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Director, Digital Marketing & Web Strategy
Bend, OR · On-site +1
As both a technology innovator and project developer, Quaise builds and operates solutions that harness superhot geothermal energy far below the surface, enabling power generation that can rival the ...
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Director, Digital Marketing & Web Strategy
Bend, OR · On-site +1
As both a technology innovator and project developer, Quaise builds and operates solutions that harness superhot geothermal energy far below the surface, enabling power generation that can rival the ...
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MEP Superintendent
Gresham, OR · On-site
$110K - $150K/yr
Geothermal Energy Systems. * Steam and Condensate Systems. * Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for ... Power Generation Systems. * Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems. * Surge Protection Systems.
MEP Superintendent
Gresham, OR · On-site
$110K - $150K/yr
Geothermal Energy Systems. * Steam and Condensate Systems. * Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for ... Power Generation Systems. * Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems. * Surge Protection Systems.
MEP Superintendent
$110K - $150K/yr
Geothermal Energy Systems. * Steam and Condensate Systems. * Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for ... Power Generation Systems. * Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems. * Surge Protection Systems.
MEP Superintendent
$110K - $150K/yr
Geothermal Energy Systems. * Steam and Condensate Systems. * Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for ... Power Generation Systems. * Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems. * Surge Protection Systems.
MEP Superintendent
$110K - $150K/yr
Geothermal Energy Systems. * Steam and Condensate Systems. * Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for ... Power Generation Systems. * Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems. * Surge Protection Systems.
MEP Superintendent
$110K - $150K/yr
Geothermal Energy Systems. * Steam and Condensate Systems. * Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for ... Power Generation Systems. * Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems. * Surge Protection Systems.
MEP Superintendent
$110K - $150K/yr
Geothermal Energy Systems. * Steam and Condensate Systems. * Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for ... Power Generation Systems. * Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems. * Surge Protection Systems.
MEP Superintendent
$110K - $150K/yr
Geothermal Energy Systems. * Steam and Condensate Systems. * Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for ... Power Generation Systems. * Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems. * Surge Protection Systems.
MEP Superintendent
$110K - $150K/yr
Geothermal Energy Systems. * Steam and Condensate Systems. * Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for ... Power Generation Systems. * Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems. * Surge Protection Systems.
MEP Superintendent
$110K - $150K/yr
Geothermal Energy Systems. * Steam and Condensate Systems. * Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for ... Power Generation Systems. * Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems. * Surge Protection Systems.
MEP Superintendent
$110K - $150K/yr
Geothermal Energy Systems. * Steam and Condensate Systems. * Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for ... Power Generation Systems. * Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems. * Surge Protection Systems.
MEP Superintendent
$110K - $150K/yr
Geothermal Energy Systems. * Steam and Condensate Systems. * Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for ... Power Generation Systems. * Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems. * Surge Protection Systems.
Seasonal Systems Operator
Detroit, OR · On-site
$15.55/hr
... geothermal heating systems, mineral water systems and pools, and septic systems. Duties and ... Familiarity with off grid/alternative energy power generation and distribution. * Heavy equipment ...
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Seasonal Systems Operator
Detroit, OR · On-site
$15.55/hr
... geothermal heating systems, mineral water systems and pools, and septic systems. Duties and ... Familiarity with off grid/alternative energy power generation and distribution. * Heavy equipment ...
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Seasonal & Year-Round Systems Operators
Detroit, OR · On-site
$15.05/hr
... geothermal heating systems, mineral water systems and pools, and septic systems. Duties and ... Familiarity with off grid/alternative energy power generation and distribution. * Heavy equipment ...
Seasonal & Year-Round Systems Operators
Detroit, OR · On-site
$15.05/hr
... geothermal heating systems, mineral water systems and pools, and septic systems. Duties and ... Familiarity with off grid/alternative energy power generation and distribution. * Heavy equipment ...
Seasonal Systems Operator
$15.55/hr
... geothermal heating systems, mineral water systems and pools, and septic systems. Duties and ... Familiarity with off grid/alternative energy power generation and distribution. * Heavy equipment ...
New
Seasonal Systems Operator
$15.55/hr
... geothermal heating systems, mineral water systems and pools, and septic systems. Duties and ... Familiarity with off grid/alternative energy power generation and distribution. * Heavy equipment ...
New
Seasonal & Year-Round Systems Operators
Detroit, OR · On-site
$15.05/hr
... geothermal heating systems, mineral water systems and pools, and septic systems. Duties and ... Familiarity with off grid/alternative energy power generation and distribution. * Heavy equipment ...
Seasonal & Year-Round Systems Operators
Detroit, OR · On-site
$15.05/hr
... geothermal heating systems, mineral water systems and pools, and septic systems. Duties and ... Familiarity with off grid/alternative energy power generation and distribution. * Heavy equipment ...
Assistant Professor
Klamath Falls, OR · On-site
$79K - $82K/yr
... power systems. Additionally, candidates should be enthusiastic about innovations in instruction ... geothermal, wind, and other emerging areas of renewable energy technologies. Candidates are ...
Assistant Professor
Klamath Falls, OR · On-site
$79K - $82K/yr
... power systems. Additionally, candidates should be enthusiastic about innovations in instruction ... geothermal, wind, and other emerging areas of renewable energy technologies. Candidates are ...
Geothermal Power information
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$17.03 - $23.01
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$26.57 is the 25th percentile. Wages below this are outliers.
$23.01 - $29
22% of jobs
The median wage is $33.27 / hr.
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Posted 5 days ago
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Job description
Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.
As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.
Company : Black & Veatch Corporation
Req Id : 115657
Opportunity Type : Staff
Relocation eligible : No
Full time/Part time : Full-Time
Project Only Hire : No
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Why Black & Veatch?
At Black & Veatch, you'll be part of work that matters-designing, creating, and building the infrastructure communities rely on every day, from concept through execution.
We care about how the work gets done as much as what we build. Safety is built into every decision, and people look out for each other-speaking up, collaborating, and doing the right thing because it affects real lives.
You'll work alongside teams solving complex challenges and turning ideas into solutions that perform in the real world-gaining hands-on experience across projects, technologies, and disciplines.
Ownership shows up in how we work. We take responsibility for outcomes, follow through on commitments, and take pride in what we deliver. As a 100% employee-owned company, employees share in the long-term success we build together.
With flexible ways of working and meaningful development opportunities, you'll build a career you can be proud to stand behind.
Black & Veatch has an exciting opportunity within our Infrastructure Advisory Technical Delivery Team. The Geothermal Senior Consultant serves as a hands-on technical lead supporting engineering design, technical evaluations, and multidisciplinary integration of utility-scale geothermal surface facilities and associated infrastructure. In addition to core responsibilities, there may be opportunities for the individual to contribute additional time supporting similar project work aligned with their technical expertise.
This role focuses on surface systems (wellhead to point of interconnection) and the interfaces between subsurface resources and the electric grid, translating technical inputs into actionable design solutions.
The position supports technical diligence, feasibility studies, FEL/FEED engineering, and detailed design while collaborating across subsurface, process/mechanical, and power systems disciplines.
Black&Veatch'sInfrastructureAdvisoryBusinessprovidesaportfolioofsolutionsfocusedontheassetlifecycle,includingAssetManagement&Operations&Maintenance,InfrastructureTechnology,Cybersecurity solutions,PlanningandTransactions. InthisroleyouwillbepartoftheTechnicalTeamsupportingSolutionsincluding Asset Engineering and Transactions.
The Technical Team is a diverse team of professionals who are given a wide range of technical projects and skills to equip them to have a solid foundation and move into a specific career track as they advance and develop their skills and capabilities.
Technical Evaluation and Advisory
- Execute technical due diligence, feasibility studies, and risk assessments for geothermal surface and wellfield interface systems.
- Develop technical deliverables defining assumptions, risks, constraints, and recommended paths forward.
- Support Owner's Engineer / Independent Engineer scopes through disciplined technical review.
- Translate subsurface data (well performance, reservoir behavior) into actionable surface system inputs.
Engineering & Design Leadership (Surface Systems)
- Lead or support engineering of surface systems including heat rejection, steam/brine handling, and reinjection systems.
- Develop and review mass and energy balances, PFDs, and equipment definitions.
- Support FEL/FEED deliverables, Basis of Design documents, and system layouts.
- Participate in HAZOP, operability reviews, and commissioning activities.
Subsurface Interface & Wellhead / Reinjection Design
- Provide technical oversight of surface-subsurface interface design including wellhead and reinjection systems.
- Integrate subsurface inputs including flow, pressure, temperature, and fluid chemistry into design basis.
- Support conceptual and FEED-stage design of wellhead piping, control systems, and reinjection networks.
- Ensure alignment between reservoir strategy and surface system performance.
- Identify and communicate interface risks between reservoir behavior and surface system design.
Grid / Interconnection Coordination (Desired, not required)
- Support interconnection studies by defining plant assumptions and coordinating across disciplines.
- Provide inputs for power flow and hosting capacity studies and review results.
- Evaluate impacts of interconnection constraints on plant configuration and auxiliary loads.
- Assist in identifying grid upgrade considerations and impacts to design.
Lead preparation of reports, presentations, processes, tools, models, and other deliverables to effectively communicate analysis and recommendations to clients. This includes:
- Technical due diligence reports and feasibility studies.
- Basis of Design and FEL/FEED engineering packages.
- Review of heat/mass balances, PFDs, and conceptual designs.
- Surface-subsurface integration definitions.
- Interconnection study inputs and review comments.
May support development of proposals, including strategy, scope and fee, and may support business development activities.
Proactively develops additional knowledge and experience in area(s) of expertise and participates in professional development opportunities and with professional societies, including presenting at conferences. Shares current knowledge and independently mentors lower level and mid-level professionals in latest technology and processes.
Actively coordinates with team members and subject matter experts to align project deliverable content, ensure high-quality deliverables and successful project outcomes, including:
- Subsurface/reservoir engineering teams.
- Process, mechanical, and electrical engineering disciplines.
- Power systems and interconnection engineers.
- Environmental/permitting and project management teams.
- Experience across feasibility, FEED, detailed design, and construction support.
- Hands-on experience with surface systems and wellhead/reinjection integration.
- Experience supporting technical evaluations or Owner's Engineer roles.
- Experience with thermal/process system design and fluid handling, multidisciplinary coordination, and technical risk identification and communication.
- Professional Engineer (PE) or equivalent.
- Five or more (5+) years' experience in geothermal and/or thermal power generation projects.
- Experience with advanced geothermal systems or emerging technologies.
- Exposure to interconnection studies or grid coordination.
This position will be based out of Black & Veatch office location within the United States.
Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
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Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy.
Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.
To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.
We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.
By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.
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Year founded
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