Senior Corporate Geologist

Centerra Gold; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Centerra Gold, headquartered in Toronto, is seeking a Senior Corporate Geologist to support multiple projects with geological modelling, resource estimation, and data integrity. This fixed-term 18-month role requires close collaboration with the corporate Technical Team and field personnel across sites.

The successful candidate will lead QA/QC, ensure data quality for decision-making, and provide short-term field support when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Geology, Geological Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in resource estimation, mineral exploration, consulting and/or mining.
• Experience with geological modelling and resource estimation; familiarity with epithermal and porphyry deposits is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and experience in technical reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide geological, structural, and resource estimation support for projects and operations.
• Maintain technical reports for projects and sign off on sections.
• Interpret exploration results and recommend paths forward to leadership.
• Act as liaison between site personnel and corporate team.

Skills

Geological modelling

Resource estimation

Leapfrog software

Communication skills

QA/QC protocols

Data management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Geology or related field

Tools

Leapfrog software

Acquire (data management)

Job description

About Centerra Gold

Headquartered in Toronto, Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) is one of the leading North American gold and copper producers engaged in the operation, exploration, development, and acquisition of quality mining assets in Asia, North America, and other markets worldwide.

Centerra’s vision is to build a team‑based culture of excellence that responsibly delivers sustainable value and growth. We are committed to safety, integrity, ethics, and fairness of our operations, promoting the highest standards of ethical business conduct of our employees, officers, and directors.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Director of Geology, the position of Senior Corporate Geologist is responsible for working on multiple projects, ranging from development and operation projects. This position will collaborate with the corporate Technical Team to support individual sites primarily with geological modelling, resources modelling, reconciliation, and reporting. Extensive site deployment may occur. This is a fixed‑term position for a period of 18 months.

The Senior Corporate Geologist will assist the exploration group, site mine geology team, the corporate technical team, and as required site geological teams in assessing, evaluating, and modelling the geology and specifically the mineral inventories of various deposits and report key findings to stakeholders in written and oral formats. As part of these activities, the Senior Corporate Geologist will assure the integrity and quality of input data (drilling, sampling, survey, etc.) to ensure that any decisions the company may make on the produced products have a sound and defendable basis. A key component of the role is to act as a liaison between field exploration personnel and the corporate team and to provide guidance where required in the fields of health and safety, geological field activities, geological and mineral resource modelling, and reporting. The Senior Corporate Geologist is expected to provide short‑term support to site and field teams as part of those teams when personnel shortages occur.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Provide geological, structural, and resource estimation support for the company’s projects and operations.
• Maintain technical reports for the company’s projects and operations and sign off on select sections.
• Interpret exploration results and provide recommendations to advance projects to the company leadership.
• Act as liaison between mining/exploration site personnel and corporate staff.
• Provide guidance on geological topics to site personnel.
• Implement and oversee QA/QC protocols to ensure the highest quality of data.
• Provide regular reports on activities and findings.
• Ensure projects are delivered within budget and completed in a timely and safe manner.
• Support site mine geology short‑term modelling and grade control practices.

About You

The following will be critical to successfully performing this role:

• Bachelor of Science in Geology, Geological Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in resource estimation, mineral exploration, consulting and/or mining, ideally with experience in epithermal and porphyry deposits.
• High proficiency in geological modelling, preferably using Leapfrog software.
• High proficiency in resource estimation, including production and long‑term models.
• Sound understanding of structural concepts.
• Good communication skills, especially written communications.
• Experience with the compilation of Technical Reports.
• Proficiency with database software, preferably acquire.
• Experience in resource estimation is considered an asset.
• Some proficiency in Spanish and/or Turkish is considered an asset.
• Ability to travel, sometimes on short notice and for extended times as required.

PEOPLE FIRST

Respecting the rights of our people, developing and promoting our talent, and creating an inclusive work environment that recognizes the diversity and the unique experiences of our employees is fundamental to our mandate. Centerra Gold puts People First in every region we operate, by committing to nurture an inclusive culture that respects, values, and celebrates the global power of all perspectives. We welcome diverse backgrounds and experience at all our sites, and qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, genetic characteristics, disability, or national or ethnic origin. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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