Exploration Drill Coordinator

Socket.dev; Fort St. James; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus

Job summary

Coeur Silvertip in Northern British Columbia operates a two week in/two week out shift rotation.

The Exploration Drill Coordinator will be part of the Exploration Team, working underground and on the surface, coordinating with drilling contractor management and the site HSE Team to ensure all drilling activities are planned, executed and communicated across departments with a focus on safety, compliance, cost-management, efficiency and high data quality to support the goals of Coeur Mining.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years experience around diamond drills in mine or exploration.
• Leadership in health, safety and environmental management of drilling operations.
• Experience in operational efficiency and improvements.
• Underground, surface and helicopter-supported drilling is an asset.
• Hands-on core drilling with drilling techniques and equipment.
• Knowledge of mud systems and drill bits, motors and circulation systems.
• Cost reporting and verification for expenditures approval.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Good communication with employees and contractors; tact and judgment.
• Must be able to work and live in Canada indefinitely; valid Canadian driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Be a safety and environmental leader and champion.
• Coordinate with Exploration Drilling Supervisor to align with policies.
• Maintain relationships with drilling companies and conduct meetings.
• Assist with program kick-off meetings for exploration alignment.
• Schedule pad construction, restoration and related logistics with contractors.
• Track materials and report amounts to Exploration Drilling Supervisor.
• Drill cost tracking and reporting.
• Assist in optimizing drilling operations by coordinating contractor activities.
• Observe and report drilling issues to Exploration Drilling Supervisor.
• Liaise with underground mine operations to ensure drill sequencing aligns with plans.

Skills

HSE leadership

Operational efficiency

Drilling operations

Underground & surface drilling

Core drilling

Drilling equipment

Cost reporting

Analytical skills

Communication

Canadian driver’s license

Tools

CorePlan

Job description

We Pursue a Higher Standard

We are a U.S.-based, well-diversified, growing precious metals producer with seven wholly-owned operations: the New Afton gold-copper mine in British Columbia, Canada, the Rainy River gold-silver mine in Ontario, Canada, the Las Chispas silver-gold mine in Sonora, Mexico, the Palmarejo gold-silver mine in Chihuahua, Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska and the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota. In addition, the Company wholly-owns the Silvertip polymetallic critical minerals exploration project in British Columbia, Canada.

Coeur Silvertip is one of the highest-grade silver-zinc lead projects in the world. Coeur is focused on targeted exploration of Silvertip’s large, highly prospective land package. Recent drilling results reinforce Silvertip's growing potential as an emerging tier-one asset for the Company.

Coeur Silvertip prioritizes safety, teamwork, career development and growth. If you want to grow your career in a progressive, team-oriented environment, apply today.

About the Job:

Operating in a Northern British Columbia mining environment on a two week in/two week out shift rotation, the Exploration Drill Coordinatoris an integral part of the Exploration Department at Silvertip. The candidate will be a part of the Coeur Silvertip Exploration Team, both underground and surface, and will work with drilling contractor management and site HSE Team to ensure all drilling activities are planned, executed and communicated across departments with a focus on safety, compliance, cost-management, efficiency and high data quality to support the goals of Coeur Mining.

Responsibilities:

• Be a safety and environmental leader, and champion.
• Work with Exploration Drilling Supervisor to align with company’s policies and procedures as defined by the corporate Drilling Manager.
• Maintain relationships with drilling companies, conduct regular meetings as required.
• Assist with program kick-off meetings to ensure alignment with exploration expectations.
• Scheduling pad construction, restoration, and related logistics with drilling contractors and site teams.
• Track materials and consumables and report amounts to Exploration Drilling Supervisor.
• Drill cost tracking and reporting (CorePlan).
• Assist in optimizing drilling operations by monitoring assets and equipment, and by coordinating the execution of the activities of drilling contractors.
• Ability to observe and report drilling issues to Exploration Drilling Supervisor.
• Liaise with underground mine operations team to build good working relationships and to ensure drill sequencing works with operation plans.
• Additional duties which may be assigned by the Exploration Drilling Supervisor which are appropriate to your skills and experience.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• 2 to 5 Years Experience working on or around Diamond Drills in a production setting (mine) or active exploration project.
• Understand and demonstrate leadership in health, safety and environmental management of drilling operations.
• Experience in operational efficiency and improvements.
• Previous experience with underground, surface and helicopter-supported drilling is an asset.
• Have hands-on experience core drilling with an understanding of drilling techniques and equipment.
• Understand drill bits, drilling motors and the relation of the drilling rig circulating system to these tools.
• Have an understanding and ideally hands-on experience with various mud systems.
• Be familiar with cost reporting and verification as it pertains to approval of company expenditures.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with other employees and contractors using tact, courtesy, and good judgement.
• Applicants should be able to demonstrate their ability to work and live in Canada indefinitely; a full, valid Canadian Driver’s License is required;
• This role is site-based on a 14-day rotation, 12-hour day basis. It is expected that some communication while on time off be performed.

Additional Information:

• Willing to work a two-week rotation schedule, with 12-hour shifts per day at a remote camp.
• Eligible for Monthly Bonus.
• Our current designated marshalling locations are Vancouver, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Calgary, Edmonton, Whitehorse, Teslin, and Watson Lake.

It is the policy of Coeur Mining, Inc. and its direct and indirect United States subsidiaries (the “Company”) to provide equal opportunity employment to all Employees and applicants for employment. No person working at the Company's facilities in the United States and Canada is to be discriminated against in employment because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.