About the Company:

KoBold Metals Zambia Limited is a Zambian-led company exploring for the ore deposits that will become the next generation of new mines in Zambia.

KoBold Metals Zambia is the Zambian affiliate of KoBold Metals, a U.S.-based company exploring around the world for battery metals using proprietary AI to guide exploration decisions. Our business is discovering, defining, expanding, and developing mineral resources, and our objective is to achieve a step-change improvement in exploration success, resulting in more tier 1 resources discovered faster, with fewer failures, and with far less exploration capital.

KoBold is privately held, and its investors include institutional asset managers T. Rowe Price and Canada Pension Plan Investments; technology venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz, Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BOND Capital, Standard Investments, and Sam Altman’s Apollo Projects; and leading natural resources companies Equinor, Mitsubishi, and BHP.

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 job:

Reporting to the Chief Mine Engineer, the Senior UG Mine Engineer will lead the mine design efforts for KoBold’s Mingomba project, including pre-feasibility and feasibility engineering studies. You will help to identify, design, and execute all mining engineering programs necessary to maximize the safety, feasibility, and value of our future mine. In addition, you will be responsible for the strategy, implementation and execution of mine design strategies consistent with development plans and in coordination with operations teams. You will also support all modeling work from district to mine scales in support of these goals. You will be responsible for building and fostering a collaborative relationship to support synergies with surrounding operators.

You will join an outstanding team of geoscientists, data scientists, and software engineers. You will be a core part of the project teams, supporting the advancement of the science and practice of exploration. You will support the development of novel data collection and monitoring programs. Working closely with geologists, hydrogeologists, and data scientists you will support construction of physics-based and data-driven models of the hydrogeology of our exploration sites and state-of-the-art water management strategies. A key challenge will be to quantify uncertainties relevant to mining, and to identify efficient means for reducing these uncertainties as the project advances.

Job Responsibilities and Duties:

Senior UG Mine Engineer

As a technical lead, perform strategic mine design and engineering analyses, including mine design sequencing & scheduling utilizing Deswik software suite.

• Conduct or support a full range of mine engineering functions, including:
• Detailed design of Mingomba underground mine
• Engineering trade-off studies
• Cost estimation and economic analysis of alternatives
• Preparation of technical documents including public disclosure documents for Mineral Resources and Reserves
• Provide feedback to geological and geotechnical modeling as necessary.
• Support both surface and underground facilities engineering
• Apply KoBold’s Project Management standards to manage all aspects of projects
• Work collaboratively across engineering disciplines and technical staff to develop the skills and procedures needed to effectively deliver mining engineering assignments
• Serve as an internal technical resource and provide guidance and mentorship to junior-level staff.
• Identify, develop, and follow through on value engineering opportunities
• Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company resources and conduct and adhere to KoBold’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Qualifications and skills:

Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering, or closely related discipline.

• Minimum of 7 years relevant post qualification experience in engineering with an emphasis on underground mine planning, design and scheduling.
• EIZ Certification (Preferred).
• Experience working with multiple consultants within the mining industry.
• Strong technical writing skills with experience writing technical reports.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and strategic planning skills
• Experience utilizing mine planning, design and scheduling software packages such as MineScape, MineSight 3D, Vulcan, Surpac, Deswik, Datamine, Gemcom, Mine 2-4D, and EPS
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing intricate ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with clients, regulators, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.
• Developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
• Ability to assertively direct others in the field such as subcontractors, drillers, and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by KoBold’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• The role will require travel to Mingomba and other KoBold project locations.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities for all people.

Location: Preference will be given to candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa, United Kingdom, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Finland, Sweden, or Botswana, though candidates in other locations may also be considered.

About the company: 

KoBold Metals Zambia is a Zambian-led company exploring for the ore deposits that will become the next generation of new mines in Zambia.

KoBold Metals Zambia is the Zambian affiliate of KoBold Metals, a U.S.-based company exploring around the world for battery metals using proprietary AI to guide exploration decisions. Our business is discovering, defining, expanding, and developing mineral resources, and our objective is to achieve a step-change improvement in exploration success resulting in more tier 1 resources discovered faster, with fewer failures, and with far less exploration capital.

KoBold is privately held and its investors include: institutional asset managers T. Rowe Price and Canada Pension Plan Investments; technology venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz, Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BOND Capital, Standard Investments, and Sam Altman’s Apollo Projects; and leading natural resources companies Equinor, Mitsubishi, and BHP.

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.

We are hiring a Geotechnical Engineer to help accelerate our mission.

About the position

The Geotechnical Engineer will be responsible for providing geotechnical expertise to support the safe and efficient design, operation, and monitoring of underground mining activities. This role involves assessing ground conditions, designing support systems, conducting stability analyses, and ensuring compliance with geotechnical standards and mining regulations. The Geotechnical Engineer will report to Lead Geotechnical Engineer and will work closely with mine planning, geology, hydrology, Safety and operations teams to mitigate geotechnical risks and optimize production.

Responsibilities    

Ground Control & Stability

• Conduct rock mass characterization (RMR, Q-System, GSI, RQD) and develop geotechnical models.
• Perform stope, drift, shaft, and pillar stability analyses using empirical methods and numerical modelling (Map3D, FLAC3D).
• Design, specify, and optimize ground support systems (bolts, cable bolts, shotcrete, mesh, etc.).
• Monitor and assess performance of excavations and ground support.

Geotechnical Data Collection & Monitoring

• Log core and map underground exposures to identify structures, discontinuities, and rock mass conditions.
• Install and interpret geotechnical instrumentation (extensometers, stress cells, convergence monitoring, etc.).
• Develop and maintain geotechnical databases and records.
• Monitor Geotechnical compliance on shaft sinking

Mine Planning & Risk Management

• Provide geotechnical input into short-, medium-, and long-term mine designs.
• Conduct risk assessments for potential ground control hazards.
• Advice on excavation sequencing, stope design, and backfill strategies to optimize safety and ore recovery.
• Enforce and manage Ground control Management Plan (GCMP)

Reporting & Compliance

• Prepare technical reports, geotechnical assessments, and recommendations for management and regulators.
• Ensure compliance with statutory mine safety and ground control standards (GCMP).
• Support audits and reviews of geotechnical practices.

Collaboration & Training

• Work with multidisciplinary teams (geology, ventilation, mine planning, operations).
• Train and mentor junior engineers, technicians, and operators on geotechnical awareness and support practices.

Qualifications

A great Geotechnical Engineering candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering, or equivalent.
• Professional registration (EIZ) as an Engineer is an advantage.
• 5 years’ experience in underground mining
• Proficiency in geotechnical software (e.g., RocScience suite, Map3D, Leapfrog, Deswik).
• Strong knowledge of rock mechanics, ground support design, and underground excavation stability.
• Good understanding of safety systems and statutory mine regulations.

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: Northern Copperbelt (i.e., Chingola or Chililabombwe).

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 is privately held; investors include institutional asset managers T. Rowe Rice and Canada Pension Plan Investments; technology venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BOND Capital, and Standard Investments; and natural resources companies Equinor, BHP, and Mitsubishi.

About the role

This role will oversee all electrical engineering, energy systems, and power-infrastructure requirements for the Mingomba Project and provide technical oversight to other KoBold projects within the Africa portfolio. It is a senior technical position responsible for the design, installation, commissioning, and reliability of all electrical and energy systems required for shaft-sinking operations, while also advising on power strategy, renewable integration, underground distribution, site electrification, and safety compliance across multiple sites.

The role will work closely with EPCM partners, contractors, suppliers, and KoBold’s multidisciplinary teams to ensure electrical systems are safe, efficient, compliant, and aligned with KoBold’s long-term operational strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of electrical load assessments from concept design through detailed design and into operations.
• Forecast short, medium, and long term electrical demand based on project scope, phasing, and operational scenarios.
• Validate and update load models as designs evolve and construction progresses.
• Develop and own the project’s power supply strategy (temporary and permanent).
• Evaluate options for grid connection, distributed generation, backup power, and resilience/redundancy.
• Interface with utilities, network operators, and regulators to secure and manage power connections, upgrades, and approvals.
• Ensure power supply strategy aligns with cost, schedule, carbon, and reliability targets.

• Provide subject matter expertise and technical leadership for all electrical systems (e.g., MV/LV distribution, transformers, switchgear, protection, UPS, earthing, lighting, building power, process loads, renewables, and any other relevant technical details).
• Review and approve electrical designs, specifications, calculations, and drawings from internal teams and external consultants/vendors.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable codes, standards, and company requirements.
• Support HAZOPs, HAZIDs, design reviews, and risk assessments focused on electrical and energy aspects.
• Ensure compliance with electrical safety regulations, standards, and internal procedures.

• Coordinate electrical engineering inputs across civil, structural, mechanical, process, controls, IT, and architectural disciplines.
• Work closely with construction and commissioning teams to ensure constructability, safe commissioning, and smooth handover to operations.
• Support integration of electrical systems with control systems, monitoring, metering, and energy management platforms.

• Support development of energy efficiency and decarbonisation strategies (e.g., demand reduction, load management, renewables, storage, electrification).
• Define and track key electrical and energy performance indicators (e.g., demand, consumption, power quality, losses).
• Provide input into sustainability certifications, ESG reporting, and regulatory submissions as required.

• Manage relationships with utilities, equipment suppliers, engineering consultants, and contractors.
• Contribute to technical sections of RFPs, vendor evaluations, and contract negotiations for electrical equipment and services.
• Provide clear technical requirements and acceptance criteria for electrical systems and components

Qualifications

• Intellectual curiosity and eagerness to learn about all aspects of mineral exploration.
• Excitement about joining a fast-growing early-stage company, comfort with a dynamic work environment, and eagerness to take on an evolving range of responsibilities.
• Keen not just to build cool technology, but to figure out what technical product to build to best achieve the business objectives of the company.
• 10+ years experience in power sourcing and trading, industrial engineering systems, and mining electrical systems,Commercial and Technical diligence on Power infrastructure, from planning, contracting and execution 
• Proven track record leading Electrical Transmission and Distribution projects in mining or heavy industrial environments.
• Solid Good understanding of electrical safety, hazardous areas, protection systems, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience coordinating contractors, EPCMs, OEMs, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Advantageous: Experience in with hoist/winder electrical systems, underground reticulation, and electrical commissioning.
• Advantageous: Knowledge of modern Mine electrification innovations and BEV technologies

KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative-action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities for people of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

This position is a contract position.

Location: Flexi, Zambia. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in Zambia.

About the Company

KoBold Metals Zambia Limited is a Zambian-led company exploring for the ore deposits that will become the next generation of new mines in Zambia.

KoBold Metals Zambia is the Zambian affiliate of KoBold Metals, a U.S.-based company exploring around the world for battery metals using proprietary AI to guide exploration decisions. Our business is discovering, defining, expanding, and developing mineral resources, and our objective is to achieve a step-change improvement in exploration success resulting in more tier 1 resources discovered faster, with fewer failures, and with far less exploration capital.

KoBold is privately held, and its investors include institutional asset managers T. Rowe Price and Canada Pension Plan Investments; technology venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz, Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BOND Capital, Standard Investments, and Sam Altman’s Apollo Projects; and leading natural resources companies Equinor, Mitsubishi, and BHP.

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 position

This role will be a key member of our team in Zambia, responsible for leading project planning efforts across the organization. You will work closely with business and technical teams to develop, maintain, and optimize project schedules, ensuring alignment with overall strategic goals. Additionally, you will provide analytical insights and planning tools to monitor project performance and support data-driven decision-making. Since KoBold is a startup company operating globally, your role will be dynamic and your role and responsibilities will grow as the company grows.  

Responsibilities

The Project Planner will:

• Lead development of integrated, resource-loaded master schedules (Primavera P6) from concept through commissioning and close out, aligned to WBS/CBS standards.
• Establish the schedule governance model (coding structures, calendars, fragnets, interfaces, and data quality checks) for all workstreams and contractors.
• Drive baseline development (scope freeze assumptions, logic, critical/near‑critical path, milestones) and obtain formal approvals.
• Build and maintain robust WBS/OBS/RBS structures and activity coding to enable multi-level reporting (program; project; area; system; subsystem).
• Perform logic integrity audits (lags, open ends, constraints, out‑of‑sequence work) and enforce schedule hygiene standards (DCMA 14‑point compliance).
• Implement resource and crew planning, leveling/stacking rules, and labor/equipment calendars consistent with field realities.
• Conduct critical path and driving-path analysis, total/ free float consumption tracking, and pathway-of-risk reviews.
• Run trend analysis (SPI(t), schedule variance, progress curves, productivity indices) and produce leading indicators and early‑warning signals.
• Build what‑if simulations and scenario models (alternate execution sequences, resequencing for access/permits, weather or logistics constraints).
• Perform probabilistic schedule risk analysis (e.g., Monte Carlo) to quantify P‑dates, confidence levels, and criticality/sensitivity indices; propose mitigation and contingency plans.
• Integrate with cost control to support Earned Value Management (EVM); reconcile schedule and cost performance (SPI/CPI) and explain variances.
• Define progress measurement rules of credit and automate performance tracking at work‑package and system levels.
• Generate rolling lookaheads (2–6 weeks), constraint logs, and readiness checks to support field execution.
• Facilitate schedule risk reviews; maintain risk registers and link mitigations to schedule activities with measurable impacts.
• Manage change control; quantify time impacts (TIA), maintain fragnet libraries, and support claims/extension‑of‑time narratives with forensic schedule analysis.
• Lead recovery and resequencing plans when thresholds or KPIs are breached.
• Integrate P6 with cost systems/ERP, document management, field progress apps, and (where applicable) 4D/BIM tools.
• Establish data pipelines between P6 and BI tools (e.g., SQL/Power Query/DAX; Python a plus) to automate reporting and analytics.
• Coach project teams and junior planners; codify playbooks, checklists, and reusable templates for the planning function.

Qualifications

A great candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 8–10 years of relevant experience in project planning on major capital projects, preferably in sectors such as mining, oil & gas, infrastructure, or heavy industry.
• Expert proficiency in Primavera P6 and scheduling best practices.
• Strong knowledge of project management frameworks (PMBOK, PRINCE2) and familiarity with earned value analysis.
• Proven experience in developing and managing detailed EPC schedules on projects >$500M.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, or similar) is an asset.
• Experience with planning software integrations (e.g., cost systems, ERP, BIM tools) is desirable.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary, and multicultural team environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Flexibility to accommodate meetings with staff overseas and occasional travel
• Interest in contributing broadly to the success of the company and eager to pitch in where needed
• Clear Ethics Record

We are committed to equal employment opportunities for all people.

This position is a full-time contract role.

Currently, we are only accepting applications from Zambian nationals.

Location:   Zambia.

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 is privately held; investors include institutional asset managers T. Rowe Price and Canada Pension Plan Investments; technology venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BOND Capital, Durable Capital, StepStone, and Standard Investments; and natural resources companies Equinor, BHP, and Mitsubishi.

About the Role

This role will provide strategic technical leadership, assurance, and governance across all mechanical engineering components of the Mingomba mining project. You will be the mechanical engineering authority for the Owner’s Team, ensuring that all designs and execution meet the highest standards of safety, reliability, operability, and cost-effectiveness. As the discipline lead, you will guide the development and approval of the Mechanical Basis of Design, oversee the performance of engineering consultants, and ensure smooth integration of mechanical systems across both surface and underground infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Governance

• Serve as the mechanical engineering technical authority for the project.
• Define and maintain mechanical engineering standards, design criteria, and specifications.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, corporate, and industry standards.
• Provide assurance that deliverables meet functional and lifecycle requirements.
• Lead mechanical discipline input into project risk, safety, and design review processes (HAZOP, HAZID, SIL).

Engineering Management & Integration

• Oversee mechanical engineering across project scopes: shafts, hoisting, dewatering, materials handling, workshops, ventilation, and surface interfaces.
• Coordinate interfaces with civil, electrical, controls, and process disciplines.
• Review and approve key engineering documents.
• Drive standardisation and technical alignment across project areas.

Project Delivery & Execution Oversight

• Support procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.
• Lead technical evaluations for major mechanical packages.
• Resolve design and site engineering issues.
• Participate in FATs, SATs, and commissioning sign-offs.

Risk, Quality, and Compliance

• Ensure designs meet Mine Health and Safety, environmental, and statutory obligations.
• Maintain discipline risk registers and oversee mitigation.
• Drive lessons learned, audits, and continuous improvement.

Leadership, Mentoring, and Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead and mentor the mechanical engineering team.
• Provide strategic guidance and interface with EPCM.
• Represent the mechanical discipline in project and partner meetings.
• Engage operations to ensure maintainability and readiness

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Professional registration (Pr.Eng or equivalent).
• 15+ years in mining or heavy industrial mechanical engineering.
• 5+ years at principal or lead level.
• Strong experience in underground mine infrastructure.
• Proven experience in EPCM or Owner’s Team environments.
• Strong understanding of engineering assurance and design governance.

KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity for people of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Location: 

This position is a full-time contract

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

Location: Chiliabombwe, Zambia

About the Company

KoBold Metals Zambia Limited is a Zambian-led company exploring for the ore deposits that will become the next generation of new mines in Zambia.

KoBold Metals Zambia is the Zambian affiliate of KoBold Metals, a U.S.-based company exploring around the world for battery metals using proprietary AI to guide exploration decisions. Our business is discovering, defining, expanding, and developing mineral resources, and our objective is to achieve a step-change improvement in exploration success resulting in more tier 1 resources discovered faster, with fewer failures, and with far less exploration capital.

KoBold is privately held, and its investors include institutional asset managers T. Rowe Price and Canada Pension Plan Investments; technology venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz, Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BOND Capital, Standard Investments, and Sam Altman’s Apollo Projects; and leading natural resources companies Equinor, Mitsubishi, and BHP.

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 Civil Project Engineer will be responsible for the management of design, including preparation of drawings and specifications and construction of civil engineering works, structures, and infrastructure (including buildings) for the Mingomba Mine Project. You will be responsible for input into the prefeasibility and feasibility stages of the project where input from the civil discipline is required. You will also be responsible for monitoring the performance of civil construction contracts and reviewing variations where applicable. You will be responsible for building and fostering a collaborative relationship with all stakeholders including consultants, peer reviewers and suppliers. 

You will join an outstanding team of geoscientists, data scientists, and software engineers. You will be a core part of the project teams, advancing the science and practice of exploration. You will help develop novel data collection and monitoring programs. 

Reporting to the Project Controls Manager, responsibilities of this position include:

• Ensures that innovative civil/structural detailed designs are completed following good engineering practices and in accordance with the required standards and specifications, industry standards, and the relevant legislation (quality of design).
• Provides design interface between disciplines.
• Ensures (certified) design information received from vendors, contractors and consultants is accurate and interfaces with other designs.
• Ensures effective (peer) review and approval of discipline design are completed.
• Ensure continuous improvement, lessons learned, value engineering, fit for purpose, and the latest technologies are implemented.
• Carries the responsibility for the engineering discipline sign-off.
• Interfaces with internal and external design and drafting disciplines.
• Provides discipline inputs for studies and proposals.
• Provides engineering support to the site team.
• Manages the mark-up and back draughting of redline drawings.
• Manages and mentors subordinators if applicable.

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate will have

• A degree in Civil Engineering is essential
• 10 years minimum experience in the design, construction projects
• Proven track record of bringing projects in on time, within budget and client approval.
• Strong understanding of technical issues in relation to civil engineering in a mine environment
• Strong report and proposal writing skills.
• Ability to review reports, carry out audits, manage people, technical teams and providing mentoring and training.

In addition to the above, you will have:

• Registered with the Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ)
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Possess ability to analyze and understand complex technical information
• Good leadership and motivational skills, with ability to get work done through others

We are committed to equal employment opportunities for all people.

This position is a full-time contract role.

Currently, we are only accepting applications from Zambian nationals.

Location:   Zambia.

About the Company:

KoBold Metals Zambia Limited is a Zambian-led company exploring for the ore deposits that will become the next generation of new mines in Zambia.

KoBold Metals Zambia is the Zambian affiliate of KoBold Metals, a U.S.-based company exploring around the world for battery metals using proprietary AI to guide exploration decisions. Our business is discovering, defining, expanding, and developing mineral resources, and our objective is to achieve a step-change improvement in exploration success, resulting in more tier 1 resources discovered faster, with fewer failures, and with far less exploration capital.

KoBold is privately held, and its investors include institutional asset managers T. Rowe Price and Canada Pension Plan Investments; technology venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz, Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BOND Capital, Standard Investments, and Sam Altman’s Apollo Projects; and leading natural resources companies Equinor, Mitsubishi, and BHP.

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 job:

We are seeking an experienced Mine Surveyor to lead surveying operations and ensure the accuracy of our mine’s mapping and measurement processes. This statutory position (Mining Regulation 211(a)) is essential to shaft sinking, terrace build, pegging, and alignment activities. The ideal candidate will combine technical surveying expertise with strong organizational and communication skills, ensuring compliance with Zambian regulations while supporting safe and efficient mine development.

Job Responsibilities and Duties:

Surveying & Statutory Duties

• Conduct mine surveys to determine the size, shape, and location of underground workings.
• Provide accurate shaft sinking and construction surveys to support safe underground development.
• Develop and maintain statutory mine plans, including maps of caving areas, surface infrastructure, and boundaries within the mining licence area.
• Integrate surveying data with KoBold’s data systems
• Calculate volumes and tonnages for accurate reporting and inventory management.
• Ensure alignment of shafts, tunnels, and surface facilities through precise survey control.
• Maintain and calibrate survey instruments and implement survey software for efficiency.
• Prepare statutory reports, plans, and submissions in line with MSD requirements.
• Maintain up-to-date survey records for internal and statutory inspections

Operational Support:

• Collaborate with mine operations and engineering teams to ensure survey data supports planning, construction, and production goals.
• Identify areas for improvement and contribute to decision-making with accurate spatial data.
• Supervise and mentor junior surveyors and survey assistants.
• Attend daily project meeting and proactively identify priorities .

Compliance & Safety:

• Participate in risk assessments and safety reviews relating to underground development and shaft sinking.
• Liaise with the Mines Safety Department and other authorities during inspections and audits.

Best Fit:

• Proven expertise in shaft sinking and underground construction survey work, with a strong track record of statutory compliance under MR 211(a).
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail, with the ability to anticipate survey needs and proactively solve problems before they impact operations.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills, capable of managing multiple survey projects while ensuring deadlines and compliance requirements are met.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to liaise confidently with engineers, mining teams, contractors, and regulatory authorities.
• A commitment to safety and regulatory compliance, ensuring all survey activities meet MSD and Occupational Health & Safety Act standards.
• High integrity, discretion, and professionalism in fulfilling statutory responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Recognised Degree or Diploma in Mine Surveying / Geomatics or equivalent experience
• Valid Mine Surveyor’s Certificate of Competency (MR 211(a)) issued by the Mines Safety Department.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in underground mine surveying, including shaft sinking and construction.
• Experience with multinational or large-scale mining operations preferred
• Proficiency in survey software (Surpac, AutoCAD, or equivalent) and modern instruments (Total Stations, GPS, Gyrotheodolites, Laser Scanners).
• Registration with the Surveyors Institute of Zambia (SIZ) or equivalent professional body (advantageous).
• Basic programming in Python or another language is a plus, but not required

We are committed to equal employment opportunities for all people.

Currently, we are only accepting applications from Zambian nationals.

Location: Chililabombwe,Zambia