Environment & Climate 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 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 Metals Zambia is building a rapidly growing team of Zambian geologists, operators, and executives to identify, acquire, explore, and develop exploration opportunities and mineral resources drawing upon KoBold’s technology and the expertise of colleagues worldwide.

About The Role:

The ideal candidate for this role will be responsible for the delivery of all environmental activities within the operation which meet current and anticipated demands in accordance with KoBold’s HSE Principles. 

This role will be responsible for developing and executing environmental frameworks, policies and practices according to international best practice and ensuring the Company complies with national environmental legislation and international standards by collecting, assessing, analyzing and collating environmental performance data and reporting information to regulatory bodies. 

Responsibilities include

• Develop, implement and audit Environmental Management Standards and the site ISO 14001 management system, including the design of appropriate strategies to ensure compliance throughout the business.
• Partner with key stakeholders in the provision of coordination, support, direction and expertise in proactive environmental management ensuring effective controls are in place and managed, compliant with legislative, cultural heritage and corporate obligations.
• Conduct internal environmental audits and participate in external audits ensuring all audit findings are addressed and corrective actions implemented promptly. 
• Contribute to sustainable mining by advising on and facilitating land management for operations, including but not limited to considerations of tenure, stakeholder consultation & agreement, and legal permissions under the relevant Environment Acts.
• Develop environmental training for staff at all levels by producing educational or information resources for the company
• Collaborate with colleagues on mine infrastructure development, including taking the lead with the consultants during the environmental studies and permitting process. 
• Assess and mitigate potential environmental impacts associated with the constructions and mining operations. 
• Develop robust land remediation and rehabilitation plans
• Be a key advisor for site leadership for all environmental matters including environmental incident response plans and execution. 
• Relationship management and engagement with regulatory bodies - ZEMA & Ministry of Green Environment
• Prepare and manage department budgets and forecasts 
• Review and assess the effectiveness of current environmental programs and processes. Drive initiatives for continuous improvement in environmental performance. 
• Develop the Environmental team and also strengthen the team by involving them in the creation of the departmental business plan. Encourage active participation and engagement from all team members, ensuring clear communication and understanding of the department's goals, targets and objectives. Ensure that these are aligned with KoBolds strategic plans.

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate will have… 

• Mining site environmental leadership experience - 10 years+
• Masters Degree in Environmental Engineering/Science or equivalent management experience
• Experienced in implementing EMS on large scale exploration and mining projects
• Ability to lead with authority and influence large projects
• Community Relations experience
• Knowledge of Zambian Environmental Legislature

We are committed to equal employment opportunities for all people.

This position is a full-time contract role.

At this time, we are only accepting applications from Zambian nationals.

Location:   Zambia.