Field Operations Manager - Africa & EU

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KoBold Metals

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KoBold Metals is a company specializing in advanced mineral exploration. By investing over $100 million annually across 60+ projects on five continents, KoBold is at the forefront of using artificial intelligence and novel hardware to transform mineral exploration into a repeatable science. The company aggregates comprehensive data on the Earth's crust and utilizes proprietary AI tools, including the Machine Prospector® system, to minimize uncertainties in exploration. KoBold Metals is committed to ethical exploration practices and is backed by world-class investors dedicated to discovering and developing new battery metal resources. Their innovative approach leverages AI to build the world's largest geoscience information collection and model subsurface data statistically.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2019

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🔬 Science

⚡ Energy

📋 Description

•In this role, you will help us conduct safe and effective field operations on our exploration projects around the world. •You will work closely with the VP Field Operations, the COO and the leaders of each of our field programs to plan and execute our field activities to meet our business objectives without causing harm to our people, our contractors and partners, or the communities and environments where we operate. •The Field Operations Manager - Africa & EU will be responsible for: •Leading a multi-functional team including drilling, camp and logistics and civil construction in exploration environments with varying degrees of remoteness. •Overseeing the safe planning and execution of exploration drilling programs with both truck mounted and heli-portable rigs. •Overseeing the safe planning and execution of other exploration field operations including prospecting, soil sampling, geophysical surveys, etc. •Building and maintaining a close relationship with the area geology, engineering and data science teams to provide operations input into the responsible and safe deployment of KoBold resources. •Ensuring that daily contact is maintained with and that the status of KoBold personnel and contractors is monitored while in the field. •Working closely with the VP of Field Operations and Director of HSE, maintain KoBold’s system for tracking health & safety incidents and field-based exposure hours and provide real-time reporting as requested. •Understanding applicable local laws and regulations and the practices of our joint venture partners and ensuring that we follow them in all our operations. •Working with area Field Operations and Drilling Leads to ensure that contractors and vendors are identified and evaluated for a wide range of field operations, from camp construction to helicopter transport to emergency medical services. •Overseeing the review of contracts and subsequent reconciliation of invoices to budgets, contract terms, and goods/services delivered to ensure proper payment. •Overseeing the shipment of equipment and material to and from KoBold’s project sites. •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. •Collaborating with other Field Operations Managers and Leads to share learnings and opportunities for improvement in operational matters across the company, from finance and insurance to stakeholder relations.

🎯 Requirements

•At least 15 years of experience conducting field operations in mineral exploration & mining, oil & gas or a related industry •Demonstrated commitment to high standards of health & safety in the workplace •Run programs in remote environments •A high degree of independence and the ability to work effectively with limited supervision •Demonstrated ability to lead multi-cultural and cross-functional teams •Strong communication and collaboration skills with demonstrated ability to build and maintain high performing teams •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 •It is helpful but not required to have: •Worked in Africa •Worked in a small company or as a member of a very small team with a broad mandate •Speak a second language