Technical lead Jobs in Austin, TX

Company

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. Bedrock Energy is on a mission to transform the heating and cooling of buildings using carbon-free hyper-efficient and ultra-safe geothermal energy to radically reduce costs for people and the environment. Incorporated in 2022 Bedrock has raised over $25M in capital and is gathering exceptional talent to scale up geothermal heating / cooling for real estate and infrastructure developers in any city in the world. We seek creative collaborative proactive team members who inspire us with their high standards of excellence integrity and commitment to our shared mission.

Role

Bedrock is in its second year of deploying our engineering-intensive technology-enabled approach to ambient geothermal construction. We seek to establish the foundations for scale up of our technical operations which require rigorous processes tying engineering best practices to field deployment.

The Technical Operations Lead serves as the central orchestrator of Bedrocks technical operations functioning as a coordinator integrator and communicator . This role ensures that engineering programs operational procedures and technical workflows are developed and iterated with clear ownership precise communication disciplined review cycles stakeholder alignment and field-ready roll-out.

While this leadership role requires a baseline of technical subject-matter expertise this person will primarily serve as a quarterback for the technical owners (Operations Engineers) the implementation personnel (Field Operation) and the technology providers (Software / Hardware Engineers and Product). Like a Product Management leader this role will own the product development lifecycle of technical operations : gathering & triaging drilling / completions requirements to set strategic technical priorities coordinating cross-functional reviews and learnings structuring strategic risk assessments validating implementation readiness and ensuring seamless handoff to field crews. Ultimately the Technical Operations Lead owns the process of ensuring technical integrity through structured collaboration crisp communication and disciplined execution.

Responsibilities

A. Program & Product Operations Leadership

Create structured collaborative systems that coordinate development review delivery and implementation of drilling & completions programs from Operations Engineers to Field Operations teams.

Act as the primary organizer and driver of drilling & completions program cycles from initial requirements gathering and strategic prioritization to engineering iterations and field release to post-execution review.

Manage timelines scopes cross-functional inputs and documentation to ensure engineering programs and standard operations procedures are complete practical and ready for field execution.

Maintain alignment between engineering intent operational feasibility and company objectives for safety quality uptime cost and performance .

Work closely with Product and Technology Engineering to identify specify and prioritize R&D projects from mechanical / electrical / software engineers to facilitate efficiency and safety.

B. Cross-functional and Operational Interface

Serve as communication hub between Technology Engineering Operations Engineering and Field Operations for knowledge to flow with clarity timeliness and accountability.

Facilitate cross-functional meetings feedback & risk assessments and changemanagement processes for new technology and procedural releases .

Translate complex technical considerations into cross-functional summaries decision paths and action plans for diverse stakeholders.

Coordinate readiness reviews for upcoming field operations ensuring training risk mitigations resources and documentation are aligned.

C. Org Management

Oversee resources schedules and deliverables across the Operations Engineering team and external stakeholders (vendors clients corporate).

Represent Operations Engineering in cross-functional and business / financial meetings to align technical initiatives with budget strategy and safety objectives.

Collaborate with Field Operations to ensure health & safety adherence and risk management including overseeing incident reviews and corrective action planning .

Qualifications

Bachelors or Masters Degree in Petroleum Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

35 years of experience in drilling completions geothermal or similar subsurface operations enough to understand workflows constraints and technical terminology but not necessarily to act as the subject matter expert

Demonstrated strength in team & project management coordination and cross-functional communication across technical and operational teams

Proven ability to translate technical information into clear plans decision paths action lists and business strategy impact to influence and align diverse stakeholders

Experience driving structured processes in fast-moving iterative or first-of-kind technical environments

Strong organizational skills and problem-solving skills particularly amid contending priorities and cross-functional dependencies

Exceptional communication skills with the ability to distill complex ideas and problems into actionable decision trees and to clearly map out system dependencies

Positive yes if mindset with a bias towards action; proactive and resourceful problem-solver with the ability to drive to consensus while maintaining interpersonal respect & empathy for different viewpoints

Passion for the energy transition and enthusiasm for scaling geothermal technologies

Qualities

Proactive : You take ownership offer hypotheses and hold yourself accountable

Coachable : You welcome & react constructively to feedback and seek new skills with gusto

Excellent : You hold yourself and your team members to high standards of performance

Creative : You enjoy finding resourceful unconventional flexible solutions to problems

Integrity : You take pride in ethical honest behavior no matter who is around to see it

Compassionate : You remember empathy respect and care in your interactions with others

Inclusive : You actively look to surround yourself & collaborate inclusively with people who are different from you in experience background worldview and resources

Bedrock Energy is building a strong culture based on our Organizational Values . In addition we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Bedrock Energy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation protected veteran status disability age or other legally protected status.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1