About GDC

Geothermal Development Company (GDC) is a wholly-owned state corporation in the Republic of Kenya. Established in 2008 following the unbundling of the energy sector, GDC operates within the generation sub-sector with the mandate to fast-track the development of geothermal resources in Kenya.

Position Overview

Grade: GDC 3

Reference Number: GDC/HRM/GRD/GRM/MGRM/02/2026

Job Purpose

The Manager – Geothermal Resource Management will be responsible for overseeing reservoir monitoring, fluid chemistry analysis, and thermodynamic evaluation to maximize the utilization efficiency and longevity of geothermal reservoirs.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the Geothermal Resource Management department, ensuring optimal monitoring of active geothermal reservoirs.
• Oversee reservoir modeling, simulation, and well testing activities to forecast reservoir performance and steam decline rates.
• Supervise the collection, analysis, and archiving of geochemical, geological, and geophysical data from active geothermal wells.
• Formulate steam field management strategies, including reinjection plans, to prevent reservoir pressure drawdown and thermal breakthrough.
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports on reservoir health and capacity to guide generation planning.
• Lead and mentor a team of reservoir engineers, geoscientists, and technicians.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Geophysics, Geology, Chemistry, or equivalent field from a recognized university.
• Post-graduate qualification in Geothermal Technology or Reservoir Engineering is highly desirable.
• Minimum of 8–10 years of professional experience in geothermal resource management, with at least 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Proficiency in geothermal reservoir simulation software (e.g., TOUGH2, PetraSim).
• Strong analytical, project management, and report-writing skills.

• Manage day-to-day operations of the Geothermal Resource Management department, ensuring optimal monitoring of active geothermal reservoirs.
• Oversee reservoir modeling, simulation, and well testing activities to forecast reservoir performance and steam decline rates.
• Supervise the collection, analysis, and archiving of geochemical, geological, and geophysical data from active geothermal wells.
• Formulate steam field management strategies, including reinjection plans, to prevent reservoir pressure drawdown and thermal breakthrough.
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports on reservoir health and capacity to guide generation planning.
• Lead and mentor a team of reservoir engineers, geoscientists, and technicians.

• Proficiency in geothermal reservoir simulation software (e.g., TOUGH2, PetraSim).
• Strong analytical, project management, and report-writing skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Geophysics, Geology, Chemistry, or equivalent field from a recognized university.
• Post-graduate qualification in Geothermal Technology or Reservoir Engineering is highly desirable.