Drilling Engineer > Senior Drilling Engineer

Company: Zanskar
Location: Salt Lake City
Posted on: February 14, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Role Overview Title: Drilling Engineer or Senior Drilling Engineer Hours: Full Time; Salaried Location : Salt Lake City, UT Benefits Eligible: Yes Manager : Head of Drilling Mission - Why we need you and 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. In order to find and develop a portfolio of new geothermal projects, we need a Drilling Engineer to join our Drilling team to enable large-scale drill programs, scope completion parameters, monitor drilling programs in-field, and identify ways to drill safely and more rapidly in frontier geothermal systems. Outcomes - Problems you’ll solve The Drilling Engineer is responsible for leading the design, plan, and operational execution of drilling campaigns ranging from temperature gradient wells to full-size production and injection geothermal well construction, including completions. The scope of work includes owning the technical, business, and operational aspects of drilling. Competencies – What we’re looking for Drilling Experience : Minimum of 5 years (10 years for SDE) of hands-on field experience in drilling engineering/completions/operations. Experience with tools and methods for evaluating completion efficiency and optimizing well performance. Competent with standard drilling calculations, drill string design and performing casing design. Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline and geothermal experience preferred. Vendor and project management : Experienced with procurement and onboarding new vendors. Can evaluate drilling contractors’ performance and manage to improve performance in speed and cost. Ability to travel up to 30-40% of the time to field locations to manage projects. Balances safety and adaptability : Understands and manages the risk trade-offs needed to both create safe, standardized operations and well control while working in a fast-paced, innovative environment and shift priorities/focus depending on the business needs Location and Benefits The position is based out of our headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah Paid holidays 18 days PTO PTO accrual increase based on tenure Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage Paid Parental Leave 401k Stock options Growth opportunities at a company with a direct impact in displacing carbon emissions Equal Opportunity Employer Zanskar is an equal-opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practice laws.

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