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Industry: Government Administration
Company Size: 10,001+ employees

State of Utah

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**PROJECT GEOLOGIST**

**FT / PT Status – ** Full-Time **Salary – ** $35.16 - $48.00 Hourly Wage **Remote Work / In-Office – ** Hybrid **Recruiter – ** Karen Weir | kweir@utah.gov | 8015387425 **Application Deadline – ** 5/3/2026

**Key Responsibilities**

The Geologic Mapping and Paleontology Program of the Utah Geological Survey (UGS) is seeking a full time permanent geologic mapper. This is a unique opportunity to build a career focused on geologic mapping in Utah. This position will be focused on federally funded STATEMAP geologic mapping at multiple scales. The incumbent will be responsible for the preparation of geologic maps and supporting materials for variety of mapping projects with a focus on the stratigraphy, structure, igneous rocks, and unconsolidated deposits of the Great Basin part of Utah.

**Key responsibilities and day to day responsibilities of this position:**

-  Create digital geologic maps, cross sections, correlation diagrams, stratigraphic columns, and supporting materials

-  Perform geologic field work that includes field mapping, collecting structural measurements, collecting samples for geochemistry and geochronology, and measuring stratigraphic sections

-  Prepare digital geologic maps, supporting materials, and reports for review.

-  Review geologic maps from UGS and external scientists and students.

-  Address various review comments and complete map publications on time for contract deliverables, provide timely reviews of geologic maps in collaboration with other UGS staff and outside geoscientists.

-  Develop geologic expertise for the Great Basin and share this expertise via conferences, publishing, and public interaction.

-  Collaborate with other Utah Geological Survey staff and oversee assigned geologic mapping projects.

**Qualifications**

**Minimum or "day-one" qualifications:**

-  B.S. in Geology required; M.S. or Ph.D. in Geology is preferred.

-  May underfill based on the candidate's experience level.

-  Must be able to create digital geologic maps based on fieldwork, various base orthoimagery sets, digital elevation data, stereo imagery, and previous geologic mapping.

-  Must have strong field geology skills, including rock identification, collecting structural measurements, stratigraphic description, digital field mapping, and sample collection.

-  Must be able to assure personal safety in a variety of remote wilderness and urban settings.

-  Must have a background using ArcGIS software to prepare and edit geologic maps.

**Preferred Or Trainable/on-the-job Qualifications**

-  Experience creating high quality digital geologic maps using ArcGIS (ArcPro), and other map related software.

-  Experience conducting geologic field work including field mapping, rock identification, collecting structural measurements, stratigraphic description, geochemical and geochronological sampling.

-  Experience creating geologic maps based on a variety of base data including orthophotography, digital elevation data, stereo photography, and other data sets.

-  Experience with remote field work that involves safe travel through various wilderness and urban settings, and remote four-wheel driving.

-  Experience preparing reports, papers, and presentations including supporting figures, tables, and summary materials

-  Experience reviewing geologic maps and reports and providing constructive feedback to collaborators and coworkers.

-  Experience with Utah geology.

**About The Role**

**Location ** –

1594 West North Temple

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84116

United States

**Background Check Required ** – No

**Drug Test Required ** – No

**Schedule Code ** – B - Competitive Career Service

**Why You Should Join Our Team**

**Benefits**

In Utah, we believe hard work is important, but balance is essential. Finding work/life balance is a vital element to our culture. To find out more about WHY Utah, click here. Other benefits may include:

-  Job Stability: Enjoy the security and reliability of employment within a well-established organization.

-  Career Growth: Develop valuable skills and gain opportunities for leadership within a large organization.

-  Meaningful Work: Contribute to an important service that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.

-  Supportive Work Environment: Be part of a team that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.

**The Agency ** Utah is a geological wonderland from its well-known red rock canyon country to its complicated basin and range geology, upland plateaus and mountains. This position is a unique chance to build a career studying and field mapping the unique geology of the Great Basin part of Utah. The applicant will be joining one of the most successful State Geological Survey mapping programs in the U.S. with a long track record of publishing standard setting geologic maps. The Utah Geological Survey is diverse a earth science organization that includes groups working on Energy and Mineral Resources, Geologic Hazards, Information and Outreach, and Water. The Utah Geological Survey believes that a ethical, motivated, and experienced work force are cornerstones of institutional, scientific, and creative excellence and are inextricably linked with our mission, vision, and values.

Utah Department of Natural Resources

Division of Utah Geological Survey

**EEO Statement ** The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, please contact (801) 957-9390.

Project Geologist

Powering the future with the Earth’s hidden heat.

Geothermal is carbon-free, always-on power but most of the world’s geothermal resources remain undiscovered and undeveloped.

Zanskar is changing that. We take a AI and data-driven, scalable approach to geothermal discovery and development combining modern geoscience and advanced field methods to identify and tap into overlooked or underutilized geothermal resources.

By making geothermal faster and more predictable to develop, we’re unlocking its potential to deliver gigawatts of clean, firm energy and to become a cornerstone of our future energy system.

Industry: Renewable Energy Power Generation
Company Size: 51-200 employees

Zanskar

Role Overview

Title: Project Geologist, Partnerships

Hours: full time, salaried

Location: Salt Lake City, UT (Hybrid)

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Manager: Senior Manager, Partnerships & Projects (with strong matrix coordination with Exploration & Development)

Mission – Why we exist 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.

The Partnerships Project Geologist plays a critical role in enabling this mission by supporting collaborative geothermal projects with external partners from early exploration through development readiness. This role sits at the intersection of geoscience, project coordination, and external collaboration helping ensure that partnership projects are technically sound, well-defined, and positioned for successful advancement and investment.

Outcomes - Problems you’ll solve

In this role, you will help Zanskar and its partners de-risk geothermal opportunities across the full project lifecycle, from early-stage exploration through development planning and diligence. You will support partnership projects by providing high quality subsurface interpretation, coordinating technical workflows, and translating geoscience into actionable development insights, including drill targets and drilling oversight.

**You will help ensure that partner projects:**

- Are grounded in robust, defensible subsurface models

- Progress efficiently from exploration to development decision points

- Are technically ready for internal reviews, external diligence, and investment decisions

- Benefit from Zanskar’s in-house tools, standards, and best practices

**Responsibilities-What You’ll Do**

- 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.)

**Competencies – What We’re Looking For**

- 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

**Preferred Experience**

- Geothermal resource assessment and reservoir conceptualization

- Well planning, targeting, and drilling support

- Field mapping and wellsite geology

- Data analytics, geostatistics, or geothermal resource modeling

- Experience integrating several of the following data types: gravity, magnetics, MT, fluid geochemistry, LiDAR, image logs, alteration mineralogy

**Location, Salary, and Benefits**

- The position is located in Salt Lake City, UT

- Full time; salaried

- 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

Equal Opportunity Employer

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

Project Geologist, Partnerships

**Role Overview**

Title: Geophysical Technician or Geologist

(This role may be filled at the technician or geologist level based on experience.)

Location: Mobilize out of Salt Lake City, UT.

Field work will extend throughout the Western United States

Department: Field Data Acquisition

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Manager: Field Data Acquisition Manager

**Compensation/Benefits/Key Points:**

**Geotechnician**

-  Full time; $21-25 per hour + production bonus (typically $350 to $450 total per day)

Field Work Schedule: 10-12 hours a day, 14 days on/14 days off rotations

-  Per Diem provided for hourly employees at GSA standard rate ($59 per day)

-  Paid holidays

-  Company covers lodging (hotel) or reimburses at GSA rate if unavailable

-  Company vehicle provided during field work rotations

-  Eligible for benefits following initial 90-day probationary period

**Geologist**

-  Full time; salaried $75-90k

-  Paid holidays

-  18 days PTO + PTO accrual increase based on tenure

-  Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

-  401k

-  Paid Parental Leave

**Mission - Why we exist 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.

Field data is Zanskar’s life blood. We need passionate scientists to collect, prepare, and deliver high

quality data and products to be utilized for discovery of resources, characterizing the subsurface

and, ultimately, informing and derisking drilling and development decisions.

**Outcomes - Problems you’ll solve**

Success in this role includes being skilled in the planning, execution, and processing of a variety of

field methods. Personnel will be expected to continually improve existing methods and may be

involved or responsible for learning and deploying new methods in house to increase discovery

rates and inform decisions. This role will involve collaboration with project geologists, data scientists,

land team and drilling engineers to execute surveys and deliver impactful data products.

**Competencies – What We’re Looking For**

- Geoscience Aptitude: A Bachelor’s Degree in Geology, Earth Sciences, Geophysics, or a related field

- Strong foundation in geology and geothermal system fundamentals

- Prior experience in independently executing and analyzing related field methods such as gravity, magnetics, MT, fluid geochemistry, LiDAR, image logs, and alteration mineralogy through professional or research experience outside of a classroom environment is highly desirable

- Technical Aptitude: An innate curiosity and background for learning and leveraging different software/equipment/methods to understand and standardize best practices for operation while maintaining longevity and safety

- Resiliency: Demonstrates resilience by maintaining safety, productivity, and professionalism during long field deployments in challenging environments including desert or mountainous terrain with remote access

- Successful candidates will excel working 10-12 hour days for 1-2 weeks in the field performing physical tasks to include, but not limited to, hiking, periodic bending and kneeling and lifting, pushing, and pulling 50 lbs

- Stewardship: Must conduct and expect others to perform their responsibilities with respect and integrity

- Represent Zanskar positively towards internal/external stakeholders and the environment

- At least 18 years old

- Eligible to work in the U.S

- Valid driver’s license without any major infractions in the last three years

**Preferred Qualifications**

- OSHA/MSHA/1st Aid/Wilderness safety training

- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification

- Experience with commercial software such as Oasis Montaj, Geoscience Analyst, UgCS, Mission Planner, Leapfrog, or other open source programs

- Proficiency in GIS with strong map/figure creation skills

- Basic coding/data cleaning in Python

- Field mapping and wellsite geology

**Equal Opportunity Employer**

Zanskar is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) that complies with all applicable federal, state,

and local employment practice laws and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all

employees.

This position is subject to pre-employment drug testing. All job offers are contingent upon

passing a pre-employment drug screening & background check

Geophysical Technician/Geologist

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