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Unconventional Technical Engineer

ExxonMobil
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 15 Jun 2026

About the role

 

About us

 

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living while reducing emissions. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

 

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies. 

 

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.

 

About Houston

 

ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.

 

By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.

 

The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.

 

The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities.

 

Learn more about what we do in Houston here. 

 

What role you will play in our team

 

  • ExxonMobil is seeking both contractors and full-time employees across various roles to provide reservoir engineering technical expertise to Unconventional Oil & Gas development. Work with multi-discipline teams to support optimal asset development, reservoir management, and site screening
  • Leverage fundamental reservoir engineering and reservoir simulation skills in development planning, enhanced oil recovery, opportunity generation, and production/injection optimization
  • The position is located at ExxonMobil campus in Spring, Texas

What you will do

 

  • Performing reservoir modeling and simulation to support unconventional developments
  • Conducting reservoir depletion planning and field development planning
  • Identifying production or injection optimization opportunitie
  • Planning, evaluation and/or execution of appraisal and pilot programs
  • Identifying key reservoir uncertainties and providing recommendations to mitigate risks
  • Improving reservoir description through fluid analysis, core evaluation, well testing interpretation, and production performance analysis

About you

 

Skills and Qualifications

 

  • Advanced degree (PhD) in Engineering preferred - preferably Petroleum, Chemical, or Mechanical;
  • Minimum of 5 years of industry experience in Reservoir Engineering
  • Experience evaluating Enhanced Oil Recovery methods
  • Candidates should be self-motivated and focused on achieving business results while working in a multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced business environment. Demonstrated teamwork and strong communication skills are essential
  • Previous experience in reservoir analytical performance prediction, asset development and depletion planning, reservoir surveillance & optimization, volumes forecasting, economic analysis and data management

 

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

 

  • Reservoir Simulation e

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