Most in-demand oil and gas roles
Sales Managers, Petroleum Engineers and Mechanical Engineers are the roles oil and gas employers have the most openings for, out of 1,102 open jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
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Most in-demand oil and gas roles
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Role | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales Managers20 employers | 60 open |
| 2 | Petroleum Engineers25 employers | 43 open |
| 3 | Mechanical Engineers10 employers | 35 open |
| 4 | Project Management Specialists16 employers | 33 open |
| 5 | Electrical Engineers15 employers | 29 open |
| 6 | Accountants and Auditors16 employers | 24 open |
| 7 | Industrial Engineers13 employers | 21 open |
| 8 | Operations Research Analysts2 employers | 20 open |
| 9 | Manufacturing Engineers5 employers | 19 open |
| 10 | Software Developers9 employers | 18 open |
| 11 | Financial and Investment Analysts12 employers | 16 open |
| 12 | Human Resources Specialists14 employers | 16 open |
| 13 | General and Operations Managers8 employers | 15 open |
| 14 | Lawyers12 employers | 15 open |
| 15 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors6 employers | 13 open |
| 16 | Engineers, All Other8 employers | 12 open |
| 17 | Financial Managers10 employers | 12 open |
| 18 | Information Technology Project Managers7 employers | 12 open |
| 19 | Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products7 employers | 12 open |
| 20 | Supply Chain Managers8 employers | 12 open |
| 21 | Marketing Managers11 employers | 11 open |
| 22 | Validation Engineers6 employers | 11 open |
| 23 | Civil Engineers7 employers | 10 open |
| 24 | Logisticians9 employers | 10 open |
| 25 | Logistics Analysts7 employers | 10 open |
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