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Health Safety and Environment Lead

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HSE Lead, Global

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 been found, and the industry has chronically under-invested in new exploration technology, relying on antiquated manual mining techniques– 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 Price and Canada Pension Plan Investments; technology venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BOND Capital, Durable Capital, StepStone, and Standard Investments; and natural resources companies Equinor, BHP, and Mitsubishi.

 

About The Position: 

The HSE Lead, Global will play a critical role in supporting KoBold Metals' commitment to operational excellence and zero harm across its international portfolio. This role will build and drive the implementation of health, safety, and environmental initiatives across KoBold's exploration and development locations worldwide — spanning Africa, North America, Europe, and beyond — by developing programs and policies, driving safety performance to our frontline workers, developing our HSE capability in operations, and facilitating compliance to HSE regulations.

Additional responsibilities will include: 

  • Implement KoBold's HSE strategy across global operations, aligning programs with corporate sustainability and zero-harm objectives across diverse jurisdictional and operational contexts
  • Coach and train operations and technical staff to take ownership of HSE for their projects, and support the safe execution of exploration campaigns across the globe
  • Coach and equip operations and technical staff to independently lead incident investigations and near-miss analyses using KoBold's standard methodology
  • Develop and maintain the tools, templates, and tracking systems that enable teams to own corrective action closure and share lessons learned across the portfolio, with the HSE Lead providing technical review and support
  • Champion a strong safety culture through visible leadership, engagement, and communication at all organizational levels and across geographically dispersed teams
  • Provide technical HSE expertise and guidance to operations and technical leaders, supervisors, and front-line employees across all active programs and project locations
  • Develop, review, and implement HSE policies, standards, and procedures consistent with applicable local regulations and KoBold's global standards; ensure coherence across jurisdictions while accommodating regional compliance requirements
  • Support root cause analysis investigations for incidents and near misses across the portfolio; ensure corrective actions are documented, tracked, and closed
  • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in HSE management systems and operational practices globally
  • Collect, manage, and analyze HSE performance data to track progress against targets and identify trends across the portfolio; prepare and submit regular performance reports to leadership
  • Develop and deliver HSE training for employees, contractors, and supervisors across multiple jurisdictions, including orientation, hazard recognition, emergency response, and leadership safety training
  • Conduct regular site audits, inspections, and risk assessments across active programs to ensure adherence to applicable HSE policies and regulatory requirements
  • Monitor and report on environmental performance, including waste management, water usage, and emissions; support initiatives that minimize environmental impact and advance KoBold's sustainability commitments
  • Partner with Field Operations,Technical teams, Land & Permitting, and Legal teams to integrate HSE requirements into program planning and execution from inception through closeout

Qualifications 

  • Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • Master’s degree in related field preferred. 
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Health Safety and Environment (HSE) role with demonstrated success in driving safety culture. 
  • Experience maintaining or implementing HSE software systems such as DATS, Intelex, Cority, etc. 
  • Direct experience in mining or oil & gas exploration and production. 
  • Expert knowledge of global HSE legislation, mining standards, and best practices.
  • Motivates the team to work together in the most efficient manner. 
  • Mitigates team conflict and communication problems. 
  • Excellent motivational and people skills. 
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal). 
  • Excellent computer skills. 
  • Strong people leadership skills.
  • Medically fit to perform moderately strenuous activity. 

 

KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities for people of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Location: Remote, ideally North America

Contract: Indefinite

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