Resource Manager

Job Description

This position manages staff, budgets, and activities in one of several Resource-related areas, including but not limited to Operations Support, Exploration, Drilling Engineering, and Reservoir Modeling. Each position is responsible for coordination of personnel and project management with other management and technical staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversees Resource team including geologists, geochemists, engineers, and support staff. This includes professional development, performance reviews, travel, etc.
• Manages exploration, drilling, reservoir modeling, and/or Operations projects, ensuring that they achieve schedule and budget goals.
• Manages Resource staff by recruiting, training and coaching employees, communicating job expectations and appraising their performance.
• Responsible for the coordination of personnel allocation.
• Coordinates projects and resources with other Resource Managers as well as Technical Advisors.
• Conducts project review meetings with each Project Geologist and/or Engineer to ensure timing, budget and studies meet project objectives as well as client expectations.
• Oversees Resource-related plans and activities, including data collection, surveys, analysis and documentation.
• Organizes and improves workflow.
• Develops and tracks metrics for evaluating and reporting progress, demonstrating goal achievements and success rates.
• Reviews and recommends activities to analyze reservoir properties, performance and projections.
• Develops and manages annual budget, reporting progress monthly to management.
• Ensures deliverables are reviewed and provided to management in a timely manner.
• Acts as liaison between Resource and intra-company partners such as Business Development, Operations, and Finance.
• Must be a leader in safety and health.
• Must possess at any time a valid driver's license with a driving record acceptable to ORMAT's auto insurance carrier.
• Must be able to operate a vehicle in a safe manner.
• Must have the ability to travel to other locations.
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays (or one or the other) when necessary.
• Proactively make recommendations based on data analysis and conceptual models.
• Effectively communicate results and recommendations to peers and management verbally and in writing. Verbal communication may be presentations, group meetings, or individually.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Geology or closely related field required, Master's Degree in same or MBA preferred.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Project Management and budgeting preferred.
• Previous experience managing a team preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, coaching and team-building skills preferred.
• Must have strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak both English and Bahasa at a level which will permit the employee to accurately understand and communicate information to safely and efficiently perform the job duties.
• Must be able to present project goals, progress, and budget concisely to management.
• Proficiency or ability to quickly acquire knowledge of a variety of software applications for work process, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office including Project, Word, and Excel.

Physical Requirements

• The ability to navigate and work in remote field locations and work outdoors in difficult weather conditions.
• The ability to walk, hike, and work on steep, rough terrain for extended periods of time on occasion.
• The ability to safely operate 4WD light vehicles on highways and off-road.
• The ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
• The ability to periodically lift 50 lbs.
• The ability to travel approximately 30% of time.
• The ability to work in an office environment.
• The ability to work at a computer and computer monitor for long periods of time and stay alert.