Geothermal Engineer
Job in
Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77233, USA
Listed on 2026-10-23
Listing for:
Baker Hughes
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-23
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Oil & Gas, Energy Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Energy Management/ Efficiency -
Energy/Power Generation
Oil & Gas, Energy Engineer, Energy Management/ Efficiency
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Do you excel at integrating subsurface data, optimizing geothermal field development strategies, and delivering technical solutions that maximize long-term energy recovery and project value?
Partnering with the Best Baker Hughes is a global energy technology company serving customers in more than 120 countries. We design, manufacture, and deliver industry-leading solutions that support energy extraction, production, and processing.
Our commitment to innovation and operational excellence drives safer, cleaner, and more efficient energy solutions worldwide.
Fueling Your Passion The Geothermal Engineer is responsible for evaluating, modeling, and optimizing geothermal resources to support the development and operation of geothermal energy projects. This role applies screening, reservoir engineering, subsurface characterization, thermal simulation, and production forecasting techniques to maximize sustainable energy recovery while minimizing technical and commercial risks. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to lead, manage and drive geothermal study projects to completion within budget and achieving quality delivery.
As a Geothermal Engineer, you will be responsible for:
Conducting geothermal resource assessments, including reservoir characterization, temperature evaluation, permeability analysis, and uncertainty assessment.
Developing and maintaining 3D static and dynamic geothermal reservoir models to forecast thermal and hydraulic performance.
Performing reservoir simulations to evaluate production and injection strategies, well spacing, thermal breakthrough, and long-term heat recovery.
Conducting geothermal play fairway analysis (GPFA), site screening, and opportunity maturation activities.
Estimating sustainable power generation potential and reservoir life under various development scenarios.
Evaluating reservoir risks, including temperature decline, pressure depletion, recharge potential, and reservoir connectivity.
As project manager, leading, managing, and driving multi-disciplinary projects to completion within budget while ensuring quality delivery
Collaborating with geoscientists, well engineers, drilling teams, and surface facility engineers to optimize field development plans.
Designing and evaluating exploration, production and injection well strategies to maximize thermal recovery and field economics.
Analyzing well test, pressure, temperature, tracer, and production data to update reservoir models and improve forecasts.
Conducting techno-economic assessments, project due diligence, and investment decision processes.
Preparing technical reports, client presentations, and development recommendations.
To be successful in this role you will:
Have a Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, Geoscience, or related discipline.
Have 3 to 5 years' experience in geothermal reservoir simulation and subsurface modeling.
Have knowledge of fluid flow in porous media, heat transfer, pressure transient analysis, and uncertainty quantification.
Have experience with reservoir simulation software such as CMG, Eclipse, Petrel, tNavigator, or equivalent.
Have understanding of geothermal systems, EGS, sedimentary geothermal, or subsurface energy systems preferred.
Have strong analytical, problem-solving, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
Have proficiency with 3D geomodelling applications such as Petrel, Jewel suite, Leapfrog a plus
Preferred Experience for Oil & Gas Reservoir Engineers Transitioning to Geothermal:
Have Master's or PhD degree in Petroleum Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, Geoscience, or related discipline.
Reservoir characterization and field development planning.
Water flood and injection management.
Production forecasting and decline analysis.
History matching and reservoir surveillance.
Integrated subsurface modeling, including 3D structural/geological modeling is a plus Techno-economic evaluation, wellfield design and reserves/resource assessment.
Minimum of 2 year experience in managing and leading multi-disciplinary geothermal projects
Key Performance Indicators:
Accuracy of geothermal resource forecasts.
Sustainable thermal energy recovery.
Reservoir model quality and uncertainty reduction.
Development plan optimization.
Project economics and value creation.
Multi-disciplinary project completion within budget and…
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