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We strive to hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.Job SummaryThe Technical Engineering Manager plays a critical role in supporting the company's strategic growth objectives by bringing deep engineering expertise into the corporate development process. This hybrid role bridges engineering, commercial analysis, and M&A execution, ensuring that technical assumptions, operational insights, and asset‐level risks are accurately represented in valuations, diligence, and strategic recommendations. The ideal candidate has strong engineering fundamentals combined with the ability to evaluate assets, model development scenarios, and partner with cross‐functional teams to assess opportunities across the energy value chain.Job Duties & ResponsibilitiesLead the technical assessment of acquisition, divestiture, and joint venture opportunities, integrating subsurface, production, facility, and operational dataReview engineering inputs-including decline curves, type curves, reserves, facility constraints, capital programs, and operating cost structures-to validate key value driversAssess asset integrity, operational risks, and regulatory considerations across upstream, midstream, power, industrial, or low‐carbon assets (depending on company focus)Coordinate with internal engineering teams to develop technical assumptions for development cases, capital planning, and long‐range forecastsEvaluate asset sustainability metrics, emissions intensity, and energy‐transition considerations for inclusion in investment analysesProvide engineering‐driven insights to enhance financial models, including production projections, capital schedules, operating profiles, and risk factorsSupport the end‐to‐end M&A process, including screening, diligence, competitive benchmarking, market analysis, and integration readinessConduct technical due diligence, including review of operating data, facilities, maintenance history, environmental compliance, and development plansSummarize engineering findings into concise commercial implications for executive audiences and investment committeesContribute to negotiation strategies by identifying technical risks, value levers, and structural considerations influencing deal termsUtilize engineering and analytical software (e.g., Aries, PHDWin, Spotfire, Power BI, Python‐based analysis tools) to validate and pressure‐test assumptionsApply Python for workflow automation, scenario analysis, probabilistic modeling, and integration of large datasetsBuild and maintain standardized tools for asset benchmarking, decline‐curve automation, data cleansing, and engineering assumptionsCollaborate with data engineering teams to enhance data quality and improve visibility of technical KPIsServe as the technical subject‐matter expert for Corporate Development, partnering with Finance, Land, Legal, Strategy, Operations, and ESG teamsCoach team members on engineering fundamentals that impact valuation and deal economicsProvide strategic input for portfolio optimization, capital allocation decisions, and long‐term development strategiesSupport post‐acquisition integration efforts by aligning engineering assumptions with operational teams and capital planning processesJob Specific SkillsStrong understanding of production engineering, facilities engineering, reservoir fundamentals, or energy system operationsExperience supporting A&D, corporate development, planning, or asset evaluation workflowsProficiency with engineering and economic tools such as Aries, PHDWin, or equivalent platformsStrong analytical capabilities with hands‐on experience using Python, data visualization tools, and large technical datasetsAbility to clearly communicate technical concepts to financial and executive audiencesDemonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent evaluations in a fast‐paced, deal‐driven environmentExperience in corporate development, private equity, strategy, or investment analysisFamiliarity with SQL, cloud‐based data ecosystems, and machine‐learning‐enabled analyticsUnderstanding of emissions quantification, energy transition technologies, or low‐carbon engineeringPrior experience leading multidisciplinary technical teamsStrong executive‐presentation and storytelling skillsEducationMinimum: Bachelor's degree - from accredited university - Engineering from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) program (Petroleum, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or related discipline), orMinimum: Master's degree - from accredited university - Master's of Engineering degree from a program in which the correlating Bachelor's degree is accredited by the ABET EACExperienceMinimum: 10 - 15+ years of experience in engineering roles within the energy industry (upstream, midstream, power, industrial, renewables, or CCUS)Expand Energy takes necessary action to ensure that all applicants are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, military or veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established by law.Expand Energy Corporation's operations are focused on discovering and developing its large and geographically diverse resource base of unconventional oil and natural gas assets onshore in the United States.","company":"Chesapeake Energy","rawCompany":"chesapeake energy","city":"Spring","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-15T04:01:11.856Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"},{"code":"15-1299.09","title":"Information Technology Project Managers","slug":"information-technology-project-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"541690","title":"Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services","slug":"other-scientific-and-technical-consulting-services"},{"code":"551114","title":"Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices","slug":"corporate-subsidiary-and-regional-managing-offices"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Technical Engineering Manager","description":"Our core values - 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