Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals, Inc.

Project Geologist, Partnerships

Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals, Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Salt Lake City • Utah • United States

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Salary

💰 $120,000 - $140,000 per year

About the role

  • Support partnership-led geothermal projects across exploration, appraisal, and early development phases
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with partners’ and prospective partners’ technical leadership teams
  • Collect and integrate geologic, geochemical, and geophysical datasets to build and refine conceptual and 3D geothermal system models for partner projects
  • Evaluate partner-provided data and studies, identifying data gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement
  • Prepare and review geologic targets, well paths, and geologic prognoses for exploration and development wells
  • Support drilling and testing programs by overseeing logging, sampling, and wellsite geology as needed
  • Coordinate closely with Zanskar’s Exploration, Drilling, Development, Permitting, and Land teams to align technical workstreams
  • Contribute to technical diligence, resource assessments, and development-readiness evaluations for partnership opportunities
  • Assist in standardizing workflows, data integration, and documentation across partnership projects
  • Represent geoscience perspectives in discussions with external partners, consultants, and stakeholders
  • Travel to partner field sites as required (up to ~40%, primarily within the western U.S.)

Requirements

  • Strong foundation in geology and geothermal system fundamentals
  • M.S. in Geology, Geophysics, or a related discipline
  • Strong client-facing experience, including identification of prospective projects and prospects with a trusted advisor approach
  • Experience integrating multidisciplinary datasets (geology, geophysics, geochemistry) into coherent conceptual models
  • 3D geologic modeling experience (Leapfrog, Petrel, Move, or similar)
  • Proficiency with GIS and strong map/figure creation skills for clear technical communication
  • Ability to manage and coordinate projects across multiple stages and stakeholders
  • Strong communication skills, particularly in explaining technical concepts to mixed technical and non-technical audiences
  • Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across internal teams and external partners
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving startup environment
  • Strong risk identification and mitigation skills, with the ability to propose alternative technical or operational pathways.
Benefits
  • Paid holidays
  • 18 days PTO + PTO accrual increase based on tenure
  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
  • 401k
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • A direct impact in displacing carbon emissions, and growth opportunities in a growing startup environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
geologygeothermal systems3D geologic modelingdata integrationgeophysicsgeochemistryrisk identificationtechnical diligenceresource assessmentswellsite geology
Soft Skills
client-facing experiencecommunication skillscollaborative mindsetproject managementtechnical explanationrelationship buildingproblem-solvingadaptabilitystakeholder coordinationworkflow standardization
Certifications
M.S. in GeologyM.S. in Geophysics