Field Operations Lead

🔥 42 minutes ago

🌐 Sweden, Finland – Remote

🇸🇪 Sweden – Remote 🇫🇮 Finland – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

⚙️ Operations

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KoBold Metals

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2019

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🔬 Science

⚡ Energy

Artificial Intelligence • Science • Energy

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.

📋 Description

• Plan and execute field activities in Sweden while protecting people, contractors, partners, communities, and environments • Lead 1–3 field operations projects per year across Sweden and potentially other Nordic or European jurisdictions • Plan complex exploration projects and moderate-scale development programs, including drilling campaigns, electromagnetic surveys, and reconnaissance programs • Lead procurement strategies, contractor selection, bid evaluation, benchmarking, and contract administration • Develop project risk assessments, mitigation plans, and critical control implementation, including for Swedish winter construction conditions • Lead project kick-offs with integrated teams and contractors • Lead end-to-end project execution from mobilization through demobilization and closure • Provide leadership during changing field conditions, including Arctic and sub-Arctic weather events • Track and forecast production rates, spend profiles, and resource requirements • Manage field activities and contractor performance • Maintain daily contact with KoBold personnel and contractors and communicate with project geology, data science, and planning staff • Lead site remediation and rehabilitation according to Swedish regulatory standards • Lead contractor performance reviews and lessons learned • Ensure compliance with Swedish mining and environmental legislation, EU regulations, permitting processes, land access agreements, community relations, and joint venture requirements • Represent KoBold Metals with Swedish communities, landowners, municipal authorities, and environmental bodies • Improve field operating processes for machine-learning-driven dynamic programs • Mentor Field Operations Supervisors

🎯 Requirements

• At least 12 years of experience conducting field operations in mineral exploration and mining, oil and gas, or a related industry, with demonstrated progression in complexity and responsibility • Advanced knowledge of construction methodology, including winter and frozen-ground construction relevant to Nordic operating environments • Advanced understanding of helicopter-supported exploration, including utilization optimization and emergency response considerations • Strong understanding of procurement processes: RFP development, bid evaluation, and contract administration • Strong understanding of rehabilitation and closure planning • Demonstrated commitment to health and safety standards, including incident management, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation and verification • Strong conceptual knowledge of HSE, Land and Permitting, Legal, and Business Development systems as applied to exploration projects • Ability to manage and supervise staff and contractors on complex and higher-risk field programs • Ability to design complex field programs including scope, cost estimates, risk assessments, procurement, and project execution plans • Ability to prepare accurate deliverables based on the Exploration Project Lifecycle and synthesize findings for integrated project teams and leadership • Ability to work in remote and isolated locations for extended periods, including Swedish Norrbotten and other Nordic environments • High degree of independence and ability to work effectively with limited supervision • Must speak, read, and write in Swedish and English • Valid First Aid Certification • Preferred: subject matter expertise across at least two operation types; understanding of data science products; Swedish and/or Nordic regulatory experience; interdisciplinary exploration-team experience; project management familiarity; complex cold-weather logistics experience; Finnish or other Nordic language skills

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote-first workplace • Hands-on exposure to exploration projects around the world • Minimum one week per year of travel to project sites • Equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer