Sasol Petroleum International (SPI) is the E&P division of Sasol, one of the top 50 global energy companies. SPI has operations in Mozambique and Papua New Guinea and interests in South Africa, West Africa, and Australia. SPI’s strategic focus is exploration and monetisation of stranded gas. Its current equity production is 40,000 boepd and it is in the middle of an expansion project to increase production to 55,000 boepd by 2011. The company strategy is to achieve 150,000 boepd by 2025.

To support this expansion, SPI is looking to recruit a Manager, Petroleum Engineering to its Technical Services function, which is responsible for ensuring that the company’s strategic, tactical and operational decisions are well founded on sound technical study and analysis in line with good oilfield practice.

The key requirements of this role are: to ensure provision of high quality petroleum engineering support to the exploration, appraisal, development and reservoir management of the Company assets; to develop and maintain functional processes, standards and procedures; and to recruit, coach, develop and retain SPI staff petroleum engineers.

To be a candidate you will already have had experience across a broad range of activities including: analysis of petroleum engineering data (exploration, appraisal, development and operation of petroleum reservoirs); well test analysis, nodal analysis, material balance analysis; production monitoring techniques. You will also have a keen understanding of the planning and interpretation of routine and special core analysis and of PVT analysis. In addition, you must be able to demonstrate a high degree of expertise in the construction, running, history-matching and prediction running of reservoir simulation models, together with the incorporation of geological models. Expertise in reservoir development studies and field development planning is pre-requisite.

Degree educated in a strongly mathematical or physics-oriented subject, you will ideally also hold an MSc or PhD in Petroleum Engineering. Fluency in written and spoken English and excellent communication skills are essential as is the desire and ability to inspire, coach and develop technical staff - you must have the ability to manage a geographically dispersed virtual team. SPI operates a matrix structure and you will report to the General Manager, Technical Services. Based in London, you will be required to undertake regular inter-continental travel.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a newly created and highly visible role. You will enjoy the ability to represent SPI in external dealings up to Government level and to maintain an overview of all petroleum engineering issues in all SPI reservoirs. With both the financial and technical capabilities to capture and develop opportunities quickly, SPI provides a secure employment environment and the chance to develop an exciting global career.

An excellent remuneration package will be provided.