KoBold Metals is hiring a
Director of Field Operations

Summary

The job is for a Field Operations Director at KoBold Metals, a mineral exploration company using AI. The role involves conducting safe and effective field operations on exploration projects around the world, with a focus on North America and Australia. The candidate must have at least 8 years of experience in mineral exploration & mining, oil & gas or a related industry, demonstrated supervisory experience, commitment to high standards of health & safety, enjoyment in working with people in a wide variety of disciplines and different parts of the world, and be authorized to legally work in either the United States or Canada.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience conducting field operations in mineral exploration & mining, oil & gas or a related industry
• Demonstrated supervisory experience
• Demonstrated commitment to high standards of health & safety in the workplace
• Enjoyment in working with people in a wide variety of disciplines and different parts of the world
• Interest in contributing broadly to the success of the company and eager to pitch in where needed

Responsibilities

• Supervision: Provide supervisory oversight, functional mentoring and leadership of project-focused Field Operations Leads
• Planning: With the Field Ops leads and the project technical team leaders, develop actionable operations plans and budgets to safely and efficiently achieve program technical objectives
• Exploration Program Execution: Through the Field Ops leads and the project technical team leaders, oversee safe execution of exploration programs to deliver agreed technical objectives within approved budgets
• Compliance: Understand applicable local laws and regulations and the practices of our joint venture partners and ensure that we follow them in all our operations
• HSE: Act as HSE functional leader. Establish and maintain KoBold HSE standards, establish and maintain the global HSE incident database, and provide periodic reporting
• Operations Control Center: Maintain daily contact with and monitor the status of KoBold personnel and contractors while in the field
• Field Service Contractors: Identify and evaluate contractors and vendors for a wide range of field operations, from camp construction to helicopter transport to emergency medical services
• Contract Administration and Invoicing: Review contracts and reconcile invoices to budgets, contract terms, and goods/services delivered to ensure proper payment
• Logistics: Arrange for the shipment of equipment and material to and from KoBold’s project sites
• Process Improvement: Creating ways of working that allow us to continue to work more effectively and to be nimble so that we can support machine-learning-driven dynamic field programs, where we adapt our plan based on the data we collect at each stage
• Other Operations: Help out broadly with operational matters across the company, from insurance to stakeholder relations

Preferred Qualifications

• Planned and conducted supported exploration programs in multiple countries, ie, international operating experience
• Worked in a small company or as a member of a very small team with a broad mandate

Benefits

• The US base salary range for this full-time exempt position is $180,000-$230,000
• KoBold Metals is a remote first workplace, we are open to candidates currently residing anywhere in the United States or Canada