The energy industry – oil & gas sector in particular – is bracing itself for a massive wave of retirements over the short to medium term, which has been dubbed “The Great Shift Change.” As the industry prepares for this turnover, companies are looking to the next generation of candidates with skills ranging from finance, geology, engineering, law, etc.

Additionally, lots of exciting opportunities are opening up in various renewable energy sectors as technological advancements rapidly disrupt traditional utility business models. The energy efficiency business is also growing by leaps and bounds, as significant cost saving benefits associated with using less energy are an easy sell for most businesses. 

With these issues in mind, Breaking Energy highlights a few interesting energy jobs on a weekly basis.  

Reservoir Engineer 

Chevron Corporation; Houston, TX, US

Job Description: 

Chevron Corporation in Houston, TX seeks Reservoir Engineer to perform reservoir performance prediction including rock and fluid property interpretation, geologic modeling and numerical simulation. Requires a Masters degree (or foreign equivalent) in Petroleum Engineering or a closely related field plus two (2) years of experience with heavy oil, heavy oil recovery mechanisms, thermal recovery, exploration and development of heavy oil process, including experience with reservoir simulation utilizing tools such as CHEARS, Intersect, and CMG-STARS, geologic modeling software like GOCAD and Petrel for use in dynamic modeling. Qualified applicants should mail a resume to V. Ching, Chevron Corporation, 4800 Fournace Place, Bellaire, TX 77401.  

Discover your strengths and invest in your future by applying today. 

Planning Consultant 

Saudi Aramco; Saudi Arabia

Job Description:

As a global leader in the energy industry, we have the resources to cater to your every need. So whether you want to develop your career with a level of variety and responsibility that simply isn’t available elsewhere, or explore a wealth of leisure activities – on your own, with colleagues or family – at Saudi Aramco, you’ll find you can do it all. Responsibilities: • Evaluate data as to scope and effect on existing installations, economic value, long range planning and budgetary consideration • Bring all elements of a planning study together. Making certain that all elements proceed satisfactorily on schedule and within the money and time allowed; and initiates corrective action as required • Initiate detailed work outline and makes decisions as to basic approaches, processes and/or equipment. Performs work and delegates work to other technical personnel, consultants and contractors, for final development of specialized technical proposals and proposed projects • Discuss, coordinate and resolve problems with personnel throughout Saudi Aramco and subsidiaries Minimum Requirements: You will be the leading expert in the field of engineering development, facilities and systems planning and projects portfolio execution plans development. You shall have vast experience and have personally occupied key positions in the development of industrial facilities, from inception through execution until commissioning and startup. Discover your strengths and invest in your future by applying today.

Senior Software Engineer Job 

SuccessFactors; San Francisco, CA, US

About the Role:

 We are looking for bright and talented professionals from varied product development backgrounds to expand our team that is building the next generation products for the Success Factors suite. As part of the team, your responsibilities will include designing, developing, testing, and documenting software, tools, and applications for the Success Factors emerging product pipe.

 Responsibilities:

•  Design, develop, and maintain software applications using state-of-the-art tools and technologies.  Define and evangelize best-practices for cloud platform programming
•  Develop unit test cases and perform comprehensive unit testing
• Follow AGILE application development standards and best practices as well as those tailored to the SuccessFactors development environment.
•  Work independently and collaboratively.

Required Qualifications:

•  B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience required; Master’s Degree preferred.
•  5 years of overall software development experience, 3+ years in Java.
•  Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms. 
•  Solid understanding of Core Java concepts and principles.
•  Solid understanding of Java EE Web Application Technologies.
•  Solid understanding of SQL and familiar with data storage and management systems.
•  Working experience with Javascript, AJAX, and HTML.
•  Working experience using open-source AJAX/DHTML frameworks such as YUI, DWR, ExtJS, jQuery, and Dojo.
•  Working knowledge of OOA, OOD, UML, design.
•  Working knowledge on XML-based languages.
•  Strong analytical skills.
•  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 

Discover your strengths and invest in your future by applying today.