Geothermal Production Engineer II

Calpine
United States, California, Middletown
10350 Socrates Mine Road (Show on map)
Dec 14, 2024
Description Calpine Corporation is America's largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. Its fleet of 77 power plants in operation represents over 27,000 megawatts of generation capacity. Through wholesale power operations and its retail businesses, Calpine serves customers in 22 states and Canada. Its clean, efficient, modern and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner. The company was established on the premise that a strong commitment to the environment is inextricably linked to excellence in power generation and corporate responsibility. Since its founding in 1984, Calpine has led the power industry in its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship. In addition, its renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earth's surface to produce clean, renewable electricity. Job Summary (includes but is not limited to the following, other duties may be assigned) Calpine's Geothermal Production Analysis group develops views of production trends for the world's largest operating geothermal field, The Geysers in Northern California. Relying heavily on input from the broader Geysers operations team, the production analysis group builds models to project output from the existing field, analyze the impacts of long-term capital investment options, and optimize near-term production decisions. The Production Engineer will work as part of the Geothermal Production Analysis team in analyzing production and injection data, developing data-management improvement recommendations, water injection distribution and steam gathering system performance evaluations for optimum field development. The ideal candidate will have had experience in data-driven analytics for reservoir and injection/production optimization. We are particularly interested in individuals who have experience translating the outputs of analytical tools into field operations. Job Responsibilities Design and analysis of water distribution networks. Provide support to the field reservoir engineers and recommendations to help maximize production and profitability of the facilities. Propose capital projects for annual budget planning and prepare economic justifications for capital projects. Integrate with adjacent disciplines to plan medium and long-term reservoir management strategies, such as optimizing distribution of injected water and production drilling opportunities. Assist in the evaluation of any corrective action or change in field operations considering power generation, revenue, and long-term resource performance. Propose adjustments to operating conditions as necessary to maintain or improve production. Analyze process data to recommend operational changes to improve quality, reliability, and efficiency (wells, steam gathering, and injection systems). Develop recommendations for mechanical changes to improve production. Evaluate injection infrastructure performance. Maintain the quality and completeness of geothermal resource database and operating records. Job Requirements Bachelor's or Advanced Degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or related engineering discipline or computational/data science from an accredited university is required. Analytical/technical skills with a practical approach to problem solving. Familiar with data-management systems Familiar with hydraulic modeling concepts, water distribution network design and analysis software. Some examples include Pipe-Flo, Pipe 2000, WaterCad/WaterGEMS. Familiar with process system modeling. Experience with one or more programming languages. Salary Information Salary Range: $103,175.44 - $159,921.93 Additional Calpine Information Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. Calpine is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position, please send an e-mail with your request to hrrecruitment@calpine.com. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation are made on case-by-case basis. 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