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Intern - Reservoir Engineer 1 1

CompanyOrmat
LocationUnited States
Work ModeOn Site
PostedDecember 18, 2025
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will monitor the performance of geothermal production and injection wells and perform reservoir engineering analysis. They will also supervise well tests and assist in maintaining resource databases.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
1298
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
With over five decades of experience, Ormat Technologies, Inc. is a leading geothermal company and the only vertically integrated company engaged in geothermal and recovered energy generation (“REG”) as well as Energy storage solutions, with the objective of becoming a leading global provider of renewable energy. Ormat designs, manufactures, operates, owns, and sells geothermal and REG power plants primarily based on the Ormat Energy Converter – a power generation unit that converts low-, medium- and high-temperature heat into electricity. With 77 U.S. patents, Ormat’s power solutions have been refined and perfected under the most grueling environmental conditions. Ormat has over 1,400 employees around the world. Ormat’s flexible, modular solutions for geothermal power, Waste heat (REG), and Energy storage are ideal for a vast range of resource characteristics. The Company has engineered, manufactured, and constructed power plants, which it currently owns or has installed for utilities and developers worldwide, totaling over 3,200 MW of gross capacity. Ormat’s current 1,100 MW generating portfolio is spread globally in Kenya, Guadalupe, Guatemala, Indonesia, Honduras, and the United States. Ormat expanded its operations to provide energy storage solutions by leveraging its core capabilities, global presence, and experience in the energy market. Ormat's mission is to generate, deliver, build, and distribute clean, efficient, reliable, and environmentally sound manner energy. We want to become a leading global provider of renewable energy while building a geographically balanced portfolio of geothermal, recovered energy, and storage assets. We believe in renewable, green energy solutions for a sustainable future! WON'T YOU JOIN US?
About the Role

Position Summary

This position is responsible for monitoring the performance of geothermal production and injection wells, performing reservoir engineering analysis on operating and developing geothermal fields, monitoring and analyzing production well pump performance, and designing and supervising well tests and logs.

Essential Functions

  • Monitor performance and production of injection wells in assigned fields on a regular basis.
  • Identify issues and opportunities for improvement
  • Perform reservoir engineering analysis including well test analysis, wellbore simulation, and numerical modeling
  • Supervise well tests, logs, and other diagnostic procedures. Analyze and report on test results
  • Assist in the specification, commissioning, monitoring, troubleshooting, and failure analysis of production well Lineshaft Pump (LSP) and Electric Submersible Pump (ESP) systems
  • Help maintain the quality and completeness of Ormat’s resource database and operating record

Other Responsibilities

  • Work with project manager and field operations personnel to assure adequate and accurate resource data collection
  • Provide engineering assistance to drilling and field operations as needed

Education, Experience, and Skills Required

  • Must have completed or be working toward a degree in engineering or earth sciences
  • Must be able to use and acquire knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation. Must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and use of the Internet
  • Must be able to read, write and speak English at a level which will permit the employee to accurately understand and communicate information to safely and efficiently perform the job duties

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to travel and work in remote field locations and extremes of weather
  • Ability to lift and move 50 pounds on an occasional basis
  • Travel approximately 50% of the time
Key Skills
Reservoir EngineeringGeothermal ProductionWell TestingNumerical ModelingData AnalysisPump PerformanceDatabase ManagementTroubleshootingField OperationsEngineering AssistanceResource Data CollectionWellbore SimulationDiagnostic ProceduresEnglish CommunicationComputer Software ProficiencyProject Management
Categories
EngineeringEnergyScience & Research