Senior Project Manager – Resource

Jobtailor; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ormat is seeking a seasoned project manager to oversee worldwide geothermal exploration programs, including drilling campaigns, well testing, and field development, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and on-time delivery.

The role requires leading scoping, permitting, execution, and turnover for plant construction, coordinating across permitting, land, resource science, and engineering teams, and driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Business or Engineering degree or related field (significant field experience considered).
• PMP certification required or commitment to achieve.
• Five years of project experience, preferably drilling or geothermal.
• Excellent communication and ability to influence a diverse group of executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multiple geothermal exploration programs worldwide, including drilling campaigns and field development.
• Manage exploration projects from scoping and permitting through execution and turnover for plant construction.
• Develop, maintain, and track project schedules and budgets to align with goals and milestones.
• Proactively identify project risks, develop mitigations, and communicate impacts to stakeholders.
• Interface between permitting, transmission/interconnection, land, resource science, and engineering teams.
• Drive continuous improvement and ensure adherence to company standards and policies.

Skills

PMP Project Management

Geothermal Project Management

Budget Management

Project Scheduling

Stakeholder Communication

Regulatory Compliance

Health and Safety Standards

Drilling Campaign Management

Well Testing

Field Development

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Education

Bachelor of Business or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

• Ensure all exploration projects are executed with the highest commitment to health, safety, environmental stewardship, and regulatory compliance
• Champion Ormat’s safety culture by integrating safety and compliance considerations into planning, execution, and project closeout
• Lead and coordinate multiple geothermal exploration programs worldwide, including drilling campaigns, well testing, and field development activities
• Manage exploration projects from early-stage scoping and permitting through execution and turnover for plant construction
• Apply Ormat’s well delivery process to ensure drilling campaigns and well flow tests meet technical, safety, and quality standards
• Develop, maintain, and track project schedules, ensuring alignment with program goals and milestones
• Proactively identify project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and communicate potential impacts to stakeholders
• Manage project changes and uncertainties while maintaining focus on outcomes and value creation
• Serve as an interface between permitting, transmission/interconnection, land, resource science, and engineering teams
• Align objectives and priorities across departments to ensure coordinated and successful exploration outcomes
• Support special projects requiring project management within the Resource, Drilling, and EGS departments, including drilling campaigns at operating power plants
• Work closely with the PMO, adopting and contributing to company standards, procedures, and policies
• Develop and refine frameworks, processes, and tools to strengthen project delivery as the company grows
• Support continuous improvement by documenting lessons learned and promoting best practices across exploration and drilling projects
• Proactively identify and resolve challenges between technical groups, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and project value maximization
• Drive outcomes in a matrixed organization by fostering collaboration, accountability, and proactive engagement
• Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment while ensuring budgets, schedules, and deliverables are consistently met
• Develop, monitor, and manage project budgets
• Conduct field site visits to monitor constructability, progress, and safety
• Provide project reporting, documentation, and stakeholder updates throughout the project lifecycle

Requirements

• A Bachelor of Business or Engineering Degree (preferred) or related field (significant relevant field experience will be considered in lieu of a degree)
• PMP project management qualification required to either be already held, or a commitment to achieve certification
• Five (5) years’ experience directly associated with projects, with preference being related to drilling or geothermal projects
• Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal or no supervision
• Proven ability to manage multi-disciplinary projects across technical and non-technical teams under a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Experience working with a diverse range of cultures is advantageous
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally and influence positively a diverse group of executives, managers, stakeholders, and subject matter experts
• Expert knowledge of creating business requirements, work plans, project schedules and associated project artifacts
• Professional-level capabilities with project management tools (e.g. Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project)
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
• The ability to speak and write in multiple languages is preferred, specifically Spanish, French, Bahasa

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in project management for geothermal exploration, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards while effectively managing budgets, schedules, and multi-disciplinary teams. Proficient in stakeholder communication and risk management to drive successful project outcomes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• PMP Project Management Qualification
• Geothermal Project Management
• Budget Management
• Project Scheduling
• Stakeholder Communication

Hard Skills

• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Drilling Campaign Management
• Well Testing
• Field Development
• Business Requirements Creation
• Project Artifacts Development
• Multi-Disciplinary Project Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Health and Safety Standards

Soft Skills

• Self-Motivated
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Ability to Influence
• Collaboration
• Adaptability

Certifications & Qualifications

• PMP Project Management Qualification

Industry Keywords

• Geothermal Exploration
• Environmental Stewardship
• Project Closeout
• Continuous Improvement
• Matrixed Organization

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Project