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Executive Director, Lead Petroleum Engineer

AT Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo

Executive Director, Lead Petroleum Engineer

Houston, TX

Wells Fargo is looking to add a seasoned Petroleum Engineer to our Engineering team sitting in Houston, TX. This team focuses on determining the economic value, reserve estimates, and future production, for oil and gas properties used as collateral for existing or potential loan relationships. This individual will report directly to the Petroleum Engineering Senior Manager.

In this role, you will:

  • Advise more experienced leadership in oil and gas reserves estimates and future production using commercially available petroleum economics software
  • Apply bank engineering policy to perform economic analysis on highly complex business and technical needs
  • Lead strategy of highly complex projects to enable successful loan syndications
  • Provide all aspects of the project by coordinating offsite business meetings in order to deliver technical solutions
  • Provide expertise to more experienced leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions to help ensure accuracy and timely completion
  • Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
Required Qualifications:

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  • 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Desired Qualifications
  • 3+ years of Petroleum Engineering experience working within a bank environment
  • Highly experienced with ARIES. Combo Curve, Phdwin and ValNav experience a plus.
  • Experience with leading technical aspects of agented RBLs
  • Ability to communicate technical findings to senior leadership
  • Business knowledge of risk management and regulatory interactions
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills; focus on attention to detail
Work Location
  • 192502-TX-Wells Fargo Plaza, Houston
Posting End Date:
31 Dec 2024
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit's risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

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Client-provided location(s): Houston, TX, USA
Job ID: WellsFargo-R-425386
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Return-to-Work Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Stock Purchase Program
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Unconscious Bias Training

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