Reservoir Engineering Technical Director at Ad Terra

Technical Director Production Technology 

Permanent, full-time, Geneva based

Ad Terra is a Swiss-based geoscience & engineering consulting firm, and renewable energy operator striving to unlock Earth’s boundless energy potential responsibly.

Position Summary

The Reservoir Engineering Technical Director will serve as a senior technical authority and strategic leader within Ad Terra. This role combines deep reservoir engineering expertise with client-facing leadership, project oversight, and internal team development. The successful candidate will provide thought leadership in reservoir engineering, drive technical excellence across projects, and support business development initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Act as the company’s principal authority on reservoir engineering, ensuring highest technical standards across all projects.
• Provide expert input on field development planning, reservoir management strategies, and performance evaluation.
• Review, challenge, and validate technical work produced by project teams to maintain Ad Terra’s reputation for excellence.
• Exercise final technical judgment in complex or critical reservoir engineering challenges where client value and project direction depend on expert calls.
• Contribute to the development and application of advanced reservoir engineering methodologies, tools, and workflows.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, delivering clear, independent, and high-value insights at executive level.
• Support and lead business development efforts: identifying new opportunities, building client relationships, and contributing to proposals.
• Represent Ad Terra at industry events, conferences, and technical forums, reinforcing the firm’s profile and expertise.
• Provide oversight on complex, multi-disciplinary projects, ensuring technical quality, timely delivery, and client satisfaction.
• Mentor and coach reservoir engineers and project managers, fostering professional development and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to recruitment, training, and competency development within the reservoir engineering discipline.
• Ensure alignment of reservoir engineering projects with broader company objectives, values, and client commitments.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Attribute

• Master's degree or higher in Petroleum Engineering or Subsurface Energy Engineering.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in reservoir engineering, with significant exposure to field development planning, reserves evaluation, and reservoir management.
• Broad technical versatility with proven ability to address the full spectrum of reservoir engineering challenges.
  
• Strong client-facing and business development skills, ideally within a consultancy or advisory environment.
• Excellent communication skills in English (French and other languages a plus).
• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring, managing, and developing technical teams.
• Recognized as a thought leader in reservoir engineering, with publications, presentations, or industry recognition.
• Strong network within the energy and subsurface sectors.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to contribute to Ad Terra’s growth and positioning.
• Willingness to relocate to Geneva.

Thank you for considering joining our team.