If you're a seasoned reservoir engineer with a passion for developing oil and gas assets and leading high-performing teams, this opportunity could be the right fit for your next move. A reputable Oil & Gas company, through its recruitment partner Ellasot Consulting, is hiring a Reservoir Engineer to support ongoing operations and field development projects in Port Harcourt’s Trans Amadi axis.
Job Title: Reservoir Engineer
Location: Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time
Business: Oil & Gas
Salary: ₦3,000,000 – ₦3,500,000 Monthly
Application Deadline: 24th July, 2025
About the Company
Ellasot Consulting is a recruitment and HR advisory firm connecting top talents with growing companies across various sectors in Nigeria. On behalf of a key player in the upstream oil and gas space, we are hiring a highly skilled Reservoir Engineer to lead technical teams and drive optimized reservoir performance.
Job Overview
Our client is looking for experienced reservoir engineers to support their portfolio of oil & gas reservoir assets.
Duties / Responsibilities
- Lead collaborative projects with engineers on teams to analyze field performance and advise on improving recovery
- Proactively engage with business stakeholders to address challenges, deliver solutions, drive process improvements
- Lead engineering teams and provide effective guidance to team members
- Develop technical capabilities of team members through training and coaching
- Integrate with adjacent disciplines such as wells, development planning, geoscience, etc. to implement field development plans
- Drive team engagement with technical experts to generate insights based on analysis of data, analytical & numerical models
Requirements / Skills
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Petroleum / Chemical / Mechanical / other relevant Engineering disciplines
- Strong knowledge of reservoir engineering concepts
- Strong fundamental understanding/experiences in fluid mechanics, porous media flow, and computational fluid dynamics
- Experience with Engineering Applications such as IPM, Eclipse, Petrel RE, Intersect or CMG
- Minimum 8 years of experience in Reservoir Engineering
- Experience in leading teams and integrated reservoir projects
- Experience in performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization of reservoir development
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Application Deadline: 24th July, 2025
Career Tip To Successfully Land This Job:
This role demands both technical depth and leadership capability. In your CV, focus on past projects where you successfully optimized reservoir performance, led engineering teams, or applied tools like Eclipse or Petrel to make data-driven decisions. Emphasize your ability to integrate across disciplines and your success in troubleshooting field underperformance.
In your cover letter or interview, show how your strategic thinking and field experience can contribute to efficient reservoir development and asset profitability. If you're ready to lead and deliver results, follow the application instructions above to apply.