Munich, Germany Remote (Country) Contract

The Exploration Company is hiring a Site Director

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily operations of the test site, including reception, logistics, utilities, cleaning, waste management, and testing activities in coordination with site and logistics leads.
  • Schedule and manage preventive and corrective maintenance tasks, track work orders, spare parts, and service agreements to maintain uninterrupted utility operations.
  • Lead office, lab, and test area build-outs and relocations, including contractor vetting, risk assessments, work permits, and safe commissioning in active environments.
  • Manage property leases and relationships with landlords, ensuring compliance with contractual terms, service fees, and timely resolution of issues.
  • Coordinate the movement of goods in and out of the site, including hazardous materials with certified partners, and enforce yard, dock, and traffic safety protocols.
  • Implement the on-site Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Management System, including chemical handling, waste controls, PPE standards, and legal compliance tracking, while promoting incident reporting and corrective actions.
  • Lead emergency preparedness efforts, including evacuation planning, drills, first-aid and fire safety staffing, and coordination with local emergency services as required.
  • Manage physical security systems, including access control, ID badging, visitor screening, CCTV monitoring, key management, and contracted guard services.
  • Enforce export control security measures in line with internal compliance policies, including secured storage, visitor escorting, signage, and secure disposal procedures.
  • Develop and manage operational and capital budgets, oversee project approvals, vendor statements of work, and change orders, ensuring timely, on-budget delivery with full documentation.
  • Maintain accurate records for audits, quality assurance, and sustainability reporting, including data on energy, water, waste, and recycling performance.
  • Supervise and mentor the site operations team and external vendors, ensuring clear communication about projects, outages, and operational changes.

Work Arrangement

Remote — Munich

Other

  • Committed to equal opportunity employment and fostering an inclusive workplace; prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.
  • Offers relocation support for qualified candidates, including assistance with visa sponsorship where necessary.
  • Employment offers are contingent upon passing a background check, the scope of which depends on the role, location, and project requirements.
  • Candidates acknowledge that job offers may be conditional upon successful completion of the background verification process.
  • Partners with Zinc Work Limited in the UK, a third-party provider, to streamline and ensure transparency in the background check process.
  • Selected candidates will receive a communication from Zinc with instructions to submit required information via a secure online portal if applicable.

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About company
The Exploration Company

We build accessible, sustainable, and cooperative space worlds.

Nyx is a modular, reusable, and in-orbit refillable space vehicle designed to serve space stations. Launching from any heavy launcher worldwide, Nyx safely and affordably carries cargo to and from low-Earth orbit and beyond.

With reusable thrusters, refillable engines, and advanced docking and re-entry capabilities, Nyx enables a new era of cooperative space exploration.

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Job Details
Department Operations
Category other
Posted 6 months ago