Geophysical Exploration Operations Lead

This role can be based in the United States or Canada, ideally in Pacific Time Zones for collaboration with our Australian teams. We offer remote working and have teams already spread across the Americas and Australia.

The Operations Lead is responsible for the operational delivery of Fleet’s Geophysical field projects across the Americas.

The role combines strong knowledge of mineral exploration with project management, commercial oversight, and administrative control to ensure every project is delivered on time, to scope, within budget, and to Fleet’s safety and quality standards.

By maintaining close partnership with the Clients, Head of Field Operations, Project teams, Solutions and Accounts, the Operations Lead ensures early identification of risks, accurate revenue forecasting, and high client satisfaction.

The role carries accountability for KPI tracking, operational dashboards, and supporting Fleet’s satellite capacity management as the business expands into new regions.

Role responsibilities

This role will be responsible for but not limited to:

Operational Oversight & Delivery

- Partner with the Survey Design Team, ensuring survey design integrates seamlessly with operational schedules.

- Ensure all projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget, and HSE compliant.

- Ensure field crew vendors has service orders in place prior to mobilisation.

- Manage Geode requirements, allocation, refurbishment, and scheduling.

- Oversee and maintain regional inventory for Geodes and associated equipment.

- Review daily operational reports, raising and tracking non-conformance items.

- Initiate and monitor customer success actions until resolution.

- Ensure all deliverables meet agreed scope, quality standards, and HSE requirements.

- Provide structured operational reports to the Head of Field Operations

- Support crew onboarding, training, and readiness processes for seismic and multiphysics projects.

Active Seismic & Multiphysics Support

- Oversee multiphysics scheduling to ensure alignment with active seismic timelines.

- Provide operational assistance to ensure projects are resourced and executed smoothly.

- Develop third party processes

Product & Manufacturing Interface

- Collaborate with Manufacturing to ensure new products are field ready.

- Provide structured feedback from field operations to guide product improvements.

- Support the rollout and integration of new seismic and multiphysics tools.

KPI Management & Dashboarding

- Develop, track, and report KPIs covering delivery performance, utilisation, HSE compliance, and client satisfaction.

- Maintain operational dashboards to provide visibility across all international projects.

- Share metrics with the Exploration Operations Manager and key stakeholders to enable proactive decision-making.

Satellite Capacity & New Market Support

- Support the setup of Fleet’s satellite-enabled services in new countries.

- Assist in managing satellite capacity allocation for international projects.

- Provide operational insight to enable Fleet’s expansion into new jurisdictions.

Commercial & Financial Control

- Review and sanity check quotes in collaboration with the Scheduler and field crews.

- Support Accounts by aligning operational schedules with invoicing and revenue forecasts.

- Track deliverables against revenue targets and escalate risks early.

Third-Party Oversight

- Ensure field crew teams, and other third parties are performing in line with agreed scope, timelines, safety, and quality standards.

- Address performance gaps promptly and escalate issues as required.

What we are looking for:

Key Skills and Experience

- At least 4 years experience in managing Geophysical Explorations teams.

- Strong operations management background in mining, exploration, or geophysics.

- Proven leadership of technical teams (survey design, multiphysics, seismic).

- Experience in KPI development, dashboarding, and performance monitoring.

- Knowledge of HSE frameworks and compliance.

- Familiarity with crew onboarding and mobilisation processes.

- Understanding of satellite-enabled operations and capacity management.

- Relevant Education in Mining, Geology or Geophysics

- Commercial literacy, including quote review and budget oversight.

- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

About Fleet Space

Fleet Space Technologies vision from the beginning was to build technologies to help humanity explore and connect the Earth, Moon, and Mars.

This led us to develop and launch one of Australia's largest constellation of satellites, create our satellite-enabled mineral exploration technology (ExoSphere), and send Australia's first seismic technology (SPIDER) to the Moon in 2026. ExoSphere, our end-to-end mineral exploration solution powered by space and AI, aims to accelerate critical mineral discovery needed for the clean energy technologies foundational to humanity's clean energy future.

As part of Fleet's founding vision, we also apply our technology to innovative solutions for defense and space exploration, including an upcoming mission to the Moon. Headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia, Fleet has rapidly grown to over 160 employees including a growing team in the USA, Canada, and beyond.

We have raised over $200M AUD in venture funding, backed by premier investors including Blackbird, TVG, Grok, and In-Q-Tel including our most recent $150m Series D in December 2024, at a valuation of over $800m.

In 2023 we were recognised by the Australian Financial Review (AFR) as the #1 fastest growing technology company in Australia.

Company Culture

As a company, we are revolutionising the exploration of new worlds with advanced space technology to build a more prosperous future for humanity.

As a culture, we are ambitious, innovative, and collaborative and we put our customers first in everything that we do.

Our company values guide us to our North Star of ambitious, collaborative success - AD ASTRA ("To the Stars!")

- Add Value:

Obsessively add value for our customers

- Drive Excellence:

Benchmark against the best

- Agile Action:

Take Action. Independent, fast, frugal action

- Seek Truth:

Be curious. Explore

- Take Responsibility:

Make decisions and own them

- Radical Ideas:

We are unique. We do things differently

- Always Deliver:

We always find a way to get it done on time

Our benefits include:

- We have an extremely flexible work culture, with a mix of onsite, hybrid and remote workers who take time for school runs, exercise and appointments. It's about getting the work done, not time at desk.

- Equity (ESOP) grants.

- 20 days of annual leave + 10 extra Wellness days per year.

- Learning budgets.

- Access to confidential Psychologist appointments via our Employee Assistance Program.

- Plenty of opportunity to be part of an amazing STEM program to create the next generation of explorers.

Fleet is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Fleet is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, colour, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.