Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Lead and integrate all subsurface technical functions (geology, geophysics, petrophysics, reservoir engineering) to optimise field evaluation, development and production performance, ensuring sound technical decision-making, and alignment with business and regulatory objectives
• Provide technical leadership and coordination across subsurface and related disciplines to drive value delivery and performance optimisation.
• Oversee integrated subsurface evaluations following drilling activity and contribute hands-on to reservoir analysis, volumetrics, well performance and uncertainty assessments.
• Support extended well testing, operational activities and subsurface input to drilling and production optimisation.
• Manage external consultants, define technical objectives and ensure quality and consistency of multidisciplinary outputs.
• Provide technical input for investment decisions, appraisals, growth initiatives and due diligence both domestically and internationally.
• Establish and maintain technical standards, governance frameworks, risk management practices and compliance across subsurface functions.
• Prepare high-quality technical documentation and presentations for management, regulators and investors, and monitor performance against plans and budgets.

Key Requirements

The ideal candidate must possess:  

• Ideally a Bachelor’s degree in Geoscience, Petroleum Engineering or related discipline.  
• Masters or Advanced degree and relevant professional certifications an added advantage.
• >15 years of relevant experience including marginal field evaluation, appraisal and development planning, with a minimum of 5 years
• in a comparable role.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver technical projects within a lean organisation.
• Proven experience managing consultant-driven studies and integrating multidisciplinary inputs.
• Skilled in utilisation of software and technology for analysis, decision-making, reporting.

Required competencies include:

• Knowledge of Nigerian oil and gas regulatory frameworks, safety standards, and HSE practices.
• Deep technical acumen and comfortable working at detailed subsurface level when required— including reserve evaluation, reservoir
• engineering, drilling and production forecasting and management.
• Commercially astute and disciplined in resource utilisation.  
• Growth-oriented, with the ability to assess and mature new opportunities.
• Ability to interpret subsurface data, support field development plans, and optimise technical workflows, synthesise complex technical
• information and produce actionable insights.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and balance technical, safety, and commercial priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills (i.e. communication, stake holder/relationship management).
• Self-driven with an entrepreneurial mindset.  
• Strong collaboration orientation to work and lead across teams and functional boundaries.
• Attention to detail.

We offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Robust employee recognition and reward programs.
• Opportunities for learning and professional development.
• Open and inclusive culture where employees are respected and empowered to perform at their best.

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