Bedrock Energy · 2 months ago
Technical Operations Lead
Austin, Texas
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expBedrock Energy is a company focused on transforming the heating and cooling of buildings through geothermal energy. They are seeking a Technical Operations Lead to oversee drilling and completions engineering programs, ensuring technical integrity and operational efficiency in field operations.
CommercialConstruction
Responsibilities
Manage, mentor, and technically supervise operations engineers in the development and validation of D&C programs
Approve borehole construction programs (drilling, completion, mud, BHAs, hydraulics)
Oversee engineer rotation for real-time technical support to field crews on downhole or surface equipment problems
Drive technical capability development through mentoring, structured training, and performance feedback
Review and technically approve operations engineers’ deliverables before execution
Validate engineering calculations for operational usability and technoeconomic optimization, driving D&C procedures from ideation to field verification
Lead solutioning of complex technical analyses, directing operations engineers on timely, accurate, and practical solutions
Ensure consistency and accuracy in operations engineering products prior to execution
Establish development workflows for technical standards, procedures, and manuals
Collaborate closely with Technology Engineering to develop technical operations guidance for their technologies, tools, and equipment products
Collaborate closely with Field Operations to establish accountability processes and KPIs
Manage interface between operations engineering and field operations teams for new releases of technology and operational procedures
Oversee readiness, training, and risk mitigation planning for upcoming field operations
Coordinate communication and feedback between operations engineering and field operations to ensure seamless deployment and compliance
Oversee resources, schedules, and deliverables across the operations engineering team and external stakeholders (vendors, clients, corporate)
Represent operations engineering in cross-functional and corporate meetings to align technical initiatives with budget, strategy, and safety objectives
Support sales engineering for customer acquisition
Collaborate with Field Operations to ensure health & safety adherence and risk management
Ensure HSE compliance and borehole control readiness
Review and approve risk assessments and contingency plans
Conduct incident investigations and root-cause analyses
Implement corrective actions and technical safeguards
Integrate daily lessons learned into subsequent operations
Develop trackers/workflows for continuous improvement in drilling & completions performance and reliability (e.g., formation response, bit wear, mud loss)
Review daily drilling reports (DDR) and advise on parameter adjustments
Lead regular technical optimization reviews and after-action analyses
Regularly evaluate construction efficiency and adherence to best practices in partnership with Field Operations Lead
Drive technical solutioning sprints and report cross-functionally on progress and company implications
Benchmark rigs or teams and drive standardization of best practices
Champion data-driven decision-making by implementing digital drilling systems, real-time analytics, and automation tools to optimize performance
Drive adoption of performance improvements across rigs and projects through structured rollout plans and measurable KPIs
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree in Petroleum Engineering or Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
10-20 years of experience in drilling engineering, e.g. as a drilling engineer and/or O&G wellsite supervisor, with strong knowledge of drilling engineering principles: drilling fluids, wellbore stability, geomechanics, hydraulics, well control, torque and drag, and managed pressure drilling (MPD); rig and surface equipment operations, BHA dynamics; data-driven performance optimization
3+ years of people management experience
Demonstrated experience initiating and communicating new processes based on evolving information and on-the-ground experience
Strong project management and problem-solving skills, especially in environments with new approaches built from scratch, frequent growth-driven changes and contending priorities, and complex stakeholders
Proven ability to build credibility across diverse team members and around diverse technical topics, and to navigate technical and business trade-offs effectively
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 healthy interpersonal respect and empathy for different viewpoints
Passion for the energy transition
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
Preferred
Knowledge of coiled tubing operations and geothermal borehole design and construction
Relevant certifications such as IWCF, WellCAP, Well Control
Familiar with software like WellPlan, Landmark, OpenWells, DrillOps, or WellView
Company
Bedrock Energy
Bedrock Energy develops drilling technology and advanced subsurface simulation software to enable geothermal heating and cooling.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$20.5MKey Investors
Titanium VenturesUS Department of EnergyWireframe Ventures
2025-01-22Series A· $12M
2024-07-18Grant
2023-10-18Convertible Note
Leadership Team
Joselyn Lai
CEO & Co-founder
Silviu Livescu
Co-Founder / CTO
Recent News
2025-05-04
Wireframe Ventures
2025-04-24
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