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Geothermal Drilling, Wellfield & Resource-Risk Specialist (RAET) -- 77002

Axyde Analytics

Houston, TX โ€ข On-site, Remote

Contractor

Posted 8 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Review well objectives, targeting, casing/completion design, drilling program, logging/testing, stimulation, reinjection and wellfield-development sequence.

  • Develop risk-based drilling cost and schedule inputs, contingency logic, learning wells, stop/go gates and recovery paths.

  • Assess rig, service-company, materials, logistics, HSE, well-control and remote-site constraints.


Job description

Work arrangement: Remote / U.S.-based; job-board anchor: Houston, TX 77002
Opportunity: Contingent specialist role supporting Axyde's proposal for USTDA 1131PL26R0056
Mobilization: Potential Regional Asia travel within 20 calendar days after Axyde's written notice following award

Role purpose

Design and challenge geothermal drilling and wellfield programs whose cost, schedule and learning sequence reduce resource risk before major capital commitment.

Representative problems this role must solve
  • A sponsor's drilling plan does not reconcile target uncertainty, rig/logistics constraints, loss zones, temperature, corrosion, well control or testing requirements.
  • Well count, productivity and contingency assumptions create an optimistic development schedule and capital estimate.
  • Remote or island logistics require a realistic mobilization, spares, service-company and recovery plan.
Responsibilities
  • Review well objectives, targeting, casing/completion design, drilling program, logging/testing, stimulation, reinjection and wellfield-development sequence.
  • Develop risk-based drilling cost and schedule inputs, contingency logic, learning wells, stop/go gates and recovery paths.
  • Assess rig, service-company, materials, logistics, HSE, well-control and remote-site constraints.
  • Integrate drilling results and uncertainty with reservoir, plant, finance and implementation work packages.
Minimum evidence-based qualifications
  • Direct geothermal drilling, completions, well testing, wellfield development or drilling-program assurance experience.
  • Evidence of personally designing, executing or independently reviewing geothermal wells and associated cost/schedule/risk estimates.
  • Oil-and-gas experience is relevant only when paired with demonstrated geothermal transfer or direct high-temperature/geothermal work.
  • Demonstrated senior/expert judgment, normally supported by at least 10 years of directly relevant work and specific project or decision-product evidence.
  • Ability to separate verified facts, assumptions, professional judgments, uncertainties and recommendations in concise written English.
  • U.S. citizen or non-U.S. citizen lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; written attestation is required before proposal inclusion.
  • Ability to become available for potential Regional Asia travel within 20 calendar days after Axyde's written mobilization notice following contract award, subject to assignment needs and Government direction.
  • Willingness to disclose availability, employment/contract restrictions, confidentiality obligations, conflicts, noncompetes and country/customer limitations.
Evidence to submit
  • Current resume or CV with dates, employer/client, country, project stage, personal role, methods used, decision product and outcome for the most relevant assignments.
  • Two to four representative projects that substantiate the specific expertise claimed; identify what you personally did rather than the team's general scope.
  • Countries/regions worked, languages used professionally, current location, travel limitations and relevant licenses, registrations, certifications, standards or publications.
  • Written permission for Axyde to use and evidence-preservingly reformat the resume for solicitation 1131PL26R0056, subject to final resume review if requested.
Application questions
  • Are you a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident? State one; do not upload identity documents at the application stage.
  • May Axyde use your name and evidence-preservingly tailor/reformat your resume for this specific contingent proposal?
  • Could you become available for required Regional Asia travel within 20 calendar days after Axyde's written mobilization notice following contract award? Identify restrictions.
  • Identify current employment, contractual, confidentiality, noncompete, customer, country or conflict restrictions relevant to this opportunity.
  • Describe a geothermal drilling program where you changed well design, contingency, test sequence or development decision.
  • Identify the high-temperature, loss-circulation, chemistry, stimulation or remote-logistics risks you have directly managed.
  • Which outputs can you lead: basis of design, drilling program, cost estimate, schedule, risk register, test plan or independent review?
Important contingent-opportunity notice

This posting supports Axyde Analytics, LLC's competitive proposal for U.S. Trade and Development Agency solicitation 1131PL26R0056 and is not an offer or guarantee of employment, independent-contractor engagement, contract award, assignment, hours, travel or compensation. Any role remains contingent on Axyde receiving an award, the Government's actual assignment needs, final role alignment, verified eligibility and qualifications, availability, absence or mitigation of conflicts, mutually agreed compensation and execution of appropriate engagement documentation. Candidate rate requests are collected separately, if requested later, and do not determine Axyde's proposal pricing. Do not submit passports, green cards, Social Security numbers, export-controlled information, customer-proprietary material or third-party confidential information with the initial application. Axyde will request only the written confirmations and secure evidence needed for proposal release and lawful engagement.

Axyde Analytics, LLC considers qualified candidates without regard to protected status and evaluates applicants against the evidence and operational requirements of the contingent role.