Education Project Manager Jobs in Reno, NV (NOW HIRING)

Position Summary

The Project Manager - Resource is responsible for leading multiple exploration programs from inception through handover for plant construction. This role works primarily with technical teams - including geoscientists, drilling engineers, and testing engineers - to deliver integrated exploration and development programs such as drilling campaigns and well testing.

The Project Manager also serves as a key interface with permitting, land, and transmission/interconnection teams in other departments, ensuring alignment across technical and non-technical functions. The role also works closely with the Project Management Office (PMO) to establish, implement, and maintain project management processes that are aligned with Ormat's strategic goals.

Essential Functions

• 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.
• Coordinate procurement of goods and services in collaboration with relevant departments.
• Identify contracted services and manage 3rd party contracts as needed.
• Conduct field site visits to monitor constructability, progress, and safety.
• Provide project reporting, documentation, and stakeholder updates throughout the project lifecycle.
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Other Responsibilities

• Support and enforce the company's safety protocols through the project timeline

• Provide support for special projects and endeavors as assigned

• Other duties and projects as assigned by management

Education, Experience, and Skills Required

• 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

• Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving record acceptable to Ormat's auto insurance carrier

• Must be able to travel up to 30% of the time to international and domestic locations as needed per project and possibly with short notice

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work in an office and operation/construction environments

• The ability to work at a computer and computer monitor for long periods of time

• Must be able to wear a variety of protective equipment as required by safety procedures and regulations

• Must be able to work in severe weather conditions

• Must have the ability to lift up to 20 pounds without assistance