Reservoir Engineer

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When You Work With Us, You'll Enjoy Flexible Benefits

$3,500 plus 4.5% of base salary each year to customize your benefits and investments

Saving plan options, including an Employee Share Purchase Plan, RRSP, and TFSA

Defined Contribution Pension Plan funded by Keyera up to 10% of base salary

Wellness Personal Spending Account of $750 per year to cover wellness expenses

Paid Vacation and Flex Days

Two paid vacation days each year

Eight flex days each year

Paid Volunteer Days

Two paid volunteer days each year to support the causes that are most important to you

Employee Family Assistance Program with a variety of support resources from professional counselling to financial planning support and more.

Role/Location Specific

Keyera’s Northern Allowance is a tiered incentive program based on years of service, currently offered to employees working at the following locations: Grande Prairie Office, Wapiti, Simonette, Gold Creek, South Cheecham, and Fox Creek Terminal. This information reflects the current state of the program and may be subject to change over time.

Please note that compensation and benefits may be different based on the work location, position, and a candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Job Type Permanent

THE POSITION Seeking a technically skilled Intermediate+ Engineer to support the ongoing integrity, optimization, and strategic development of our disposal well infrastructure. This role will be a key internal resource for subsurface expertise, ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of our existing wells and guiding future disposal strategy.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead long-term strategies for water and acid gas egress across our asset base, integrating subsurface performance data, regulatory context, and industry best practices. Translate technical findings into clear commercial and operational risks and guide decision-making on disposal pathways.

The Reservoir Engineer is accountable from location selection through to execution support. Key deliverables include reservoir selection, well design recommendations, and the technical leadership of drilling and completion for new acid gas disposal and produced water disposal wells.

DISPOSAL WELL SELECTION & DESIGN

Lead the selection of disposal reservoirs/locations for acid gas and produced water wells, focusing on subsurface suitability (reservoir integrity, seismicity, pressure profiles, fluid compatibility etc.).

Define well objectives, target intervals, and operating envelopes (rates, pressures, limits) for disposal wells.

DRILLING & COMPLETIONS LEADERSHIP

Act as the technical lead for drilling and completion design of new acid gas and produced water wells, working in close collaboration with external drilling, completions teams as well as internal facilities and commercial teams.

Provide real‑time technical support during drilling and completions execution.

Other Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership in the assessment, modeling, and optimization of existing water and acid gas disposal wells, including pressure monitoring, workovers, and abandonments.

Support internal review and interpretation of third‑party reservoir models and ensure sound engineering judgment is applied to outputs.

Manage or contribute to regulatory applications related to both water wells and acid gas injection wells.

Hire, onboard, and provide ongoing management / supervision of wellsite supervisors.

Optimize cost performance related to disposal well operations.

Provide input into disposal well OPEX planning and proactively address feedback on cost competitiveness.

Lead or contribute to risk assessments related to disposal infrastructure.

Represent Keyera on external industry working groups to protect and promote corporate interests.

Interpret and communicate technical reports to inform commercial and operational decisions.

Qualifications

10+ years of industry experience in subsurface engineering background (reservoir, geological, or completions engineering preferred).

Direct experience with disposal wells and AGI operations, including regulatory knowledge of AER D65, Class II/Ib wells, and reservoir evaluation.

Proficiency in interpreting and critiquing disposal well models and inputs.

Strong working knowledge of disposal well infrastructure, particularly subsurface systems and typical failure points.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for non‑technical audiences.

Posting Expiry Date May 19, 2026

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Benefits Overview We offer a well‑rounded total compensation package and a comprehensive benefits program designed with the well‑being and empowerment of our employees and their families in mind.

If you are interested in an opportunity to join a winning, purpose‑driven culture then you’ll enjoy a career with us.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

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