational areas, and routine travel to those locations. During the Professional Engineer qualification period, you can expect assignments to develop your capabilities in both reservoir and production engineering disciplines.

Examples of Specific Job Responsibilities

  • Assume reservoir engineering responsibilities for one or more areas operated by ExxonMobil

  • Evaluate oil and gas reservoir performance and depletion strategies

  • Analyze actual field data and recommend new projects for increasing reserves

  • Perform reserve evaluations estimating reserves and recoveries

  • Develop engineering models integrating well performance

  • Conduct reservoir simulations to predict reservoir performance

  • Perform technical and economic evaluations to add reserves

  • Make application for approvals of projects to regulatory agencies

  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with field operations personnel

  • Steward business results and make recommendations to increase asset value

Benefits To You

  • Technical capability development and training; including your own personal mentor

  • Formal career development program to develop and enhance your technical and non-technical skills

  • Professional guidance and mentorship to support your Professional Engineering qualification

  • Challenging and diverse work assignments in a team environment

  • Advancement opportunities in Upstream Production or elsewhere in ExxonMobil domestically or internationally

Qualifications Desired

Academic
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Other

  • Valid driver's license and safe driving record

  • Ability to interact effectively in a diverse team environment

  • Ability to effectively communicate technical data

 

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Sample Job Descriptions

The job descriptions below are representations of typical positions across a wide range of academic disciplines. Actual job descriptions will have different academic requirements and the actual jobs may vary by company or affiliate and even by location within a company or affiliate. The representations below are provided for illustrative purposes only.

 

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