Senior Operational Geologist (m/f/d)

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Vulcan Energie Ressourcen GmbH is an innovative, fast-growing company in the field of sustainable lithium extraction and renewable energies. With our lithium plant, we are making a decisive contribution to the decarbonization of European industry and to securing a sustainable supply of lithium in Europe. Support our dedicated team in making our vision of a climate‑neutral future a reality. We are looking for you to join our growing team in Karlsruhe as a full‑time (40 hours per week) Senior Operational Geologist (m/f/d).

Your mission

• You will play a key role in well delivery by providing geological support throughout planning, drilling, evaluation, and reporting activities while working closely with multidisciplinary teams and service providers.
• You contribute to and support operations geology and wellsite geology activities, interfacing with drilling teams, contractors, and service providers to ensure safe and efficient execution.
• You perform geological offset well studies and contribute to detailed well planning, including the preparation of key documentation such as Statements of Requirements (SOR) and Geological Evaluation Programs (GEP).
• You provide geological support during drilling operations, participating in operational meetings, delivering onsite support, conducting real‑time interpretations, and providing operational recommendations.
• You prepare and contribute to operational reporting, including Daily Geological Reports and input to Daily Drilling Reports.
• You lead or support QA/QC and supervision of geoscientific evaluation activities, covering mudlogging, wireline logging, LWD/MWD operations, sample acquisition, data processing, and final deliverables.
• You ensure the proper acquisition, handling, management, and documentation of geological samples, data, and reports in accordance with company standards and industry best practices.
• You contribute to the preparation and quality assurance of End‑of‑Well Reports (EOWR) and support post‑well evaluation activities.
• You support tendering, technical evaluations, contractor management, and budgeting for mudlogging and formation evaluation services.

Your profile

• You hold a university degree in Geosciences or a related discipline.
• You bring more than 10 years of onsite operational experience as a Wellsite Geologist or Operations Geologist in fluid mining or comparable drilling projects.
• You have proven experience performing operational QA/QC on well and formation evaluation tools as well as surveyed geological data.
• You are proficient in industry‑standard software used for well log visualization, interpretation, and analysis.
• You demonstrate a strong commitment to Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) standards and ensure compliance in all operational activities.
• You are willing to travel regularly and work at well sites, including providing support outside standard office hours when operational requirements demand it.
• You communicate effectively and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, acting as a key interface between different functions, contractors, and stakeholders.
• You are a proactive team player with a hands‑on approach, capable of supporting complex workflows in a dynamic operational environment.

We offer

• Flexible working hours and the option of mobile working.
• 30 days of vacation (based on a 5‑day week).
• Onboarding program "Vulcan Starter Days." Includes a visit to the power plant and a tour of our laboratory.
• Company pension scheme.
• Corporate benefits platform with many attractive discount offers.