Senior SME Fault and Fracture Mapping
Senior SME Fault and Fracture Mapping
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21-04-2025
Job Description
Title: Senior Subject Matter Expert Fault and Fracture Mapping
Hours: Full Time; Salaried
Location: Salt Lake City UT (hybrid)
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Manager: Head of Exploration
Mission Why we need you
Geothermal energy is a massive untapped renewable resource but unlocking it requires knowing where to drill and why. At Zanskar were modernizing geothermal exploration by combining worldclass field science with advanced R&D and machine learning to build a smarter faster and cheaper way to find and develop geothermal resources.
Were seeking a Senior Subject Matter Expert in Fault and Fracture Mapping to lead structural interpretation and fieldbased analysis across our growing geothermal exploration portfolio. Your work will directly shape where and how we drill by identifying and characterizing the structural controls on permeability that make geothermal systems viable. Youll be a bridge between field geoscience and cuttingedge machine learning tools helping us turn data into decisions that drive real megawatts onto the grid.
Outcomes Problems youll solve
You will own the structural framework for Zanskars geothermal prospects. Your insights into fault kinematics fracture networks and stress regimes will reduce uncertainty improve drilling outcomes and accelerate project timelines. Youll guide field programs to collect meaningful data translate those findings into 3D geologic models and work closely with both our Exploration Geologists and R&D team to continuously improve how we identify and characterize geothermal targets.
Responsibilities What youll do
- Serve as Zanskars technical lead for fault and fracture systems analysis across geothermal projects
- Conduct and lead fieldbased structural mapping campaigns to characterize fault geometries surface expressions and fracture attributes
- Guide the acquisition and interpretation of structural data sets (e.g. LiDAR drone imagery field mapping oriented core structural logs)
- Build and refine 3D structural models (Leapfrog Move or equivalent) to support conceptual reservoir models and drill planning
- Evaluate faultrelated permeability potential and fracture connectivity using both field and subsurface datasets
- Work closely with Exploration Geologists to synthesize geologic geophysical and geochemical inputs into robust conceptual models
- Collaborate with R&D to support the development and training of predictive models using structural and fault datasets
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior geoscientists on structural geology methods and field techniques
- Contribute to generative exploration strategy by identifying highpotential structural settings for new prospect development
- Travel regularly to field sites across the western U.S. 3040 to lead structural mapping and support active drilling programs
Competencies What were looking for
- Expertlevel knowledge in structural geology with a focus on fault systems fracture mechanics and hydrothermal permeability
- M.S. or Ph.D. in structural geology tectonics geomechanics or a related field
- 710 years of applied field and subsurface experience in structurally complex terrains (geothermal mineral exploration petroleum or related industries)
- Advanced proficiency with 3D structural modeling tools (Leapfrog Move Petrel or similar)
- Demonstrated excellence in field mapping and structural interpretation from multiple data sources
- Strong crossdisciplinary collaboration skills able to communicate and integrate effectively with geologists engineers and data scientists
- Experience designing and executing field programs managing logistics and synthesizing results into exploration decisions
- Familiarity with geostatistics geomechanical modeling or ML/AI integration into geological workflows is a plus
- Comfortable operating in a fastmoving startup environment with evolving goals and highimpact work
Benefits
Paid holidays
15 days PTO PTO accrual increase based on tenure
Medical and dental coverage
401k
Stock options
Leadership opportunities in a missiondriven company transforming geothermal energy through technology and science
Equal Opportunity Employer
Zanskar is an equalopportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local fair employment practice laws.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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