Manager - Geothermal Resource Management at Geothermal Development Company

Duties and responsibilities will entail: -

• Providing leadership in the development and implementation of geothermal development strategies including development of departmental workplans and budgets
• Developing policies and procedures to achieve the company’s strategic objective in the management of reservoirs and steam fields
• Providing leadership and ensuring efficient and effective management of staff and resources 
• Facilitating planning and implementation of geoscientific surface exploration and heatflow measurement of geothermal fields
• Coordinating the process of identification and ranking of geothermal prospects
• Spearheading well and targeting processes and monitoring the drilling process
• Implementing and managing steam gathering system and steam supply contracts to ensure quality steam delivery to the power plants
• Ensuring execution of well-testing processes, reservoir and steam field performance and monitoring programmes and reinjection strategies for optimal performance
• Facilitating and approving geothermal resource assessments and modelling
• Responsible for contracts for construction of steam piping and fluid collection and reinjection systems, power plants, well intervention and feasibility studies
• Responsible for design, fabrication and maintenance of reservoir assessment and management equipment to ensure efficiency of reservoir, steam field and power plant operations and management
• Ensure efficient use of steam through accurate metering and audit of steam supply system
• Review and recommend research in improvement/standardization of geothermal well testing procedures, modelling and utilization
• Effectively manage the capacity building and career development of internal expertise/experts
• Facilitate scientific/reservoir engineering innovations and consultancy services in liaison with the departmental mandate 

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• A minimum of twelve (12) years of relevant work experience four (4) years must be in Supervision role.
• Master’s degree in: - Engineering (Mechanical, Mechatronics, Civil, Electrical, Chemical, Mining), or Earth/Geological Science, Geology, Geochemistry, Geothermal Technology or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Bachelor’s degree in: - Engineering, (Mechanical, Mechatronics, Civil, Electrical, Chemical, Mining) or Earth/Geological Science, Geology, Chemistry, Geochemistry, Physics or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Post Graduate Diploma in Geothermal Energy Technology or an equivalent from a recognized institution
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks (cumulative)
• Be a member of any relevant professional body/association
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya