Zambia · On-site
$90k–$130k/yr
About the Company The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-find, near-surface deposits have largely …
Skills: Drilling operations, Mineral exploration, Project management, Health and safety, Logistics management
San Francisco, California, United States · On-site
$150k–$190k/yr
About the Company The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-find, near-surface deposits have largely …
Skills: Mechatronics, Mechanical engineering, Automation, Systems integration, Data acquisition
Luapula, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo · On-site
HR Lead About the company: The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-find, near-surface deposits have…
Skills: HR Operations, DRC Labour Code, Payroll Administration, Performance Management, Employee Relations
United States · Remote OK
$150k–$180k/yr
About the Company The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-find, near-surface deposits have largely …
Skills: Endpoint Management, Jamf, Microsoft Intune, Okta, Terraform
Manono, Maniema, Democratic Republic of the Congo · On-site
About the Company The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-find, near-surface deposits have largely …
Skills: Field Operations Management, Health & Safety Compliance, Contractor Management, Logistics Coordination, Stakeholder Engagement
Remote OK
About the company: The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-find, near-surface deposits have largely…
Skills: Calendar Management, International Travel Coordination, Executive Support, Project Management, Slack
Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia · On-site
About the Company: KoBold Metals Zambia Limited is a Zambian-led company exploring for the ore deposits that will become the next generation of new mines in Zambia. KoBold Metals Zambia is the Zambian affiliate of KoBold…
Skills: Underground Mine Planning, Mine Design, Production Scheduling, Feasibility Studies, Cost Estimation
Remote OK
$160k–$240k/yr
About the company: The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-find, near-surface deposits have largely…
Skills: React, TypeScript, Node.js, D3.js, Leaflet
Remote OK
$170k–$215k/yr
Senior Software Engineer, Scientific Computing About the Company The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The ea…
Skills: Python, Machine Learning, Scientific Computing, MLops, Xarray
Remote OK
$170k–$215k/yr
Senior Software Engineer, Decision Science About the Company The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-t…
Skills: Decision Science, Software Engineering, Python, Machine Learning, MLops
Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia · On-site
About the company: The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-find, near-surface deposits have largely…
Skills: Accounts Payable, Zambian Tax Law, VAT Compliance, Withholding Tax, Financial Reconciliation
Remote OK
$125k–$235k/yr
About the company: The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-find, near-surface deposits have largely…
Skills: Python, SQL, Data Acquisition, Physical Measurement Systems, Predictive Modeling
On-site
About the Company: KoBold Metals Zambia Limited is a Zambian-led company exploring for the ore deposits that will become the next generation of new mines in Zambia. KoBold Metals Zambia is the Zambian affiliate of KoBold…
Skills: Underground Mine Planning, Mine Design, Scheduling, Deswik, Cost Estimation
Remote OK
$90k–$160k/yr
About the Company The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-find, near-surface deposits have largely …
Skills: Workday Configuration, HR Data Architecture, Excel, Python, Tableau
United Kingdom · Remote OK
$120k–$210k/yr
We are open to hiring at multiple levels for this role, depending on experience, impact, and demonstrated ownership. While this role is level-agnostic, it is best suited for engineers with experience owning production sy…
Skills: Python, Django, React, AWS, System Design
Sweden · Remote OK
About the Company The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-find, near-surface deposits have largely …
Skills: Mineral exploration, Project management, Contract administration, Risk assessment, Procurement
Remote OK
$150k–$200k/yr
About the Company The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-find, near-surface deposits have largely …
Skills: Hydrogeology, Numerical simulation, Groundwater flow modeling, MODFLOW, FEFLOW
Chililabombwe, Copperbelt Province, Zambia · On-site
Personal Assistant to the CEO, Zambia About the company The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-fin…
Skills: Calendar Management, Executive Support, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Planning, Communication
Manono Uta, Aiga-i-le-Tai, Samoa · On-site
About the company: The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-find, near-surface deposits have largely…
Skills: Security Management, Risk Assessment, Crisis Management, Emergency Response, Stakeholder Engagement
Remote OK
$125k–$170k/yr
HSE Lead, Global Programs and Systems About the Company The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-fin…
Skills: HSE Management Systems, ISO 45001, Digital HSE Tooling, LMS Administration, HSE Analytics
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The Field Operations Manager oversees the planning and execution of drilling and remote exploration activities across multiple project sites. They are responsible for maintaining operational control, ensuring health and safety compliance, managing contractors, and coordinating logistics.
Candidates must have at least 15 years of experience in drilling and field operations within the mining or related industries, with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity. Strong project management skills, the ability to work in remote environments, and fluency in English are required.
The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-find, near-surface deposits have largely been found, and the industry has chronically under-invested in new exploration technology, relying on the manual techniques of yesteryear – even as demand accelerates for copper, lithium, and other metals to build electric vehicles, renewable energy, and data centers.
KoBold builds AI models for mineral exploration and deploys those models—alongside our novel sensors—to guide decisions on KoBold-owned-and-operated exploration programs. In the six years since founding, KoBold has become by far both the largest independent mineral exploration company and the largest exploration technology developer. Our data scientists and software engineers, who come from leading technology companies, jointly lead exploration programs with our renowned exploration geologists.
KoBold has proven its first discovery with materially less capital than the industry average and found one of the best copper deposits ever discovered: the copper is far more concentrated than the global average of copper mines, and this asset alone is expected to generate meaningful revenue for decades. KoBold has a portfolio of more than 60 other projects, each of which has the potential for another high-quality discovery.
KoBold is privately held; investors include institutional asset managers T. Rowe Rice and Canada Pension Plan Investments; technology venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BOND Capital, and Standard Investments; and natural resources companies Equinor, BHP, and Mitsubishi.
In the role of Manager, Drilling & Field Operations you will oversee the planning and execution of our field activities including drilling and remote exploration activities (reconnaissance, soil sampling, geophysical surveys, remote camp set up, road and pad construction) to meet our business objectives without causing harm to our people, our contractors and partners, or the communities and environments where we operate. You will report to the VP of Field Operations, and also work closely with, the Zambia Director of Exploration, geology teams, the leaders for our field programs, and other members of the operations team. Your primary responsibility will be to serve as the leader of drilling and field operations for 2-4 unique operating areas and multiple projects per year.
For 2-4 unique areas, , the Field Operations Manager will be accountable for
You must have:
It is helpful but not required to have:
KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity for people of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.
This position is full-time, exempt.
The US base salary range for this full-time exempt position is $90,000-$130,000.
Location: Chililabombwe, Zambia. At this time, we are only accepting applications from Zambian nationals.
Joining KoBold means getting the opportunity for hands-on exposure to our exploration projects around the world. All employees are expected to travel to project sites, with a minimum of one week per year. Field-facing and technical roles spend significantly more time in the field.
KoBold Metals discovers the materials critical for the renewable energy revolution using AI and HI.
Finding the materials of the future with AI and HI: KoBold Metals discovers the materials critical for the electric vehicle and renewable energy revolutions.
Offices: 64 Shattuck Sq Ste 210, Berkeley, California 94704, US
KoBold Metals discovers the materials critical for the renewable energy revolution using AI and HI.
Finding the materials of the future with AI and HI: KoBold Metals discovers the materials critical for the electric vehicle and renewable energy revolutions.
Offices: 64 Shattuck Sq Ste 210, Berkeley, California 94704, US
