**Come grow with us!**
Aera is looking for candidates who want to be a part of something bigger than themselves. Authentic individuals who believe in having a career that makes a meaningful impact on our company and the world.
We are looking for the brightest minds and boldest spirits; people with a passion for learning, growing, and continuously improving and innovating. We want individuals who live our values each and every day and will help us power great todays and better tomorrows.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to fill a Geologist role on our Carbon Implementation Team located in Bakersfield California. This position reports directly to our Carbon Implementation Manager. As a Geologist, you will support Aeras Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) strategies to enable long-term oil production. You will be a part of an impactful cross-discipline team leveraging innovation, critical thinking and leadership to develop and implement CCUS strategies.
**Position Key Deliverables:**
Provide geological insight and guidance, reservoir characterization, and associated deliverables such as applications to regulatory agencies to successfully implement Aeras first-ever CCUS project.
**Position Roles & Responsibilities:**
* Collaborate with CCUS team members and determine work plans for supporting the entire life cycle of the project:
+ Permitting and Site Certification needs and associated geology deliverables for state and federal submissions (e.g., various reservoir characterization products such as maps and cross sections, lithology data, etc.)
+ Data gathering needs for pore volume additions
+ Refined storage volumetrics
+ Reservoir and CO2 Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) plans to demonstrate permanence of injectant
* Create or update 3D structure and property models for the storage complex, including both reservoir and seal intervals
+ Faulted structure
+ Porosity, permeability, facies
* Upscale 3D model for simulation and collaborate with simulation engineer for model revisions based on regulatory and simulation needs
* Reservoir characterization for purpose of CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery scoping and feasibility studies
* Work as part of a diverse, multi-disciplinary team in close collaboration with Reservoir Engineer, Geophysicist, Petrophysicist, Simulation Engineer, Production Engineer, EHS, Government and Regulatory Affairs, Land, Legal, Geotech and others
* Inform and advise recommendations for regulatory revisions to improve CCUS pathways
* Interact with key stakeholders for project advocacy and messaging (Public Affairs, Regulatory and Government Affairs, regulators, partners, researchers, public, etc.)
**Required Skills**
* 3D modeling expertise, including demonstrated experience constructing highly complex structural and property models
* Demonstrated ability to manage complex reservoir characterization projects to meet aggressive deadlines and business needs
* Demonstrated ability to coordinate and delegate project responsibilities for technical staff in support of complex, integrated project work (e.g., technicians, engineers)
* Demonstrated ability to contend with ambiguity and deliver results in the face of unknows and uncertainty; CCUS is a frontier area and the team will be navigating permitting and site certification processes that have many unknowns
* Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate and communicate with diverse teammates, partners, and other various internal and external stakeholders strong competencies, as well as written, presentation, and conversational skills are a must
* Team player able to work both independently and inter-dependently as a member of an integrated team
To succeed in our culture, you should be:
* Authentic by being genuine and real, combining candor with care. Staying true and committed to Aera and the community
* Resilient by recognizing that change is constant. The ability to persevere and excel in the face of adversity by turning challenges into opportunities
* Accountable to yourself, others, and the community in which we live, work, and operate
* Innovative by having a passion for learning and relentless commitment to improvement
* Collaborative by respecting and celebrating differences and recognizing the power of uniqueness
**Required Experience**
* MS or PhD degree in Geology
* Minimum 7 years of experience in Petroleum Geology
**Aera Energy Services Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities/Females/Vets/Disabled**