Senior Reservoir Engineer

About the role

Novaterra is looking for an experienced reservoir engineer to shape re-development plans for its portfolio of oil and gas fields. The role leads dynamic modelling, volumetric assessment and field development planning, working with geoscientists, production engineers and petroleum economists in Damascus and London. It also represents the company technically before the Syrian national petroleum company and joint-venture partners, and supports and mentors junior engineers.

Key responsibilities

• Build, calibrate and maintain dynamic reservoir simulation models, including history matching and production forecasting.
• Estimate recoverable volumes and report technical risks and mitigations in line with SPE-PRMS and company guidelines.
• Carry out reservoir performance analysis using decline curve analysis, material balance and pressure transient analysis.
• Identify recovery improvement opportunities such as reactivating shut-in wells, infill drilling, workovers, waterflood optimisation and EOR screening.
• Contribute to field development plans, well proposals and business plan forecasts.
• Design and interpret data acquisition programmes, including well tests, PVT, SCAL and reservoir surveillance.
• Run economic evaluations, uncertainty and risk assessments, and evaluate new business opportunities such as data room reviews and farm-in or acquisition screening.
• Prepare reserves reports and technical submissions, and present recommendations to management, partners and the Syrian national petroleum company.
• Maintain compliance with company policies and HSE standards, make regular field visits and travel to London as required.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering or a related discipline; a Master's degree preferred.
• 7+ years of reservoir engineering experience, preferably in an oil and gas operating company.
• Fluent Arabic and English (B1).
• Experience with carbonate, clastic, gas-condensate or mature waterflood reservoirs preferred.

Required skills

• Solid hands-on experience with major reservoir simulation software (Eclipse, Intersect, tNavigator or CMG).
• Proficiency in analytical tools such as Kappa (Saphir/Topaze), IPM (MBAL/PROSPER) or OFM.
• Reserves estimation, reservoir management and field development economics.
• Ability to build credible interpretations from incomplete, legacy or low-quality data.
• Advantageous: exposure to EOR or integrated asset modelling, and familiarity with Python or data analytics.