Senior Petroleum Engineer
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
Type: Full-time
About eiGroup
At eiGroup, we believe ideas can change industries - but only if they are nurtured with structure, science, and courage.
We’re an R&D and Innovation Venture Studio that transforms human ingenuity into technological value that scales.
Our ecosystem brings together researchers, engineers, and creators who turn complex challenges into scalable products - from subsurface imaging to AI-driven analytics, from remote sensing to digital transformation.
Our ventures are built in-house, born from research, and grown into independent companies.
Together, we’re shaping how innovation takes root in this region - and how it reaches the world.
What You’ll Do
Domain-Driven Technical Leadership
- Lead the petroleum engineering input into the development of digital tools focused on production optimization, deferral management, anomaly detection, and workflow automation.
- Periodically review well stock performance using in-house tools and generate validated opportunity lists and deferral cases.
Subsurface–Surface Integration
- Connect reservoir, well, and production system insights to reduce noise and ensure realistic, feasible recommendations.
- Provide holistic evaluations across subsurface, wellbore, and surface systems.
Well & System Modelling
- Oversee or implement building, calibration, and validation of well and system models (natural flow, gas lift, ESP, and other artificial lift systems) in common software (IPM Suite, etc.)
- Provide procedural assurance or contribute to the development of the process to ensure integrity of input data (well tests, PVT, constraints) and quality of model outputs.
- Use model-derived insights to identify optimization opportunities and support forecasting and prediction workflows.
Production Engineering Expertise
- Analyze performance of oil and gas producer wells, especially natural and gas-lifted wells.
- Diagnose flow assurance challenges (wax, asphaltenes, slugging, hydrates, sand) and recommend short- and long-term mitigation strategies.
- Guide the team on well performance indicators and opportunity identification frameworks.
Digital Product Co-Creation
- Translate business pain points into clear technical requirements and actionable tasks for data science and development teams.
- Scope solutions with clients, define acceptance criteria, and oversee domain implementation during development.
- Ensure technical quality of delivered digital features and workflows.
Client & Stakeholder Engagement
- Work closely with client production teams to validate opportunities, refine requirements, and ensure alignment.
- Prepare clear technical reports, quick analyses, and presentations for both technical and managerial audiences.
Future Product Vision & Scaling
- Contribute to the long-term roadmap for digital production engineering products and scalable platforms.
- Identify new business opportunities and support management in expanding service lines and client relationships.
Team Contribution & Mentorship
- Provide technical mentoring to junior petroleum/domain engineers within the team.
- Support creation of best practices, guidelines, and domain standards for internal use.
Agile & Collaborative Delivery
- Work within an agile environment—participating in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and iterative delivery.
- Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams (data science, development, QA) in fast-moving project cycles.
Technical Tools & Digital Fluency
- Prepare rapid technical reports, PowerPoints, and decision-support materials.
- Ideally have exposure to databases, basic programming (Python, SQL), or digital engineering tools.
- Maintain strong English communication and presentation capabilities.
What You Bring
Technical & Domain Expertise
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in production/reservoir engineering roles within oil & gas operating companies or service/digital solution providers.
- Strong experience with oil and gas producer wells, including natural flow, gas lift, and basic familiarity with ESP and other artificial lift systems.
- Hands-on experience with well and system modelling (e.g., Prosper, GAP, MBAL or equivalent tools), including model building, calibration, and validation.
- Solid understanding of reservoir–well–surface system interactions and ability to integrate subsurface and surface data into optimization work.
- Proven proficiency in diagnosing flow assurance issues (wax, asphaltenes, slugging, hydrates, etc.) and recommending mitigation strategies.
- Strong command of well performance indicators, opportunity identification techniques, and production optimization workflows.
Digital & Analytical Skills
- Experience collaborating in digital development projects, particularly using domain knowledge to shape requirements and validate outputs.
- Ability to break down complex engineering challenges into structured, actionable components for data science and software development teams.
- Prior exposure to databases, dataflows, or basic programming/scripting (Python, SQL, MATLAB, or similar) is a strong advantage.
- Experience working with data-driven tools, dashboards, or digital workflows is a plus.
Communication & Stakeholder Management
- Strong skills in capturing business pain points, defining technical scopes, and aligning requirements with client stakeholders.
- Fluent English (written and spoken) with strong professional communication skills.
- Confident presenter able to prepare and deliver clear reports, slides, client materials, and technical justifications.
Leadership, Collaboration & Agility
- Experience working in high-paced, agile development or multidisciplinary environments (sprints, iterative delivery, backlog grooming).
- Ability to plan and manage short-, mid-, and long-term objectives in parallel.
- Demonstrated capability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to team growth.
- Proactive, dynamic mindset with a drive to push projects, ideas, and teams forward.
Nice-to-Have
- Previous experience in consultancy, digital product development, or technical project leadership within the petroleum engineering domain.
- Familiarity with cloud-based platforms, production data systems, and integrated digital environments.
- Experience supporting business development, proposal preparation, or identifying new value-creation opportunities.
Our benefits include:
- Medical insurance (family coverage)
- Flexible working hours
- “Push 30” wellness program - company-covered
- Childcare support
- Company-provided lunch
