bedrockenergy - Bedrock Energy - Director of Project Operations (Drilling)

• Team leadership and management • Build a drilling organization that can execute a professional, air-tight construction operation • Ensure Field Operations’ adherence with safety programs, regulatory compliance, Engineering guidance, and company policies • Build capabilities and playbooks around procurement, maintenance, licensing, mobilization, and deployment of all field equipment and related parts as necessary for seamless projects • Design, test, and roll out robust processes and playbooks for scalable operational efficiency • Set up systems & mobile tools for communication, scheduling, productivity, and quality assurance among a diverse team of folks who are largely out in the field • Service delivery and project oversight • Oversee project P&Ls for high-quality, cost-effective drilling projects for clients or internal R&D, based on Engineering designs and guidance • Oversee teams to secure subsurface permitting, forecast and control costs, and ensure high-quality geothermal system commissioning • Collaborate with Engineering teams to deploy novel Bedrock tools and equipment into geothermal installation projects • Collaborate with Engineering teams to record and analyze data to identify operational inefficiencies and solutions • Strategic planning • Strategic planning • Collaborate with company leadership and other functional owners to understand, prioritize, and develop new operational capabilities as Bedrock grows • Synthesize feedback from external and internal stakeholders, e.g. clients and drillers, to drive improvement and iteration of our technology with product and R&D • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Economics/Business, or related discipline; graduate degree in similar disciplines, or in management-related fields, is a plus • 10+ years of demonstrated experience leading a high-performance team in drilling operations • Experience as a project owner, including P&L oversight and client relationships • Demonstrated experience initiating and communicating new processes based on evolving information and on-the-ground experience • Outstanding communication skills, particularly articulating industry jargon and technical topics to cross-functional laypersons • Strong project management and problem-solving skills, especially in changing environments with contending priorities and complex stakeholders • Ability to create a positive work environment for Field team members and Engineering collaborators • Proficiency with project management software, collaboration tools, and Office Suite (or similar) • Passion for the energy transition • Ability to travel - 25% at steady state, 50% or more in the beginning for ramp-up and during project and org-building sprints • Proactivity: You take ownership, offer hypotheses, and hold yourself accountable. • Proactivity • Coachability: You welcome & react constructively to feedback and seek new skills with gusto. • Coachability • Excellence: You hold yourself, and your team members, to high standards of performance. • Excellence: • Creativity: You enjoy finding resourceful, unconventional, flexible solutions to problems. • Creativity: • Integrity: You take pride in ethical, honest behavior, no matter who is around to see it. • Integrity: • Compassion: You remember empathy, respect, and care in your interactions with others. • Compassion: • Commitment to Diversity: You actively look to surround yourself & collaborate inclusively with people who are different from you in experience, background, worldview, and resources. • Commitment to Diversity: