Airswift is looking for a Senior Geology & Geomechanics Engineer to work on a permanent contract in Ciudad del Carmen, Tabasco, Mexico, with a leading oil & gas operator.

This professional will lead and supervise technical activities related to reservoir characterization, modeling, and development, ensuring multidisciplinary integration across geology, petrophysics, geophysics, geomodeling, productivity, enhanced recovery, and pressure control methodologies such as MPD. The role is responsible for ensuring the technical quality of static and dynamic reservoir models and implementing world-class strategies to maximize recovery factors using frameworks like VCD (Value Creation Drivers).

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead multidisciplinary teams including geologists, petrophysicists, geomodelers, and EOR specialists

Oversee the construction and updating of static and dynamic reservoir models, integrating geological, petrophysical, geophysical, and production data

Supervise the use and interpretation of advanced characterization tools, integrated petrophysics, and applied geophysics techniques

Implement VCD-based methodologies to guide asset value and monitor key technical indicators

Evaluate and recommend field development strategies, including primary, secondary, and enhanced recovery (EOR)

Validate productivity models and reservoir performance forecasts, assessing technical and economic feasibility of development projects

Ensure accurate generation of structural, isopach, and petrophysical property maps

Provide technical support in project review boards and investment committees

Coordinate data integration for development, drilling, and production plans

Actively participate in technical audits, external reviews, and regulatory processes

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, or related field. Postgraduate studies in Geosciences, Reservoir Engineering, or E&P Project Management preferred.

Experience:

Minimum 20 years in the oil & gas industry, exclusively with operating companies

Proven leadership in technical roles focused on reservoir development

Technical Expertise:

Structural and reservoir geology

Advanced petrophysics

Static and dynamic geomodeling

Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)

Applied geophysics and mapping

Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) techniques

VCD methodology (Value Creation Drivers)

Productivity evaluation and production forecasting

Demonstrated experience integrating models for strategic development decisions

Strong leadership, communication, decision-making, and multidisciplinary teamwork skills

Desirable:

International experience or exposure to multiple sedimentary basins

Certifications in project management methodologies (PMI, Agile, etc.)

ABOUT AIRSWIFT

Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients in STEM industries. We offer a turnkey workforce solution to acquire, mobilize, and employ top talent in over 70 countries. With 800 employees in over 60 offices worldwide, 7,000 contractors, and a candidate database of 1.5 million specialists, our geographical reach and pool of available talent, experience, and expertise is unmatched in the industry.

We are proud to serve as a trusted advisor to clients looking to expand their operations internationally and offer employer of record services, payroll outsourcing, as well as HR consulting.

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