Corporate Development Engineering Advisor

Our core values - Stewardship, Character, Collaborate, Learn, Disrupt - are the lens through which we evaluate every business decision. As a dynamic, growing company that offers extremely competitive compensation and benefits, our employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of Expand's performance among our E&P competitors.

We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. We realize that, historically, underrepresented groups feel the need to be 100% qualified in order to apply. If you meet any combination of our requirements, we encourage you to apply. We strive to hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.


Job Summary


The Corporate Development Engineering Advisor is a senior technical leader responsible for driving the integration of engineering analysis into the company's corporate development strategy, including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and long-term portfolio optimization. This role operates with a high degree of autonomy and influence, providing expert-level technical and commercial insight that shapes investment decisions, deal structures, and capital allocation priorities.

The Advisor serves as a trusted partner to executive leadership, bridging engineering, finance, and strategy to ensure that complex asset evaluations, risk assessments, and development scenarios are rigorously analyzed and aligned with corporate objectives. This position requires deep expertise in natural gas assets, advanced analytical capabilities, and the ability to lead multidisciplinary efforts across the deal lifecycle.


Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Strategic Technical Leadership & Asset Evaluation
  • Lead comprehensive technical evaluations of complex natural gas assets, including operated, non-operated, and basin-wide portfolios
  • Provide expert-level analysis of reservoir performance, reserves potential, and long-term recovery strategies using advanced engineering methodologies
  • Oversee and validate decline curve analysis, material balance, volumetrics, and probabilistic resource assessments
  • Integrate subsurface, production, facilities, and operational insights to develop holistic asset valuations
  • Conduct high-level screening and prioritization of acquisition targets and portfolio optimization opportunities
  Corporate Development & Transaction Execution
  • Serve as the primary engineering advisor for acquisition, divestiture, and joint venture transactions
  • Lead technical due diligence efforts, including reserves audits, type curve validation, capital efficiency analysis, and operational risk assessments
  • Direct development of production forecasts, capital programs, and operating assumptions for financial modeling and investment analysis
  • Identify and quantify key risks, uncertainties, and value drivers that impact asset valuation and deal structuring
  • Provide strategic input into negotiations, including structuring considerations, contingencies, and upside capture
  • Partner with senior leadership to formulate investment recommendations for executive and board-level decision-making
  Planning, Forecasting & Portfolio Optimization
  • Lead development planning initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy, capital discipline, and market conditions
  • Provide oversight of long-range planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes across multiple assets or regions
  • Evaluate complex drilling programs, spacing strategies, and completion designs to optimize resource recovery and capital efficiency
  • Drive portfolio optimization efforts, including asset rationalization, capital allocation strategies, and performance benchmarking
  Advanced Analytics & Technical Innovation
  • Champion the use of advanced analytical tools and methodologies, including probabilistic modeling, scenario analysis, and data-driven forecasting
  • Utilize and oversee the application of engineering and economic software (e.g., Aries, PHDWin) to validate reserves and financial projections
  • Guide the development and implementation of standardized evaluation tools, automation workflows, and data integration processes
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