Sr. Staff Business Development Engineer

Position Summary

The Senior Business Development Engineer is a technical based, individual contributor role, focused on asset acquisition and divestiture analysis across multiple basins in North America. This position is located in downtown Houston, TX. Hybrid work schedule is an option for remote work on Mondays and Fridays. Level and salary commensurate with experience.

Essential Job Functions

The Business Development Engineer’s role is to identify and evaluate strategic acquisition targets.  To do this, engineers must develop a P50 view of inventory, type curves, PDP forecasts, LOE, D&C, and commercial assumptions.  Reservoir characterization is foundational to this role as appropriate modelling requires combining geologic, engineering, and production data.  Engineers must be able to handle large amounts of data, run statistical analyses, and apply machine learning principles.  Adaptive problem solving is crucial as all acquisition workflows have their own unique challenges.  Business development is a dynamic role with engineers asked to quickly pick up or pivot on certain projects.  All these skills and workflows must be combined into an acquisition recommendation and then effectively presented to the executive team for a final decision.  

This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the position. Incumbents will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and duties outside of their normal responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
• 7 years Industry experience
• 3 years functioning in a Business Development Engineering capacity
• Experienced with common reservoir engineering workflows
• Experienced user of Python tools and data mining
• Experienced with Aries or similar economics engines
• Good presentation skills
• Good analytical skills with a coachable mindset
• Exposure to the speed of business in an A&D process
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Comfortable working team environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and fluid environment; flexible with the demands of a growing company
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer, stamina to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions, strength to lift and carry files weighing up to 10 pounds; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering
• 10 years Industry experience
• A&D Investment Banking experience
• Degree or certification related to Data Science/Data Analytics
• Williston Basin Experience

EEO Statement:

Chord Energy does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.