Zanskar is a geothermal energy exploration and development company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. It combines machine learning, subsurface geological data, field surveys and drilling to identify previously overlooked geothermal resources and reduce exploration uncertainty. Zanskar develops, owns and operates geothermal power plants that supply continuous electricity to utility customers. Its Lightning Dock plant in New Mexico is operating, and it has announced discoveries at Pumpernickel and Big Blind in Nevada. The company signed a conditional 100 MW power purchase agreement with NV Energy and an exploration and development agreement with California Community Power. Its work addresses the difficulty and cost of locating commercially viable geothermal resources and bringing them into electricity production.
Zanskar offers work at the intersection of geothermal energy, machine learning, geoscience and engineering. Its open-source GeoCore project uses Python, Docker, Snowflake, LightGBM and MLflow. The company operates the Lightning Dock geothermal plant and is developing new sites, giving technical and field teams opportunities to see exploration work applied to energy production. A $115 million Series C and a separate $40 million development facility support expansion. Its careers page lists roles across exploration, drilling, finance, operations and project development, including some hybrid positions. Candidates should weigh the technical scope against the long timelines and execution risks of geothermal projects.
Programming Language
DevOps
Data Warehouse
Machine Learning
Machine Learning
Developer Tools
Version Control
Co-founder and CEO of Zanskar. Hoiland holds a Ph.D. in Geological Sciences from Stanford University and has field research experience in geological exploration. He co-founded Zanskar with Joel Edwards in 2019 and leads the company as it expands geothermal discovery and power plant development.
Co-founder and CTO of Zanskar. Edwards holds a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and an M.S. in Geology from the University of Nevada, Reno. His experience includes geophysical and geothermal research. He co-founded Zanskar with Carl Hoiland to improve geothermal discovery using modern geoscience and data-driven tools.
Walsh oversees operations and the execution of geothermal projects. He previously worked in geothermal resource and drilling roles at Ormat Technologies and Cyrq Energy. His background in field operations and geothermal development supports Zanskar as it expands from exploration into power plant construction and operation.
McGraw leads project and commercial development, including the expansion of Zanskar's geothermal portfolio and power purchase agreements. He has more than 20 years of utility-scale energy experience and has worked on wind and solar projects. He holds an MBA from Willamette University.
D'Sola leads finance activities at Zanskar, including financing structures for geothermal project development. He has discussed the company's Series C funding and development capital facility publicly. His work helps finance exploration and the transition of geothermal prospects into operating power plants.
Zanskar
Zanskar announced selection for two DOE projects involving drilling and resource confirmation at sites in New Mexico and Nevada. Awards were subject to negotiation and finalization.
Read articleZanskar
The company reported that a newly drilled deep production well at Lightning Dock operated for a year without measurable thermal decline, restoring the plant to full output.
Read articleZanskar
Zanskar announced a 20-year agreement for 100 MW of geothermal electricity from planned Nevada projects, conditional on regulatory approval.
Read articleZanskar
Zanskar reported a $40 million revolving development facility co-led by Just Climate and Spring Lane Capital, structured to potentially grow to $100 million.
Read articleZanskar
The company raised $115 million in a round led by Spring Lane Capital, bringing announced equity funding to $180 million to support exploration and new geothermal plant development.
Read articleNo open roles available
Check back later for new opportunities.
