Exploration Manager

SSR Mining Inc.; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gold company, SSR Mining Inc., is seeking an Exploration Manager to oversee exploration activities and lead teams in project development. This role requires strong leadership and management skills, a background in geosciences, and extensive exploration experience. Join a committed organization focused on safety and excellence in mining.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of exploration experience including international experience.
• Qualified as a Competent Person (CP) under JORC or NI 43-101 or Equivalent.
• 5+ years' supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees geological, geophysical and geochemical data acquisition.
• Develops annual exploration budgets and plans.
• Advises on exploration strategies and manages exploration teams.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Communication

Education

BSc Hons or MSc in Geosciences or Geological Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Leapfrog

ArcGIS

Job description

Who Are We?

SSR Mining Inc. is a leading, free cash flow focused intermediate gold company with four producing assets located in the USA, Turkey, Canada, and Argentina, combined with a global pipeline of high-quality development and exploration assets in the USA, Turkey, and Canada.

SSR’s commitment to safety, collaboration, and excellence allows us to continue building upon our already strong foundation. With an industry-leading pipeline of projects, strong financial positioning, and talented employees, we look forward to our bright future!

Job Description

• Identifies quality exploration projects and targets that are aligned with SSR’s core strategies having positive material impacts on the company.
• Guides and supports the local exploration teams, helping to generate and test targets while obeying and/or exceeding current best practices in health, safety and environmental management.
• Helps build exploration teams and programs, defines and develops new gold resources across exploration tenements, and advances the understanding of mine, near-mine and regional geology as a key part of the process essential to new gold discovery and effective development of gold resources.
• Ensures that all exploration work is undertaken and completed in compliance with international reporting codes such as JORC and NI 43-101.
• Drives constant improvement in the quality of SSR’s geological evaluations and the competency of exploration geologists.
  
  

The Day To Day

• Oversees all jurisdictional exploration activities including geological, geophysical and geochemical data acquisition, drilling, data processing, implementation of quality assurance/quality control programs, data storage, and resource management.
• Helps to identify and rank new and existing exploration projects and targets, and recommends potential acquisitions and agreements.
• Proficient in interpreting data and making sound objective assessments regarding exploration potential.
• Oversees the implementation of company safety, environment, and community standards, objectives, policies and best practices.
• Develops an effective 1-2 year strategic plan, annual business plan and budget
• Defines and presents annual exploration budgets to management
• Competently manages budgets of $3-10M
• Ability to monitor performance against Key Performance Indicators, objectives and budget.
• Helps the local teams develop exploration models and assists in the planning of exploration programs.
• Works with team members on land tenure, permit management and help negotiate, and maintain joint venture agreements that satisfy SSR investment criteria.
• Advises on exploration strategies and sits on the exploration leadership team.
• Skilled in financial management and understanding of business value drivers.
• Proficient in leading risk assessments to identify key HSEC and business risks and establishing controls to mitigate those risks.
  
  

Is this you?

• Strong leadership, management, communication, and project management skills.
• Requires a university degree (BSc Hons or MSc) in Geosciences or Geological Engineering, with 15+ years exploration experience including international experience
• 5+ years' supervisory experience preferred
• Resource evaluation or mine experience
• Experience in negotiating and managing joint ventures
• Substantial experience in contractor management
• Qualified as a Competent Person (CP) under JORC or NI 43-101 or Equivalent
• Demonstrated knowledge of safe work practices, policies and procedures.
• Advanced knowledge of geological principles and techniques, and ore-forming systems.
• Excellent working knowledge of all Microsoft Office software especially Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of Leapfrog and ArcGIS software are an asset.
• Willing to travel for extended periods of time
  
  

Our Stipulations

This job posting complies with all Company standards, policies and procedures pertaining to appropriate conduct for employees, including the Code of Conduct. Our Respect in the Workplace policy, Safety, Health & Environment policies, and any other applicable standards, policies and procedures are implemented and or revised by the Company or by Legislation.

This job description is an outline of the key requirements and responsibilities for this role but is not to be considered an exhaustive list. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Drug (including marijuana) and alcohol substance testing is a requirement for all positions. Applicants who have recently used marijuana recreationally may not pass a substance test as marijuana can remain in the user’s system for as many as 30 days after use.

SSR Mining Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

SSR Mining Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.