Current Positions

Reporting to the Head of Project Development, the VP of Project Development is responsible for market entry strategy and delivering a multi-gigawatt portfolio of renewable projects.  We are seeking a senior utility scale project developer with success in greenfield development, leadership ability, and the willingness to participate in development activities. Recent greenfield and/or project origination experience in PJM, NYISO and the South East is a must. Candidates with over a gig of conceptualized and completed projects are encouraged to apply. This role is not located in Chicago and can be located anywhere in the USA. Preferable locations are Chicago, Boston, Denver, Houston and New York.

We are seeking several Project Developers with experience developing utility-scale wind or solar projects in NYISO, MISO, SPP and ERCOT. Candidates with 10+ years of experience in any of those markets are strongly encouraged to apply. Relocation is not required.

We are interviewing candidates for a Director of Environmental Permitting. Candidates must have 10 – 20 years of experience in utility scale wind and solar development and permitting. Leadership experience is a plus. Those from IPPs, Utilities, and Project Developers are strongly encouraged to apply.

We are seeking a Cyber Security Engineer for technical design, planning and implementation of a mission critical enterprise system for power generation company.  Utility experience is highly desired.  

Joe Amara Executive Search is seeking a Logistics Manager.  Applicants must have 3 – 5 years of experience transporting large capital equipment globally.

Joe Amara Executive Search is seeking an Operations Manager with 5 – 10 years of experience.  This role is to report to the VP of Operations and is responsible for a portfolio of operating power generation assets.  This is a single contributor role.

Joe Amara Executive Search is seeking an Operations Manager with 5 – 10 years of experience.  This role is to report to the VP of Operations and is responsible for a portfolio of operating power generation assets.  This is a single contributor role.

Joe Amara Executive Search has been retained by a global energy company.  We are seeking a Director of Construction with 10 years of power generation experience. Candidates with leadership experience are highly preferred.

Joe Amara Executive Search has been retained by a leading power generation company located in the Bay Area.  We are seeking a well-established power generation professional to lead a project development team within in North America.  Candidates should have a minimum of 10 years of experience.  Candidates from project developers or owner/operators are preferred.

Joe Amara Executive Search has been retained by a leading IPP located in the Chicagoland area.  We are seeking a well-established power generation professional to lead project development within in North America.  Candidates should have a minimum of 15 years of total experience.  Candidates from project developers or owner/operators are preferred.

Joe Amara Executive Search has been retained by a leading independent power producer located in the Chicagoland area.  We are seeking a veteran power generation executive to lead construction and operations in North America.  Candidates must have 20 - 25 years of total experience, and a minimum of 5 years in an executive level position.  Candidates from utilities or owner/operators are preferred.

Our client is a multinational energy company in need of a VP of Software and Product Development. Reporting to the Global CTO, the Director is responsible for an international team of 10, purposed to develop and reinforce embedded systems.

• Understand company's software, firmware and team member proficiencies
• Strategic plan creation, communication, and implementation.
• Manage team: Scheduling, budgeting, documentation, and plan implementation.
• Create a user interface.

Reporting to the CEO, the Director of Human Resources is responsible leading the entire HR function for a cleantech company, located in the Chicago Loop. The perfect candidate has 10+ years of HRG experience, and is ready for the next career step.  All HR functions are managed by this role, therefore someone with a broad range of HR experience is necessary. Those interested in working in a fast-paced, tech savvy, and entrepreneurial environment are encouraged to apply.

Joe Amara Executive Search is a boutique search firm located in the Chicago. We are seeking a detail oriented, tenacious, and reliable new team member to assist with our national search practice. Reporting to the CEO, the Senior Executive Recruiter will be responsible for full life-cycle recruiting, managing internal databases, and providing candidate summaries for clients. Responsibilities:

• Develop sourcing strategies by utilizing on-line tools and the internal data-base.
• Warm calls to potential candidates.
• Review applicants, phone screen potential candidates, input findings into database.
• Submit resumes and candidate summaries to CEO for client engagements.
• Schedule phone interviews, video conferences, and face-to-face interviews in multiple time zones for approved candidates.
• Gather travel details, coordinate travel, ensure timely delivery of candidates to interviews.
• Data-base management: add new candidates, update candidate’s information, update client information.

 

Reporting to the Director of Project Development, the Project Developer will be responsible for permitting, interconnection requests, and land acquisition. The perfect candidate has 5 – 8 years of utility scale project development experience. MISO, PJM, and NYISO are preferred.

Joe Amara Executive Search is representing an original equipment manufacturer in need of a VP of Sales.  Reporting to the CEO, the VP of Sales will be responsible for new unit sales, developing an internal approval process, and leading a team of regional sales managers.  Candidates with power generation equipment sales are highly preferred, however power professionals from other disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Our client is seeking a Chief Development Officer to develop, own and operate renewable power generation assets.  Candidates with 20+ years of experience within utility scale power generation are preferred.  Relocation to HQ is a must, and provided by our client.

POSITION FILLED Joe Amara Executive Search, a boutique energy recruiting firm, is seeking a Sales Support Manager.  Reporting to the Director of Technical Sales, the Sales Support Manager is the liaison between Application Engineers, Sales Managers, and customers.  Our client is a multinational renewable energy equipment manufacturer with offices throughout the globe. The perfect candidate has 3 – 5 years of experience within a large original equipment manufacturer, has a BSEE or BSME, and can relocate if necessary.  Applicants with power generation experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

Joe Amara Executive Search is representing one the world’s largest OEMs. We are seeking a technical and communicative team player to aid the US and Canadian sales team. The Applications Engineer is responsible for aiding the sales team in closing new business transactions, negotiating turbine supply agreements, warranties, and performing technical due diligence. This position is responsible for the coordination of technical support related to the prospecting, qualifying, and execution of turbine supply agreements. Excellent communication skills are a must. This position is will deliver customer product presentations, product configuration support, technical risk evaluation and mitigation.

Joe Amara Executive Search is representing an multinational OEM. We are seeking a technical and communicative team player to aid the US sales team. The Technical Sales Manager is responsible for closing new business, negotiating supply agreements, warranties, and performing technical due diligence on potential deals. This position is responsible for the coordination of technical support related to the prospecting, qualifying, and execution of turbine supply agreements. Excellent communication skills are a must. This position is will deliver customer product presentations, technical contracting /negotiation, product configuration support, technical risk evaluation and mitigation, market and business case support for new product offerings.  

Our client is operating over several GW power generation assets.  Reporting to the Sr. Manager, SCADA, the SCADA Engineer will create and maintain SCADA systems.  This is a single contributor role.

• Coordinate with third party vendor systems
• Develop testing
• Develop monitoring program
• Configuration and programming

POSITION FILLED Our client is a multinational OEM focused on improving the competitiveness of their existing technology, while simultaneously building and operating renewable energy projects in the Americas.  Reporting to the CEO, the Chief Technology Officer will be the face of this organization's technological initiatives (both future and existing). Additionally, the candidate will manage a global R&D and Engineering team, and will be responsible for broad-based innovation and market strategy. The perfect candidate is someone with superior engineering capabilities, but also someone who can present well both internally and externally, drive growth, and foster a team-oriented work environment.  

POSITION FILLED Our client is a multinational equipment manufacturer located in Chicago.  Reporting to the CEO, the CFO will be responsible for managing a team of finance professionals, and expanding our client’s presence within the global finance community.   The CFO will originate and structure financial transactions including debt and equity.

We are searching for an A&D Reservoir Engineer to focus on the acquisition of domestic shale plays.  The position is housed within an M&A team.  Reporting to the CEO and working alongside G&G and technical support, you will be responsible for due diligence on acquisition targets.  This is a newly created role with a PE backed E&P.

A client of ours is creating, what we are referring to as, a Non-Traditional Balancing Authority.  We are seeking a VP of Market Operations and Commercialization to create the mechanisms to operate a trading floor.

Our client is a large wind energy company seeking a Project Engineer to assess acquisition targets, manage wind energy projects through construction, and be the technical liaison between the Project Development and Project Construction teams.

Our client is renewable energy company building wind farms throughout N. America.  We are seeking an Installation Manager to help construct wind farms in the Midwestern USA.  The ideal candidate has experience in raising wind turbines and towers.

• Collaborate with Construction and Engineering Project Managers
• Negotiate and manage contacts with wind turbine suppliers and contractors
• Budget creation and management
• Installation and Commissioning of wind turbines
• Create and manage reporting structure and schedule
• Economic feasibility studies
• 50% travel to wind farms throughout the Midwest
• 50% duties to be performed within corporate HQ

Our client is an Independent Power Producer building renewable energy projects throughout the Midwest and New England.  We are seeking an Environmental Permitting Manager to spearhead permitting and regulatory compliance in the aforementioned regions.  Intimate knowledge of renewable power generation is a prerequisite. Responsibilities:

• Create and manage guidelines for project development in NY, ME, OH, WI, IL, MI
• Bird, Bat, and Bee conservation strategies
• Develop study plans with sub-contractors
• Field-based environmental risk reviews
• Focus on BCS in coordination with GIS department

 

Our client is a growing renewable energy developer seeking a Sr. Business Development Manager within a newly created Energy Storage business unit.  The ES group is developing new business with traditional and non-traditional off-takers, as well as building upon our client’s robust customer base. Reporting to the SVP, the Sr. Business Development Manager will drive growth through a ‘boots-on-the-ground’ efforts, expand upon current clientele, and help guide strategy tailored to individual markets. Responsibilities:

• Quantifies and communicates value proposition of energy storage for applications including peak demand management, ancillary services, demand response, volt/var control
• Evaluates economics of energy storage at commercial customer sites based on load profiles, tariffs, market programs and incentives
• Evaluates economics of energy storage for utility applications based on avoided costs of energy/capacity procurement or infrastructure building, or reliability
• Develops and negotiates commercial arrangements with key vendors and partners to support development and delivery of energy storage solution
• Engages with energy storage market stakeholders, including regulators, utilities, consumer groups, to develop markets for energy storage
• Works with the finance department to develop financing solutions for energy storage offerings, both for stand-alone storage offerings and projects that integrate solar and storage
• Supports the sales team with information, collateral and other materials to support energy storage sales efforts

 

• Manage the development and implementation of the EHS Corporate Manual.
• Gain legitimacy with colleagues, and implement and define EHS procedures and culture.
• Analyze program performance and environmental-related incidents.
• Create and implement corrective actions using root cause analysis
• Conduct EHS training
• Maintain training programs, training logs and audit records
• Present reports to the CEO
• SPCC Plans, waste management, Tier II reporting, Permitt

HEI Search is representing a large IPP that is seeking a Director of Development, Wind / Solar.  The Director will be responsible for a region’s strategy and execution of deal origination, M&A, and greenfield development. Successful candidates will possess 10+ years of Commercial and/or Project Development experience in wind and solar utility scale projects. Responsibilities also include:

• Manage a cross functional team
• Implementation of Development Strategy
• Deal Origination, PPA Negotiation
• Due Diligence on acquisition targets
• Set Operational Objectives
• Governmental Affairs, Regulatory Affairs
• Provide Strategy, Market Intelligence

A leading investment bank and financial advisory firm focused in M&A, capital raising, project finance & tax equity, and restructuring in the Energy & Infrastructure sector is seeking a Vice President tasked with managing M&A deal flow and transaction execution. Lead M&A deal teams as the senior point of contact along with Managing Directors

• Manage a team of analysts and associates in their day to day tasks beyond financial analysis and modeling, including managing work streams such as research, performing due diligence, assisting in a reverse due diligence process, and drafting and creating marketing materials.
• Manage, lead and execute transactions with minimal supervision, and coordinate activities of all junior and senior team member
• Play a key role in the execution on a deal or proposal; must have a mastery of all aspects of execution of a transaction and creating new business presentations, including but not limited to financial analysis/modeling, industry research, preparation of offering memoranda and other written materials, interaction with clients, and efficient use of the Firm’s resources
• Organize pitchbooks, information memoranda, marketing materials and management presentations for internal and external use
• Build relationships and acting as the main point of contact with both current and prospective clients to originate transactions
• Create deal strategies and timelines

POSITION FILLED Our client is a multi-billion dollar OEM, in need of a Sales Manager to focus on establishing, maintaining, and building relationships with developers, Independent Power Producers, Utilities and other purchasers of wind turbines in the US and Canadian markets. These responsibilities include lead generation and filtration; quote preparation; and providing support in the negotiation of turbine supply agreements and service and maintenance agreements.

Our client is a multi-billion dollar Wind Turbine OEM, in need of a Sales Manager to focus on establishing, maintaining, and building relationships with developers, Independent Power Producers, Utilities and other purchasers of wind turbines in Latin American market. These responsibilities include lead generation and filtration; quote preparation; and providing support in the negotiation of turbine supply agreements and service and maintenance agreements. Responsibilities:

• Canvassing the Latin American market to source independent power producer, independent developer, and utility customers of wind turbines;
• Utilizing market knowledge to develop sales strategies and financial product offerings that utilize and maximize the value that our client can bring
• Tracking customer and competitive intelligence, monitoring market trends, and tracking project developments;
• Drafting quotations for and supporting negotiations of turbine supply agreements and operation & maintenance agreements;
• Performing due diligence and negotiations for potential partnerships and acquisitions
• Managing the after sales service to maintain customer satisfaction;
• Representing voice of customer to communicate technical feedback internally
• Driving improvement within a growing organization, adopting to dynamic market conditions;
• Sharing your understanding of government policy and developing market specific commercial strategies;
• Supporting senior sales staff based remotely to get resources from headquarters;
• Representing our client at customer presentation meetings and conferences.

Reporting to the Managing Director & Group Head of North American M&A of a Global Investment Bank, Vice President/Director will be responsible for technical evaluations, A&D advisory, sourcing new business development opportunities, financial due diligence & modeling, and developing strategic growth plans. Opportunity to eventually begin to assume origination responsibilities in accordance with the strategic direction of the O&G Group. Small Growth-oriented team comprised of top engineers, geologists, corporate & investment bankers, and financial product specialists.

• Oil and Gas A&D Advisory
• Origination and Business Development (Upstream O&G)
• Technical Evaluations
• Financial due diligence and modeling
• Strong Valuation and E&P Upstream A&D Transactions
• Strategic growth development and portfolio management
• Industry modeling (ARIES, Petra, GeoGraphics)

Our client is a large IPP with over a gig of operating assets in N. America.  We are searching for a Quality, Safety, and Environmental Director to lead a multi-disciplinary team.  The position reports to the VP of O&M, and it is a high profile position within their global organization. Successful potential candidates are currently employed by a power generator, which owns and operates wind, solar, and/or thermal assets.  Safety Managers are highly desirable. Responsibilities:

• Create companywide safety policy, processes and procedures
• Lock-out, Tag-out protocol
• Manage third-party environmental permitting specialists
• Mange yearly ISO Certification
• Oversee site quality processes and procedures
• 25% Travel

 

Asset Manager Our client is a large Independent Power Producer with 9 gigs of operating assets globally, and another 1.5 gigs of signed PPAs in North America.  We are searching for an Asset Manager to support the commercial oversight for operating wind farms in the assigned region (between 1500 and 1900 megawatts installed) and ensures all commercial and governmental obligations are met. Successful candidates with have planned wind farms budgets, oversaw performance, supported the management of commercial relationships with turbine OEMs and O&M service providers.  This position also ensures that the operations strategy and management framework developed by the Asset Operations team is implemented consistently across projects in the assigned region. MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES •  Interfaces with wind farm staff, Performance Management team, turbine Original Equipment Manufacturers and service providers on routine operational issues and on initiatives in an effort to increase operational and financial performance and reduce risk exposure •  Supports the management of operational wind farms profit & loss (P&L) activities: assists with the development of project-level annual budgets and longer term business plans •  Serves as a point of contact regarding financial and operational performance as compared to budget and targets •  Updates operational quarterly financial estimates in collaboration with the Finance team •  Facilitates Service Agreements and contracts by working with Procurement and Legal •  Supports the resolution of significant commercial issues that stem from the operation of the project (e.g., equipment warranties, O&M disputes and performance metrics, landowner agreements, PPAs, interconnection agreements and others) •  Ensures commercial and governmental obligations are met by tracking key milestones within the major agreements (e.g., turbine supply, O&M, PPA, tax equity, landowner, and interconnection) •  Coordinates issue resolution and stakeholder management when milestones are delinquent or a trigger event has occurred •  Takes part in developing and refining operational strategies; Leads and performs analyses of performance and scenarios to develop decision-supporting tools for senior management •  Performs adhoc analyses on the historical and forward-looking performance of the asset •  Supports the development and implementation of new project developments, origination and negotiations of new PPAs and financing agreements •  Participates in development and construction meetings to ensure that operational and asset management requirements, and major contract requirements, are met •  Supports the Portfolio Management team in reporting to financing and equity partners by providing commentary, estimates and insights on asset performance and commercial developments related to the asset •  Works with other asset management staff and accounting personnel to ensure reporting obligations are met in a timely manner; •  Creates and develops market knowledge on the regional electricity markets and works with the Regulatory team as required on compliance matters; Communicates with market balancing authorities and reliability entities as needed •  Additional duties as required

Our client is a mid-sized IPP with a gig of operating assets of wind and solar PV, located throughout N. America.   We are searching for an accomplished Operations and Maintenance Manager with balance of plant experience. The O&M Manager is responsible for the training and safety of 9 site managers. Responsibilities also include the reliability of the entire fleet, both commercial reliability and performance reliability.

HEI Search is looking for a Sr. Geologist with recent experience in the Rocky Mountains.  The Sr. Geologist is to work on a multidisciplinary team to develop proven development and proven undeveloped Rocky Mountain plays.  Objectives include the optimization of existing wells, exploring new drilling opportunity and providing expertise for acquisition targets.

• Analysis and interpretation of data gathered by the Sr. Geologist on several projects
• Offers geologic experience in structural, stratigraphic, and other interpretation on several projects.
• Utilize software and techniques to support reservoir studies, acquisition target evaluation, prospecting and risk analysis

Our client, a mid-size IPP, is seeking a Maintenance Engineering Manger to lead a team of 3-4, reporting to the North American O&M Manger.  

• Ensure availability of equipment through a preventative maintenance program
• Solve product defects while optimizing availability and cost
• Track operating trends and manage technical and procedural resolutions
• Develop document management system to include preventative and corrective maintenance procedures.
• Utilize Root Cause Analysis to accurately determine and model failure mode and cause
• Complete and maintain required and accurate documentation and records
• Manager the expense budget for the maintenance engineering function
• Serve as the company’s representative with customers and 3^rd party service providers
• Ensure all personnel and subcontractors meet technical and safety training requirements.  Conduct and review safety analyses and reviews of hazards and energy sources.  Develop a system of compliance checks for operating and safety rules
• Facilitate the daily, weekly and monthly reporting requirements for our internal and external customers, as well as KPI reporting

Our client is a large IPP operating over a gig of renewable power generation assets in North America. We are seeking a Development Project Manager to be responsible for the development of renewable powered generation projects from the identification stage through financial closing. Responsibilities:

• State, Federal, and Regional permitting
• Oversees the preparation of proposals that are submitted to utilities
• Obtains land surface rights to design, permit, construct, operate, and maintain wind power projects
• Create and manage relationships with stakeholders, regulators, utilities, RTOs, and local leaders to support project development
• Provide reports to management by producing regular and frequent pipeline updates, project status updates, and other reporting documents
• Participate in Power Purchase Agreement negotiation
• Develop and manages project development budgets
• Support the financial analysis and modeling of the project

A&D Engineer is responsible for technical engineering, reserve analysis, business planning, performance monitoring, and opportunity evaluation and exploitation associated with managing the performance and growth of the upstream assets. Provide reservoir engineering support and economic evaluation for new business development opportunities

• Provide reservoir engineering support and economic evaluations for current portfolio of oil and gas assets
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with Operating Partners
• Evaluate oil and gas reservoir performance and depletion strategies
• Analyze actual field data and recommend new projects for increasing value
• Perform reserve evaluations estimating reserves and
• Steward business results and make recommendations to increase asset value
• Identify value creation opportunities and implement projects to exploit these ventures
• Pursue opportunities realized through drilling, re-completion, artificial lift and mechanical improvements
• Preparation and routine updating of business plans, reserve estimates and budgets
• Source new business development opportunities

Our client is a large IPP, operating over a gig of renewable power generation assets in North America. We are seeking a tenacious Originator to focus on off-takers, located in the West. Reporting to the Executive Vice President, the Director of Origination will be a part of a multi-disciplinary team tasked to put an additional GW in the ground.

• Lead a multidisciplinary team that includes engineering, operations, legal and development
• Respond to RFPs
• PPA negotiations
• REC and Hedging opportunities
• Provide feedback on M&A opportunities
• Gather and analyze market trends and electricity demand
• Support new business development efforts
• Coordinate with Government Affairs Liaison

Well funded mid-size $10B mid-size independent in Houston seeking a Senior Reservoir Engineer to work unconventional assets US onshore. Opportunity to work in development, New Ventures, and A&D with a top-tier firm that is a consistently ranked as one of the  Top Place to work in Houston. Lean reporting structure, minimal bureaucracy, excellent work-life balance, and aggressive compensation packages.

Be the geoscience technical authority by providing advice and guidance to teams, exploration and assets teams in support of investment proposals

• Quality and compliance control of asset team’s geoscience analysis.
• Responsible for the geoscience peer review process
• Stimulate the creation of ideas around current and future geoscience activities; sponsor internal technical lunch & learns, workshops, conferences
• Mentor and develop G&G staff, regarding technical competence and broader relationship management skills;
• Oversee implementation of and participation in Company geoscience training program (Nautilus)
• Lead/manage a new graduate hire program including internships and early career development elements
• Identify and contract with external resources to complement and/or supplement internal technical capabilities
• Assist in maintenance and expansion of internal geoscience technical computing capabilities

Our client is a mid-sized upstream oil and gas company with 5BB dollars dedicated to acquiring unconventional L48 PUD assets. We are searching for a reservoir engineer with an accomplished A&D background to lead strategy and manage a team of engineers. The A&D Manager will be coordinate with a multidisciplinary team focused on evaluating acquisition targets. The position is responsible also responsible for:

• Due diligence on acquisition targets
• Prepare budgets and forecasts
• Data-room, workshops, JV, presentations
• Manage third-party consultants
• Communicate with development team
• Manage a team of engineers
• Report to executives

Our client is a multi-billion dollar Upstream O&G company with assets across the L48 We are searching for a Senior Landman from either a mining company or upstream O&G firm, to act as the owner’s representative during negotiations with coal mining companies. Hence, the Senior Landman will have experience with both determination of landowner mineral rights, and interpretation of subsurface maps. Must have experience negotiating rights in West Virgina Senior Landman is a senior level position responsible for obtaining leases necessary for exploration and production efforts of the company. He or she will be responsible for directing and administering activities related to maintaining, processing, acquiring and disposing of land rights and interests. The Senior Landman will serve as a technical advisor on complex leasing activity and contracts while being responsible for legal conformity and budgetary obligations. The candidate should have 8+ years of professional oil and gas exploration and production experience and position specific experience.

Our client is a multi-billion dollar IPP focused on the North American energy market. We are searching for a Director of M&A to acquire early to late stage power generation projects. Successful candidates will have 10+ years of experience working for an IPP, Project Developer or Utility. Responsibilities

• Due diligence including economic evaluations to pursue and close wind & solar acquisitions.
• Foster cooperation and consensus with fellow team members to navigate the corporate approval process.
• Manage pre-construction project development pipeline
• Present detailed project analysis to the executive team
• Develop business case for growth in the North American market.
• Ensure that timelines and budgets for activities are effectively managed across team.

Our client is a growthing PE backed operator with a successful executive team and a substantial amount of capital. We are searching for a Drilling Engineer to coordinate with Landmen, Reservoir Engineer, Geologists on active wells on schedule.  Travel to locations as necessary for planning as well as improving communications and understanding with well site supervisors.

• Oversee AFE generation
• Develop detailed and technically sound drilling programs for pre-spud review and effective execution.
• End of well and field review reports detailing drilling performance and economics. o Ensure accuracy of AFE's vs. Accounting vs. Field Costs
• Review and approve invoices for the Area
• Bench Mark and Analyze Area Drilling Programs
• Analyze Drilling Program & Make Recommendations for improvements to the Drilling Program
• Directional Planning Optimizing Drilling Fluids
• Benchmarking against technical limits Analyzing BHA Design
• Cost Analys is vs.Time Savings
• Offset Operator Performance Comparison
• Technical and Operational Position
• Requires 24/7 Operational duties o Supervision of wellsite personnel
• Design,Evaluation, and Execution of Drilling Programs
• Good understanding of well control and managed pressure drilling operations o

Our client is leading the way in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico with a world-class executive team and a well-capitalized private equity firm. HEI SEARCH is searching for a Petrophysicist with 10+ years of experience to join an outstanding Independent O&G company. As the Sr. Petrophysicist your responsibilities will include providing petrophycisical services to two offshore GOM multidisciplinary teams; exploration and appraisal. Responsibilities also include ensuring the completion of formation evaluation plans for non-operated and operated new wells. Other responsibilities include:

• Develop innovative and robust petrophysical evaluations for reservoir characterization and modeling
• Regional exploration studies and resource quantification
• LWD data acquisition, formation tester pressure profiling and fluid sampling
• NMR, rock mechanics, image log interpretation, coring and core analysis
• Log-core integration, reservoir characterization and risk and uncertainty analysis
• Provide petrophysical interpretation products using state-of-the-art technology.
• Undertake regional formation evaluation studies to support and improve reservoir characterization.
• Deliver robust studies to define future field development opportunities and reserves potential.
• Formulate and implement business driven solutions to integrated reservoir management issues.
• Evaluate rock, fluid and production performance characteristics.
• Monitor non-operated logging and coring programs and ensure best working practices are executed.
• Contribute to well proposal preparations and well evaluations.

We are representing a very well-funded, mid-sized independent in Houston that is looking for a Sr. Drilling Engineer to work unconventional assets in the US onshore space . The client would like someone that is aggressive, with a degree of urgency, as this position could turn into a Team Lead role very quickly. The client has a track record of success, having grown O&G reserves substantially year over year since 2008. They have a phenomenal corporate culture, minimal bureaucracy, and aggressive compensation packages. They are growing and now is a great time to join the team.  

The Sr Geologist position is with a large investment bank located in Houston, TX, housed in the A&D team, and reports to the Vice President of Geology. Candidate must have 8+ years of experience and a Master’s degree in Geosciences. The ideal candidate would need to have started their career with a major oil company, and have significant onshore North America conventional and unconventional exploration experience in several plays or basins. In addition, offshore Gulf of Mexico exploration experience and some familiarity with international exploration would be a plus. The specific skill set needed for this job involves a well-rounded understanding of petroleum geology and geophysics, petroleum systems analysis, and play evaluation including volumetric and risk assessments. Software skills required include Microsoft Office, Petra and ARCGIS, and the ability to use these programs to build maps and cross-sections.

Position Overview

• Working and supporting Business Development/A&D, Asset Teams
• Sole geoscience technician responsible for geoscience related data management and workflows
• Generate presentation materials and mapping of geologic, land, and engineering data in support of business development, asset management and reserve reporting

Specific Responsibilities

• Produce presentation quality geological and geophysical, individual displays, and montages
• Maintain geologic (PETRA) databases
• Import and export cultural and well data, directional surveys, formation tops, perfs, pressure and production data into geologic databases including Petra and create variety of maps with associated data
• Digitize 2D seismic, logs, structure, isopach, and land maps
• Research and retrieve data from in-house, online, and geological log libraries and other data sources
• Manipulate data in Microsoft Access and Excel
• Calibrate log images used to create structural and stratigraphic cross-sections
• Maintain and monitor inventory of log, geological, or other corporate data

We are representing a well-capitalized PE backed independent in need of a Geologist to focus on field development in the Permian Basin. The Geologist needs to have recent knowledge of the Permian and excellent petrophysical analysis skills.

• Petrophysical analysis
• Permian Basin experience
• Development of unconventional resource plays
• Petrophysical target optimization, in multi target shale intervals
• Geosteering experience (and the desire to do some when needed)
• Multivariate analysis utilizing Spotfire
• Identify which variables are effecting production
• Identify different producing zones.
• Spotfire NOT a requirement.
• Basic knowledge of Petrophysicists software is must.

We are representing a small-cap in Houston that is looking for a Reservoir Engineering Manager to lead a small multi-disciplinary team working US onshore assets. Our client has an exceptional acreage position in the Eagle Ford, in addition to other liquids-rich onshore assets, and plans on growing both through development and new acquisition (50/50). This Reservoir Engineering Manager would lead a multi-disciplinary team of 5-7, and remain hands on, overseeing all technical reservoir engineering work. Additionally, this candidate would handle project management, portfolio development, and support due diligence/evaluations on potential acquisition targets. This is a firm that is growing, and compensation packages will be aggressive.

We are representing a very well-funded, mid-sized independent in Houston that is looking for a high-level Development/Operations Geologist to work unconventional assets in the Mid-Continent. The client has a track record of success, having grown O&G reserves substantially year over year since 2008. They have a lean reporting structure, minimal bureaucracy, and aggressive compensation packages. They are growing and now is a great time to join the team.  

We are representing a very well-funded, mid-sized independent in Houston that is looking for a Sr. Reservoir Engineer to work unconventional assets in the US onshore space (Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford, Buda, etc.). The client has a track record of success, having grown O&G reserves substantially year over year since 2008. They have a lean reporting structure, minimal bureaucracy, excellent work-life-balance, and aggressive compensation packages. They are growing and now is a great time to join the team.  

We are representing a very well-funded, mid-sized independent in Houston that is looking for an A&D Geologist to evaluate both conventional and unconventional deals in the US onshore space. The client has a track record of success, having grown O&G reserves substantially year over year since 2008. They have a phenomenal corporate culture, minimal bureaucracy, and aggressive compensation packages. They are growing and now is a great time to join the team.    

We are searching for a Reservoir Engineer to focus on resource development of PD/PUD domestic shale plays.  The position is housed within an asset team and a part of a flat organizational chart.   Reporting to the VP and working alongside G&G and technical support, you will be responsible for plan optimization, subsurface data gathering/analysis, reserve estimates and economic evaluations.

• Domestic shale experience
• Development planning experience
• Bachelors Degree in Petroleum Engineering
• Masters Degree not required, but preferred.

Our client is a very well capitalized start-up with a world-class executive team.  With their first rigs being implemented this summer, we are searching for an Operations Geologist. The Operation Geologist executes all geological responsibilities associated with well planning and well drilling.  This position reports to the Geologic Operations Coordinator, and is fully integrated in the asset Geoscience team Responsibilities:

• •Coordinating with the Land and Field Departments for pad selection and lateral layouts for each drilling unit.
• •Creating structure maps, isopach maps and cross sections to identify geo-hazards, anticipated formations tops, casing points and horizontal target lines.
• •Creating Geological Prognosis for AFE’s and drilling plans.
• •Presenting maps and cross sections at the Pre-Spud meetings and discuss geo-hazards, casing points, wireline logging suites, coring points and horizontal target lines.
• •Coordinating and managing mud logging, wireline logging and coring.
• •Geosteering - Interprets and integrates near real-time MWD and survey data with geologic models to provide geosteering guidance to the drilling and subsurface team.
• •Communicates geosteering interpretation rapidly to the drilling team to insure that reservoir targeting objectives are met.
• •Attending daily drilling meetings and provide updates relating to geo-hazards and geo-steering to the team.
• •Creating Geological Assessment reports.

Our client is a well capitalized mid-sized operator in need of a Reservoir Engineer to focus on Acquisitions.  The company is approximately two years old and they have already acquired substantial acreage in domestic shale plays. The A&D Reservoir Engineer will be a part of a multidisciplinary team focused on evaluating acquisition targets in the L48.   The position is responsible for the due diligence on targets, including:

• •Evaluations
• •Prepare budgets and forecasts
• •Data-room, workshops, JV, presentations
• •Manage third-party consultants
• •Communicate with development team

Newly created and high profile, the Geosciences Advisor is the technical authority in G&G for a well capitalized start-up with a unique company structure and growth strategy.  This company truly stands out from the rest.  

• •Create a series of paleoenviromental maps depicting facies and environments of deposition
• •Defend projects by incorporating evidence from wireline logs, seismic lines and core data
• •Sedimentology, geochemistry and structural geology
• •Clearly communicate technically  and sophisticated ideas by utilizing maps, montages and other exhibits
• •Articulate technical concepts to management, geoscientists, and engineers
• •Foster collaboration among a multidisciplinary team, mentor junior G&G
• •Describe and differentiate risk and uncertainty of prospects and projects
• •Employ GIS Software