We want you for... 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) as Senior Operational Geologist (m/f/d). Your mission <ul><li> 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.</li><li>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.</li><li>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).</li><li>You provide geological support during drilling operations, participating in operational meetings, delivering onsite support, conducting real-time interpretations, and providing operational recommendations.</li><li>You prepare and contribute to operational reporting, including Daily Geological Reports and input to Daily Drilling Reports.</li><li>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.</li><li>You ensure the proper acquisition, handling, management, and documentation of geological samples, data, and reports in accordance with company standards and industry best practices.</li><li>You contribute to the preparation and quality assurance of End of Well Reports (EOWR) and support post-well evaluation activities.</li><li>You support tendering, technical evaluations, contractor management, and budgeting for mudlogging and formation evaluation services. </li></ul> Your profile <ul><li>You hold a university degree in Geosciences or a related discipline.</li><li>You bring more than 10 years of onsite operational experience as a Wellsite Geologist or Operations Geologist in fluid mining or comparable drilling projects.</li><li>You have proven experience performing operational QA/QC on well and formation evaluation tools as well as surveyed geological data.</li><li>You are proficient in industry-standard software used for well log visualization, interpretation, and analysis.</li><li>You demonstrate a strong commitment to Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) standards and ensure compliance in all operational activities.</li><li>You are willing to travel regularly and work at well sites, including providing support outside standard office hours when operational requirements demand it.</li><li>You communicate effectively and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, acting as a key interface between different functions, contractors, and stakeholders.</li><li>You are a proactive team player with a hands-on approach, capable of supporting complex workflows in a dynamic operational environment. </li></ul> We offer <ul><li style="margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;">Flexible working hours and the option of mobile working.</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;">30 days of vacation (based on a 5-day week).</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;">Onboarding program “Vulcan Starter Days.” Includes a visit to the power plant and a tour of our laboratory.</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;">Company pension scheme.</li><li style="margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;">Corporate benefits platform with many attractive discounts offers.</li></ul> We are looking forward to meeting you! <span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Inter , '-apple-system' , BlinkMacSystemFont , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , 'Helvetica Neue' , 'Open Sans' , 'system-ui' , '-apple-system' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , Ubuntu , Cantarell , 'Noto Sans' , sans-serif , 'Apple Color Emoji' , 'Segoe UI Emoji';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);display:inline;">Interested? Just send us your resume using the application form and tell us why you would like to join Vulcan.  <br style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Inter , '-apple-system' , BlinkMacSystemFont , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , 'Helvetica Neue' , 'Open Sans' , 'system-ui' , '-apple-system' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , Ubuntu , Cantarell , 'Noto Sans' , sans-serif , 'Apple Color Emoji' , 'Segoe UI Emoji';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Inter , '-apple-system' , BlinkMacSystemFont , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , 'Helvetica Neue' , 'Open Sans' , 'system-ui' , '-apple-system' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , Ubuntu , Cantarell , 'Noto Sans' , sans-serif , 'Apple Color Emoji' , 'Segoe UI Emoji';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Inter , '-apple-system' , BlinkMacSystemFont , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , 'Helvetica Neue' , 'Open Sans' , 'system-ui' , '-apple-system' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , Ubuntu , Cantarell , 'Noto Sans' , sans-serif , 'Apple Color Emoji' , 'Segoe UI Emoji';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);display:inline;">*** Please note that all applications must be submitted using the application form—we do not accept applications by email. ***

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Senior Operational Geologist (m/f/d)

We want you for... 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) as Senior Operational Geologist (m/f/d). Your mission <ul><li> 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.</li><li>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.</li><li>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).</li><li>You provide geological support during drilling operations, participating in operational meetings, delivering onsite support, conducting real-time interpretations, and providing operational recommendations.</li><li>You prepare and contribute to operational reporting, including Daily Geological Reports and input to Daily Drilling Reports.</li><li>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.</li><li>You ensure the proper acquisition, handling, management, and documentation of geological samples, data, and reports in accordance with company standards and industry best practices.</li><li>You contribute to the preparation and quality assurance of End of Well Reports (EOWR) and support post-well evaluation activities.</li><li>You support tendering, technical evaluations, contractor management, and budgeting for mudlogging and formation evaluation services. </li></ul> Your profile <ul><li>You hold a university degree in Geosciences or a related discipline.</li><li>You bring more than 10 years of onsite operational experience as a Wellsite Geologist or Operations Geologist in fluid mining or comparable drilling projects.</li><li>You have proven experience performing operational QA/QC on well and formation evaluation tools as well as surveyed geological data.</li><li>You are proficient in industry-standard software used for well log visualization, interpretation, and analysis.</li><li>You demonstrate a strong commitment to Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) standards and ensure compliance in all operational activities.</li><li>You are willing to travel regularly and work at well sites, including providing support outside standard office hours when operational requirements demand it.</li><li>You communicate effectively and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, acting as a key interface between different functions, contractors, and stakeholders.</li><li>You are a proactive team player with a hands-on approach, capable of supporting complex workflows in a dynamic operational environment. </li></ul> We offer <ul><li>Flexible working hours and the option of mobile working.</li><li>30 days of vacation (based on a 5-day week).</li><li>Onboarding program “Vulcan Starter Days.” Includes a visit to the power plant and a tour of our laboratory.</li><li>Company pension scheme.</li><li>Corporate benefits platform with many attractive discounts offers.</li></ul> We are looking forward to meeting you! Interested? Just send us your resume using the application form and tell us why you would like to join Vulcan.   *** Please note that all applications must be submitted using the application form—we do not accept applications by email. ***

Senior Operational Geologist (m/f/d)

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