Engineering Technician – Energy Investment Banking

About Us:

Founded in 2005, Opportune is a leading energy business advisory firm specializing in assisting clients across the energy industry, including upstream, midstream, downstream, power and gas, commodities trading, and oilfield services. Our growth is directly attributable to the value we add to our clients. We are uniquely positioned to add this value as a result of the energy expertise of our experienced teams, which can be smaller and less intrusive.

We are responsive and we are good listeners. Since we are not an audit firm, we are advocates of our clients and are not subject to the restrictions placed on other firms by regulatory bodies.

Using our extensive knowledge of all sectors of the energy industry, we work with clients to provide comprehensive solutions to their operational and financial challenges. Across energy segments, our practice areas include complex financial reporting, disputes and litigations, enterprise risk, investment banking, outsourcing, process and technology, reserve engineering and geosciences, restructuring, strategy and organizational design, tax, transactional due diligence, and valuation.

About the Position:

Opportune is seeking an Engineering Technician that would work within a diverse team of energy professionals to support investment banking activities ranging from asset acquisition/divestitures, corporate mergers, and debt/equity capital market activities.Individual would work closely with engineers and finance professionals to generate, modify, and analyze company reserve databases to generate views on company and asset valuations. Must be able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while delivering high quality work products for the team.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• 5 years experience working for an oil and gas company / investment banking (A&D)
• Ability to work in fast pace, highly dynamic work environment
• Expert in Reserve analysis software (Aries, PhDWin, ComboCurve)
• Significant experience manipulating and working with 3rd party reserve databases
• Proficient with industry standard platforms (Enverus, IHS, Spotfire, SQL / Access)
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills

Location:

Downtown Houston in the Pennzoil Building

Compensation & Benefits:

Competitive compensation based on experience, health, dental, life, and disability insurance, subsidized parking, a 401(k) plan, and an annual performance bonus.