Interim Reservoir Engineering Manager

Location:

Region: Rotterdam
Country: Netherlands

Role:

  • Industry: Engineering
  • Job Type: Permanent
Salary: Negotiable

Application Details:

Expiry Date: 24/02/2025
Job Reference: iremab_1737978390

Interim Reservoir Engineering Manager

ZZP Reservoir Engineering Manager - Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Sector

Location: Randstad, Netherlands (hybrid working model, 3 days in office/2 days WFH).

Contract: Initial 6-month contract with potential for extension based on project needs.

Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week).

Start Date: ASAP

We are seeking an experienced Reservoir Engineering Manager to join a leading project team involved in large-scale CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) initiatives based in the Netherlands. This role is perfect for a freelance (ZZP) professional with a strong background in subsurface reservoir engineering and early-phase project development.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge CCS projects and work closely with industry leaders. If you have a passion for tackling complex subsurface challenges and driving innovation in carbon capture technologies, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the subsurface aspects of pre-FID (Final Investment Decision) CCS projects.
  • Develop reservoir management strategies for safe and efficient CO₂ storage.
  • Conduct reservoir characterization, modelling, and simulations to assess storage capacity and containment risks.
  • Manage and guide a team of technical subsurface personnel, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
  • Provide technical support for CO₂ injection planning, monitoring, and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including geologists, geophysicists, and regulatory specialists.
  • Contribute to the development of project plans for subsurface engineering phases, potentially extending beyond FID.

Requirements

  • A university degree in Chemical Engineering or Petroleum engineering is mandatory.
  • 10+ years of experience in reservoir engineering and reservoir management, with a focus on subsurface development projects.
  • Strong expertise in early-stage project phases, including feasibility studies and pre-FID activities.
  • Knowledge of reservoir modelling tools and simulation software.
  • Proven ability to lead technical teams and deliver results under tight timelines.
  • Fluent in English (Dutch not required).

g2 Recruitment are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Our Three Pillars of Training

Academy:
Week 1 is a series of remote sessions to learn all things systems, followed by a 1 week academy process which is a mixture of classroom and deskside this will be in one of our UK offices and usually consists of 3-8 other consultants all starting their journey together.

Experienced Modules:
These are a variety of sessions curated by us designed to support consultants as they are progressing through the career ladder, the aim is to ensure consultants at all levels have access to L&D.

Junior Management Programme:
Ran by our head of L&D this programme is designed to support junior managers as they start their management career. This involves things like personal branding, time management and ends in a business plan which is presented to members of the Exec board and senior management team.

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Jaz D’Avola
Head of Learning & Development

Jaz joined g2 Recruitment in 2013.

She now leads our Learning and Development programme, transferring the knowledge and wisdom she learnt as a recruiter to the new generation of talent.

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Imani WIlliams
Learning and Development Consultant

Imani joined g2 Recruitment in 2022.

His role involves developing individuals in all areas of the business, varying from inducting and onboarding consultants to working with them 1 to 1 to identify areas of development.  He aids with growth of L&D across the business, watching consultants experience and develop.

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Kane joined g2 in April 2023 as an Academy & Systems Trainer.

His role involves teaching the consultants that are new to the company the foundations of recruitment and our systems before then helping them to upskill in areas specific to each consultant. Working closely with different consultants and watching them implement the feedback, apply it, and then benefit off the back of it.

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