VP of Deployment Operations

NextGenEnergyJobs; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs seeks a seasoned leader to design and scale cross-site drilling operations, with emphasis on safety, process playbooks, and relentless efficiency. You will own recruiting, onboarding, and fleet expansion while upholding high quality standards.

Reporting to the Chief Innovation Officer, you will oversee Operations Engineering and Reliability Engineering, drive margin improvement, and foster a collaborative culture across product, strategy, and finance to advance Bedrock's

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field.
• 10+ years leading a high-performance team in drilling, subsurface construction, or related field operations.
• Track record of building playbooks, systems, and organizations with little prior scaffolding.
• Ability to credibly lead both Operations and Reliability Engineering with senior technical support.

Responsibilities

• Design an organization that can scale while executing professional construction operations across multiple sites.
• Design, test, and roll out robust processes for efficient, cross-site communication and collaboration.
• Own team recruiting, training, onboarding engine to support fleet expansion with high quality.
• Set and protect the execution quality bar; promote first-principles thinking and challenging status quo.
• Own team adherence to safety programs, regulatory compliance, and Engineering guidance.
• Lead Operations Engineering in drilling program design, planning, and execution oversight.
• Lead Reliability Engineering in fleet asset ownership and maintenance strategy.
• Partner with technology teams to test and deploy new digital telemetry and automation tech.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Operations planning

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Management education

Job description

The earth beneath our feet holds extraordinary, untapped capacity to accelerate the clean energy transition, with limitless geo-energy available under every real estate asset.

Key Responsibilities

• Design an organization that can scale while executing professional, air‑tight construction operations across multiple sites.
• Design, test, and roll out robust processes for operationally efficient communication and collaboration across a diverse and geographically dispersed team.
• Own the team recruiting, training, onboarding engine that supports fleet expansion while maintaining a high bar for quality.
• Set and protect the execution quality bar. Build a culture of first‑principles thinking, pushing the team to challenge inherited assumptions and practices.
• 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. Translate learnings into systematic playbooks and/or feedback for technology development.
• Lead the Reliability Engineering team in fleet asset ownership: reliability‑centred maintenance, failure analysis, spares strategy, capital planning.
• Partner with the technology development team to test and deploy new digital, telemetry, and automation technologies. Provide field feedback and thought partnership while maintaining a highly collaborative spirit.
• Oversee project P&Ls for high‑quality, cost‑effective drilling projects. Drive the operating rhythm for effective operational planning and execution.
• Own drilling crew performance, including compliance with HSE policies, engineering guidance, and standards of professionalism.
• Commit relentlessly to world‑class safety culture and HSE incident prevention.
• Oversee Deployment Operations to secure permitting & licenses, manage procurement & logistics, and fulfill regulatory & customer reporting. Build the systems that make these processes scalable.
• Own project delivery feasibility assessment across technical and operational factors as input to Commercial project selection and bidding processes.
• Execute field delivery within the technical architecture, safety guidance, and readiness standards set by the Chief Innovation Officer (CInO), escalating complex domain challenges and flagging execution trade‑offs as they surface.
• Partner with Product, Strategy, and Finance to identify and execute initiatives for continuous project margin improvement.
• Collaborate with company leadership and other functional owners to understand, prioritize, and invest in new operational capabilities as Bedrock grows.
• Provide input to the CInO on where technical/operational boundaries should evolve as the automation program and field organization scale, flagging friction points for review.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or other relevant technical discipline; graduate degree in management‑related fields is a plus.
• 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 (e.g., for a new product, new market entry).
• Enough relevant technical depth to credibly lead Operations Engineering and Reliability Engineering team, while leveraging the deep technical expertise of the CInO for highly complex domain challenges.
• Roll‑up‑your‑sleeves attitude suitable for a start‑up environment with willingness to engage across high‑level strategic ownership and operational details.
• 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.