Geothermal Industry Employment Opportunities

Library Assistant: Geology-Earth Science Subject Expert

The Geothermal Resources Council is hiring a part-time, temporary library assistant. Please view the full announcement in PDF or Word.

REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Engineering Division is recruiting for a Registered Professional Engineer for its Mineral Resources Section to perform geothermal resource management functions. The position is currently being announced through the State of Hawaii Department of Human Resources Development.

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PROCESS ENGINEER

This position is responsible for management of chemical treatment programs including facility contract administration, identifying and implementation of process improvements and cost reductions related to efficiency, system processes, and operational practices.

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Chief Drilling Engineer - Rwanda

The Chief Drilling Engineer, together with the Director of Energy will develop a sustainable business model that would deliver over 300 MWe of steam equivalent for Rwanda to achieve the geothermal expansion plan in the next 7-15 years.

The Chief Engineer Drilling should be highly dynamic and visionary with the responsibility of enhancing EWSA institutional capacity, management and administrative activities relating to Geothermal. He/she will be responsible for coordination of drilling activities and all decisions, logistics and activities related to geothermal research, exploration and reservoir modelling, monitoring and management. He/she will be responsible for coordination of all decisions, logistics and activities related to Reservoir Engineering, geothermal research, exploration and reservoir management.

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Mechanical Engineer (Geothermal) - Minnesota

Our client is a leader in the geothermal HVAC consulting field, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer (Geothermal) in Minnesota.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Participates in staff level project management of ground heat exchanger design engineering   
• Participates in the development of a construction testing and observation services program pertaining to ground source heat exchangers and the integration of same with heat pump based HVAC systems
• Markets such program throughout defined channels and directly to owners, architects and engineering firms.
• Develops proposals, negotiates contracts and secures project opportunities
• Manages staff/technologies to objectively determine construction compliance with design intent and further to assure successful integration of ground heat exchanger w/HVAC systems.
• Participates in R&D of cutting edge technologies that will shape the future of geothermal HVAC technology. 
• Design and concept development, layouts and construction.
• Commercial energy systems and lifecycle design.

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The Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences at SMU

The Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences at SMU announces a search to fill an endowed professorship named in honor of Ellis Shuler and Edwin Foscue who were founding members of the department. We solicit nominations or statements of interest from distinguished, senior-level earth scientists who maintain active, externally-funded research programs, and who have a commitment to full participation in the educational mission of the department to provide professional training in a liberal arts environment.

The search committee will begin the selection process after December 1, 2011 but will continue to consider new candidates until the position is filled. Applications, letters of interest or nominations can be submitted electronically or in writing. To receive full consideration, files should include curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching interests and contact information for three referees to Professor Crayton Yapp, Search Committee Chair, Department of Earth Sciences, Southern Methodist University, PO Box 0395 , Dallas TX 75275 or to sschwob@smu.edu. SMU will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status. SMU is also committed to the principle of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Hiring is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check. The start date is August 1, 2012.

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GRANT/PROPOSAL/LOAN GUARANTEE WRITER

Kevin McCarthy (Best Paper award, 2008) has great familiarity with geothermal energy, and is a seasoned grant/proposal writer. A geothermal geologist, Kevin also worked as a technical writer for 16 years, as a proposal writer for Brown and Caldwell, and is now a freelance writer (A Natural History of Hot Springs). For creative help from a real communications commando, email KEVIN, or call him at 303-442-9963.

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