Permitting Specialist - Water Rights

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Zanskar is hiring a Permitting Specialist - Water Rights and UIC to join Salt Lake City, offering $105,000 salary and benefits. You will coordinate water rights and Underground Injection Control permits with teams and consultants to secure authorizations from the Office of State Engineer and BLM as needed, advancing late-stage projects into drilling and flow testing, and help streamline the process. Ideal candidates have a BS, 5+ years in western US permitting, knowledge of water rights and EPA UIC Class V wells, strong project management and stakeholder engagement, a hydrology background. Apply with a tailored resume and examples of speeding permitting, plus a note on geothermal energy.

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Role OverviewTitle: Permitting Specialist - Water Rights and UICHours: Full-time; SalariedLocation: Salt Lake City, UTPay: $105,000 annualBenefits Eligible: YesManager: Head of Land
Mission – Why we exist and why we need youGeothermal energy is the most abundant renewable energy source in the world. However,historically it’s been hard to find and expensive to develop. At Zanskar, we’re using better technologyto find and develop new geothermal resources in order to make geothermal a cost-effective andvital contributor to a carbon-free energy future. We are revolutionizing the exploration process,setting new industry standards for discovery rates and finding new prospects at an unprecedentedscale. The growing development team at Zanskar is advancing a multi-gigawatt portfolio of firm,carbon-free energy projects, and needs a Permitting Specialist to coordinate all permitting related towater.
Outcomes - Problems you’ll solveOperationally, the Permitting Specialist - Water Rights and Underground Injection Control will workin close coordination with the cross disciplinary exploration, development teams at Zanskar andexpert third-party consultants to obtain key state or federal permits pursuant to Office of StateEngineer and Water Rights agency requirements and the Bureau of Land Management, whennecessary, that allow Zanskar to expand its pipeline of late stage projects into drilling and flowtesting phases.This is a time of both changing industry regulations and Zanskar growth. In addition to obtainingtemporary water permits, a successful Permitting Specialist - Water Rights and UIC will assist ourGovernment Affairs team to improve the permitting process to increase speed and scale ofpermitting Zanskar operations. This requires creative thinking, in-person engagement andpartnership with internal and external subject matter experts, and top-notch communication skillsacross a wide range of project stakeholders.
Competencies – What we’re looking for
The ideal candidate should demonstrate:
● Ability to work with third-party consultants to avoid, minimize, and mitigate potentialcommunity/ water right impacts, with the end goal of accelerating scalable data collectioncampaigns● Strong project management, team leadership and technical writing/communications skills● Entrepreneurial thinking to create new processes and systems, collaborative spirit, team-player mentality with strong attention to detail● A high degree of business acumen and experience with stakeholder engagement, particularlywithin the energy industry● Ability to effectively engage directly with federal, state, and local jurisdictions with authorityand community leaders● A strong understanding of laws, regulations, and processes governing water rights in statesthroughout the west.● An extensive background and expertise in hydrology or related disciplines, preferred.
All candidates require:● BS in related field;● 5+ years of relevant experience in; environmental consulting, in-house energy development,permitting experience, and/or agency employment in the western United States.● Working knowledge of water rights ownership and permitting in the Western US● Working knowledge of Environmental Protection Agency Underground Injection Controlregulation, specific to Class V wells
Location and Benefits● The position is based out of our headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah● Benefits include:○ Paid holidays○ 18 days PTO + PTO accrual increase based on tenure○ Medical, dental & vision coverage○ 401k○ Stock options○ Growth opportunities at a company with a direct impact in displacing carbonemissionsEqual Opportunity Employer
Zanskar is an equal-opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and localfair employment practice laws.