Senior Principal Reservoir Engineer

Are you passionate about reservoir engineering, technical consulting, and delivering high-impact solutions for complex reservoir challenges?

Do you enjoy leading multidisciplinary projects, advising clients, and influencing technical strategies across the energy industry?
Join our team! At Baker Hughes, we are transforming the future of energy through advanced technology, engineering expertise, and world-class consulting services. Our GaffneyCline energy advisory team supports clients around the globe by delivering innovative reservoir engineering solutions, strategic insights, and operational excellence that help maximize asset value throughout the energy lifecycle.

Partner with the best Our team is committed to providing advanced reservoir engineering expertise and ensuring operational excellence across global projects. This role demands deep technical knowledge, strong leadership, and the ability to mentor and influence across multiple disciplines. As a Senior Principal Reservoir Engineer in Argentina, Brazil or Mexico, you will act as a technical expert for reservoir engineering consulting projects and coordinate communication between clients and the GaffneyCline energy advisory Latin America team. You’ll lead reservoir engineering studies, manage technical work across disciplines, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality reports and presentations. You will also support business development by providing technical and commercial input for proposals and preparing presentations for external clients.

As a Senior Principal Reservoir Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Providing reservoir engineering input to multi-disciplinary projects, including field development planning, reservoir performance analysis, and reserves estimation and auditing.
• Conducting reservoir engineering studies using state-of-the-art techniques such as reservoir simulation, material balance, decline curve analysis, well test analysis, and PVT/SCAL data analysis.
• Advising clients on reservoir engineering matters, reserves and resources evaluation, and reporting methodology.
• Managing projects, performing peer reviews, and acting as the principal point of contact for clients, ensuring routine follow-up and project delivery.
• Contributing to business development activities and leading technical input for client proposals.
• Acting as region focal point for development, implementation, or optimization of deliverables, services, technologies, workflows, or processes.
• Representing GCea externally through technical publications and participation in industry organizations.
• Mentoring and developing junior staff members.
• Ensuring compliance with GCea procedures, business, and quality management systems.

Fuel your passion To be successful in this role, you should:

• Hold a Petroleum Engineering degree with at least 15 years of industry experience, including 7 years with an oil and gas operator.
• Possess proficiency in discipline-related software such as PETREL, ECLIPSE, T Navigator, and CMG; JewelSuite subsurface modeling skills are a plus.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of reservoir engineering topics and the ability to engage clients on discipline applications.
• Have experience across multiple regional petroleum basins and understand geological settings and reservoir complexities.
• Demonstrate full professional proficiency in both Spanish and English.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to analyze and resolve problems effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs and projects.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.

Work in a way that works for you We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. Please discuss your preferred working patterns with the recruiter during the hiring process.
Working with us Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
Working for you Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities.
• Comprehensive private medical care options.
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs.
• Tailored financial programs.
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits.

About Us With operations in over 120 countries, we provide better solutions for our customers and richer opportunities for our people. As a leading partner to the energy industry, we're committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and we're always looking for the right people to help us get there. People who are as passionate as we are about making energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient.
Join Us Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real impact as a recognized reservoir engineering expert while helping clients solve some of the industry's most complex reservoir challenges? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!