Project Geologist

Zanskar

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Posted on: 2025-04-15

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

discovering geothermal energy faster with big data

Title: Project Geologist

Location: Salt Lake City, UT (hybrid)

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Manager: Head of Exploration

Mission - Why we need you

Geothermal energy is the most abundant renewable energy source in the world. There is 2,300 times more energy in geothermal heat in the ground than in oil, gas, coal, and methane combined. However, historically it’s been hard to find and expensive to develop. At Zanskar, we’re using better technology to find and develop new geothermal resources in order to make geothermal a cheap and vital contributor to a carbon-free electrical grid.

We need an Exploration Geologist to help our Exploration team guide development decisions in Zanskar’s greenfield portfolio. We have a large portfolio of early projects across multiple western US states that need to be explored and developed in the next several years to add 100s, if not 1000s of MWs of clean power to the grid. The Exploration Geologist will enable these geothermal prospects and projects by building conceptual models based on principles of geoscience, aided by the adoption of our in-house R&D tools that improve our understanding of the subsurface and lower development risks.

Outcomes - Problems you’ll solve

The Exploration Geologist will play a key role in building Zanskar’s portfolio via robust subsurface characterization to inform decisions that advance geothermal projects in the western US. Responsibilities will include integrating geological, geochemical, and geophysical data sets to test and build conceptual geologic models of geothermal reservoirs, planning and executing drilling campaigns, and identifying greenfield geothermal opportunities. In addition, the Exploration Geologist will support the improvement of R&D tools that supercharge our ability to model the subsurface, predict drilling outcomes, and reduce the uncertainty associated with the subsurface.

Benefits

- Paid holidays

- 15 days PTO + PTO accrual increase based on tenure

- Medical and dental coverage

- 401k

- Stock options

- Growth opportunities at a company with a direct impact on advancing domestic renewable energy resources

Equal Opportunity Employer

Zanskar is an equal-opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practice laws.

Responsibilities – What you’ll do

Integrate geologic, geochemical, and geophysical data to build and update geothermal system models across Zanskar’s geothermal portfolio

Prepare targets, well paths, and geologic prognoses for geothermal exploration and development wells

Oversee logging, sampling, and general wellsite geology during drilling programs

Own and execute projects at various stages, leading workflows to ensure success

Work closely with drilling engineers, permitting, and land teams to plan and execute data acquisition and drilling programs

Assist with resource capacity estimates and prepare the portfolio for investment diligence

Regular travel to field sites as required (up to 40% of time, within the western US)

Competencies – What we’re looking for

Strong foundation in fundamentals of geology

M.S. in geology, geophysics, or related discipline

Proficiency in field mapping, excellent field observation skills, and the ability to integrate mapping results with geophysical, geochemical, and other datasets

3D conceptual geologic modeling experience (Leapfrog, Petrel, Move or similar)

Proficiency in GIS software and excellent map and figure making skills to visually communicate scientific findings

Motivated self-starter willing to plan and execute with little oversight, capable of working independently while also excelling as a collaborative team member

Strong cross-disciplinary collaboration skills — able to communicate and integrate effectively with geologists, engineers, and data scientists

Risk quantification and mitigation skills, ability to identify alternative operational scenarios and plan for contingencies

Comfortable operating in a fast-moving startup environment with evolving goals and high-impact work

Preferred experience in one or more of the following methods: data analytics and geostatistics, geothermal resource modeling, wellsite geology, geologic resource assessment and geologic mapping for conventional hydrothermal systems, well planning, targeting, and operational supervision

Preferred experience with one or more of the following geologic data types: gravity, magnetics, magnetotellurics, fluid geochemistry, LiDAR, image logs, alteration mineral assemblages

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