(Senior) Reservoir Geologist (m/f/d)

Vulcan Energie Ressourcen; Karlsruhe; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

30 days of vacation

Onboarding program

Company pension scheme

Corporate benefits platform

Job summary

Vulcan Energie Ressourcen in Karlsruhe seeks a (Senior) Reservoir Geologist to contribute to sustainable lithium extraction. The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in Geosciences with 10+ years of experience in reservoir geology. Responsibilities include interpreting geological data and building geomodels.

The position offers flexible working hours, 30 vacation days, and a comprehensive onboarding program. Join us in pioneering CO2-neutral lithium extraction and making an impact on the energy industry.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in reservoir geology.
• Proficient with software for geological interpretation.
• Experience in mentoring junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Interpret structural and stratigraphic features from image logs.
• Perform facies classifications and rock-typing of key reservoirs.
• Build structural and petrophysical geomodels.

Skills

Petrel

WellCAD

Techlog

Interactive Petrophysics

Structural interpretation

Petrophysical evaluation

Collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Geosciences

Job description

We want you for...

Vulcan Energie Ressourcen GmbH is an innovative, fast‑growing company in the field of sustainable lithium extraction and renewable energies. With our lithium plant, we are making a decisive contribution to the decarbonization of European industry and to securing a sustainable supply of lithium in Europe. We are looking for you to join our growing team in Karlsruhe as a full‑time (40 hours per week) as -(Senior) Reservoir Geologist (m/f/d).

Your mission

• You interpret structural and stratigraphic features from image logs to characterize reservoirs.
• You perform basic petrophysical evaluations to guide subsurface understanding.
• You perform facies classifications and rock‑typing of key reservoirs based on all subsurface and outcrop data; you correlate well logs to create GDE maps and stress/strain models.
• You build and maintain structural and petrophysical geomodels, ensuring they provide geologically consistent input for numerical simulations.
• You support drilling operations through real‑time logging surveillance and timely geological insights.
• You collaborate with reservoir engineers and foster effective cross‑disciplinary collaboration.
• You safeguard data integrity across well, seismic, and modeling datasets, enabling reliable decision‑making.
• You support the data‑management of subsurface data and Petrel projects with rigor, safeguarding a well‑structured subsurface database.

Your profile

• You hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Geosciences or a closely related field.
• You bring ideally 10+ years of professional experience in reservoir geology.
• You are proficient with industry‑standard software, including Petrel and image‑log interpretation tools such as WellCAD, Techlog, and Interactive Petrophysics.
• You communicate clearly and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• You have a proven track record of mentoring and developing junior colleagues.
• You work with a high level of motivation, ownership, and structured methodology.
• You can translate complex technical concepts into clear, understandable insights for diverse stakeholders.

We offer

• Flexible working hours and the option of mobile working.
• 30 days of vacation (based on a 5‑day week).
• Onboarding program “Vulcan Starter Days.” Includes a visit to the power plant and a tour of our laboratory.
• Company pension scheme.
• Corporate benefits platform with many attractive discount offers.

We are looking forward to meeting you!

Interested? Just send us your resume using the application form and tell us why you would like to join Vulcan.

Please note that all applications must be submitted using the application form - we do not accept applications by email.

About us

At Vulcan, we are united by the idea of a more sustainable and independent supply of energy and raw materials for Europe. We are pioneers in the field of CO2-neutral lithium extraction using a direct lithium extraction process and have developed an innovative and forward‑looking technology for this purpose. We bring together talents and experts from over 40 nations and work passionately on the planning and construction of geothermal and lithium extraction plants, which we will operate ourselves in order to accelerate the climate‑neutral mobility and energy industry. With companies such as Stellantis and Renault, we already have strong partners who are supporting us on our way to becoming a market leader. Be the first with us!