VP of Deployment Operations

As the architect of the Field Operations function, you will own end-to-end project delivery for commercial-scale low-enthalpy geothermal construction projects, providing leadership across Operations Engineering, Field Operations, Reliability Engineering, and Deployment Operations teams. You will serve as the executive accountable for project success and financial outcomes, build repeatable playbooks and teams to scale across a rapidly expanding fleet, and collaborate with the technology development team led by the Head of Automation. You will define and own KPIs (safety incident rate, cost-per-borehole, schedule adherence, uptime), team architectures, investment priorities, and risk matrices. Bedrock Energy is on a mission to transform the heating and cooling of buildings using carbon-free, hyper-efficient, and ultra-safe geothermal energy. The company was incorporated in 2022 and has raised over $25M in capital.

Responsibilities

Design an organization that can scale while executing professional, air-tight construction operations across multiple sites; Design, test, and roll out processes for operationally efficient communication and collaboration across a geographically dispersed team; Own the team recruiting, training, and onboarding engine that supports fleet expansion; Set and protect the execution quality bar and build a culture of first-principles thinking; Own team adherence with safety programs, regulatory compliance, engineering guidance, and company policies; Lead the Operations Engineering team in drilling program design, project planning, issue resolution, and technical oversight of execution; Lead the Reliability Engineering team in fleet asset ownership, including reliability-centered maintenance, failure analysis, spares strategy, and capital planning; Partner with the technology development team to test and deploy new digital, telemetry, and automation technologies; Oversee project P&Ls for high-quality, cost-effective drilling projects; Own drilling crew performance, including HSE policy compliance and standards of professionalism; Commit to world-class safety culture and HSE incident prevention; Oversee Deployment Operations to secure permitting and licenses, manage procurement and logistics, and fulfill regulatory and customer reporting; Own project delivery feasibility assessment as input to Commercial project selection and bidding; Execute field delivery within the technical architecture, safety guidance, and readiness standards set by the Chief Innovation Officer; Partner with Product, Strategy, and Finance to identify and execute initiatives for continuous project margin improvement; Collaborate with company leadership to prioritize and invest in new operational capabilities; Provide input to the CInO on where technical and operational boundaries should evolve

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or other relevant technical discipline; 10+ years of demonstrated experience leading a high-performance team in drilling, subsurface construction, or related field operations (e.g., oil & gas, water well, mining, geotechnical); Track record of zero-to-one operational builds, standing up playbooks, systems, and organizations with little prior scaffolding; Enough relevant technical depth to credibly lead Operations Engineering and Reliability Engineering teams; Roll-up-your-sleeves attitude suitable for a start-up environment; Strong project management and problem-solving skills, especially in changing environments with contending priorities and complex stakeholders; Outstanding communication skills, particularly articulating industry jargon and technical topics to cross-functional laypersons; Ability to create a positive work environment for diverse team members; Passion for the energy transition

Nice to have

Graduate degree in management-related fields