Chief Mine Geologist

Pan American Silver (Lake Shore Gold; Timmins; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company in Timmins, Ontario, is hiring a Chief Mine Geologist for its Timmins West Mine. This role includes leading underground geology activities, managing the geology team, and ensuring accurate geological models for mine planning. The ideal candidate will have 8-10 years of experience in a similar role, a B.Sc in Geology, and strong leadership skills. This full-time position offers various benefits including a performance bonus, flexible work schedules, and medical coverage.

Benefits

Mine Performance Plan Incentive (bonus)

Sign-On Bonus

Relocation Assistance

Flexible Work Schedules

Company-paid medical, prescription, dental and vision benefits

Wellness Spending Account

Company-paid pension plan with 8% contribution

Long-term disability coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Competitive Paid Vacation Entitlements

Qualifications

• 8-10 years’ experience in exploration and production geology, preferably underground.
• Experience in a leadership role is required.
• Ability to mentor and develop the geology team.

Responsibilities

• Manage underground geology activities and oversee the geology team.
• Support mine planning processes and ensure geological models are accurate.
• Mentor and develop geotechnicians, motivating them to achieve goals.

Skills

Leadership skills

Time management

Strong oral and written communication skills

Team player

Education

B.Sc in Geology

P.Geo. in good standing

Tools

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Datamine

GIS software

Deswik

Job description

We are looking to hire a Chief Mine Geologist to join our Timmins West Mine in Timmins, ON, on a full‑time basis. The schedule for this position is Monday‑Friday, 8‑hour days or 4 on, 3 off, 10‑hour days.

Please note that this role is not a camp‑based position.

About the Opportunity

In this position, you will be responsible for leading all underground geology activities at the Timmins West Mine. This includes managing the geology team, overseeing grade control, and having a key role in the reconciliation process. The role also supports both short‑ and long‑range mine planning. The role reports directly to the Mine Manager and has a primary influence in ensuring geological models are accurate, up to date, and effectively integrated into daily and strategic mine planning. The position oversees drilling programs, mapping, sampling, and QA/QC processes, and is accountable for interpreting geological structures and validating the resource model. It also contributes to identifying near‑mine exploration targets to support future resource growth. The Chief Geologist is expected to foster a strong safety culture, support the development of geologists and technicians, and maintain high technical standards in alignment with the values of Lake Shore Gold.

Responsibilities

• Manage the system for daily grade control, ore/waste calls underground as well as daily grade estimates for underground work areas.
• Monitor underground geological activities daily and give instruction and react to unexpected situations.
• Responsible for aspects of occupational health and safety, and environmental matters, over which the individual has control, including adherence to all requirements applicable to Lake Shore Gold Corporation.
• Responsible for managing the system for the collection of geological data through sampling (chip, muck) and mapping (lithology, structure, mineralization/alteration, etc.) and updating of this information into required databases (sample tracker, mapping in Deswik, etc.) and importation of assays from BC lab into database.
• Decisions on standards of data collection, including numbers underground samples and details for mapping.
• Review and approve underground mine layouts.
• Attend all regular daily and weekly tech services and mine planning meetings.
• Responsible for geology input to the stope design process and planning with Engineering.
• Responsible for Mine reconciliation process with Engineering.
• Review yearly mine plan and approve tonnes and grade forecast for geology. Also, approve 3‑month mine plan tonnes and grade for stopes and development.
• Develop yearly operations and capital drilling schedule and update monthly 3‑month drill plan, working with the lead Underground Drill supervising Geologist if appropriate.
• Yearly Geology Budget proposal and management of the geology Department costs for the Operations and Capital drilling.
• Input into the interpretations for the litho and mineralization models for the orebody. Liaison with Chief Resource Geologist and Underground Drill Geologist/Coordinator.
• Mentor and develop skills of underground geotechnicians, motivate to achieve goals set annually.
• Identify and develop exploration targets within and outside the Mine infrastructure.
• Such other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

While our ideal candidate has the following qualifications, we welcome applicants who may not meet every criterion to apply.

• B.Sc in Geology is required.
• P.Geo. in good standing.
• Capable of working independently.
• Maintain high safety standards.
• 8‑10 years’ experience of combined exploration and production geology preferably in an underground gold mining work environment.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and experience in a leadership position.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, AutoCad, Datamine, GIS software, Deswik.
• A team player with strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop the geology team.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada.
• As our ideal candidate, you are a motivated team player, and above all, you demonstrate compliance with all health and safety regulations.

Benefits

• Mine Performance Plan Incentive (bonus)
• Sign‑On Bonus for eligible positions
• Relocation Assistance available for eligible positions
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Company‑paid extended medical, prescription, dental, and vision benefits
• Wellness Spending Account
• Health Care Spending Account
• Company‑paid pension plan with 8% company contribution
• Basic life/accidental life insurance
• Long‑term disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Telemedicine Virtual Primary Care via Dialogue
• Competitive Paid Vacation Entitlements
• Paid pregnancy and parental leave

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to take the next step toward your career goals with an industry leader – apply now!

To express your interest in this position, please forward your resume to:

Lake Shore Gold
Human Resources
P.O. Box 1067
Timmins ON
P4N 7H9
Email: [e-mail]
Fax: [phone]