Analyst A&D Engineer / Geologist - Calgary

BMO's A&D Advisory team is integrated within the Energy Group of BMO Capital Markets, Investment & Corporate Banking, providing industry-leading services for mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions in the energy industry.

BMO's A&D Advisory team of professional engineers, geologists, and computer scientists provides technical and market expertise to help clients evaluate and execute potential acquisitions or maximize value for dispositions. The BMO A&D Advisory team is highly experienced and has executed numerous asset and corporate mandates for domestic and international clients across all areas of Western Canada and across various jurisdictions.

MANDATE

Reporting to the Managing Director and Head, A&D Advisory, within the BMO Capital Markets Investment Banking Energy Group, the "Analyst, A&D Geologist or Engineer" role is responsible for completing, coordinating, and leading detailed technical analysis including the integration of engineering, geological and financial information, and will work on a blend of divestiture, acquisition, and merger mandates.

The successful candidate must be flexible, adaptable, and capable of working in a high pace environment where multitasking different priorities is essential. As an energetic self-starter, you also have exceptional interpersonal / communication skills, enjoy a challenge, and thrive in a team environment!

This role provides a combination of deep industry sector expertise, innovative thinking in a team-based approach and world class execution across a full suite of products to clients through an integrated Capital Markets platform using a sector ecosystem approach. Collaborates to generate creative, client-focused solutions to prospective and current clients.

Key Accountabilities

• Play a key role in the execution and completion of technical evaluations, economic performance analysis, reservoir and asset descriptions, upside identification and other interpretation related outputs.
• Assist in generating and presenting pitch materials and management presentations.
• Integrate information from multiple sources to enable more efficient processes, enhanced analysis and / or process efficiencies.
• Develop analysis and project execution strategies and make recommendations based on an understanding of business fundamentals and stakeholder needs.
• Drive client solutions through team collaboration, technical knowledge, and economic analysis.
• Support the execution of strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Consider risk, internal controls, and compliance as part of day-to-day accountabilities and adhere to policies and procedures.

Qualifications: Education:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Geology, or related Geosciences
• P.Geo. / P.Eng. designation with APEGA, or EIT / GIT membership in process (or eligibility to register)

Experience - Engineering

• 2-6 years combined reservoir, exploitation and / or production engineering background
• Investment banking experience considered an asset or other experience in acquisition and divesture evaluations including in business development or corporate development roles within E&P
• Direct experience in exploiting and evaluating resource oil and gas plays or experience in heavy oil / thermal operations
• In-depth reservoir technical experience as well as the ability to apply economic evaluation principles including production performance and decline analysis, type curve and inventory analysis, understanding key cost and economic drivers leading to full scale development planning and play commercialization concepts
• Significant experience with reserves software (preferably Val Nav, but others considered an asset also)
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel and Power Point
• Skills or familiarity in building complex financial models.
• Skills or familiarity in creating sector specific statistical analysis using analytics packages such as Enverus, Spotfire, etc.
• Any programming experience supporting automation and selected data analytics techniques applicable to the energy industry is considered a strong asset, including but not limited to languages such as Python, R, Microsoft VBA, etc.

Experience - Geologist

• 2 - 6 years of petroleum geology or geoscience experience
• Investment banking experience considered an asset or other experience in acquisition and divesture evaluations including in business development or corporate development roles within E&P
• Experience in creating high quality geologic interpretations and applying that workflow within an integrated engineering and / or financial team
• Direct experience in exploiting and evaluating resource oil and gas plays or experience in heavy oil / thermal operations
• Strong understanding of Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin stratigraphy and its clastic / carbonate depositional environments
• Experience evaluating key reservoir characteristics, inventory depth / quality, production forecasts, operator activity and potential risks / opportunities
• Expertise in creating mapping visualizations
• Working knowledge of U.S. plays and basins would be an advantage
• Fluency in industry software such as GeoSCOUT, ArcGIS, GeoGraphix, Spotfire, Enverus is viewed positively
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel and Power Point
• Experience with large data set analysis and applications to geologic analysis workflows preferred

Any programming experience supporting automation and selected data analytics best practices applicable to the energy industry (and specific to geoscience) is considered a strong asset, including but not limited to languages such as Python, R, Microsoft VBA, etc.

Salary Range

75,000-100,000

BMO Financial Group's total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans.

About Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other's differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.