Senior Remote Sensing Geologist

EarthDaily Analytics; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading geospatial analytics company is seeking a Senior Remote Sensing Geologist to join their Mining & Energy team. This remote role focuses on providing technical support and guidance in mineral exploration projects using advanced remote sensing software. Ideal candidates have at least 5 years of relevant experience, a graduate degree in Geological Remote Sensing, and proficiency in remote sensing tools. You will aid clients in utilizing the Marigold software and will engage in training and consulting projects to enhance mineral mapping efforts.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Flexible time off

Innovative work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in mineral exploration as a project geologist or consultant.
• Experience using geological RS data for mineral mapping.
• Experience working with clients and providing consulting.

Responsibilities

• Support mining clients with remote sensing expertise for mineral exploration.
• Develop and deliver geological remote sensing proposals.
• Train clients on using Marigold and support consulting projects.

Skills

Remote sensing software proficiency

Problem-solving skills

Fluent in English

Field experience with spectral radiometers

Education

Graduate degree (MSc or Ph.D.) in Geological Remote Sensing

Undergraduate degree in Geology or Geological Engineering

Tools

Marigold

ENVI

GIS software

Job description

ABOUT EARTHDAILY

EarthDaily is revolutionizing the way we understand andmonitorour planet. Throughcutting-edgeEarth Observation (EO) technology and geospatial analytics, weprovideunparalleled insights for industries ranging from agriculture to mining, insurance, and government intelligence. Our mission is to build the world’s most advanced change detection system to capture,analyze, and interpret global shifts in near real-time.

OUR CREW

Our global, distributed teamrepresentsa variety of business lines and is made up of business development, sales, marketing and support professionals, data scientists, software engineers, subject matter experts, project managers and finance, HR, and IT professionals.EarthDaily’s Mining and Energy team isgrowing,we are bringing our world class geological remote sensing solution Marigold to more mining customers across the globe.

We are currently looking for amid-careerSeniorRemote SensingGeologistto join our crew!This is a remote position for a candidate located in the United Kingdom. All candidates must be eligible to work in their country of residence.

THE ROLE

As a subject matter expert (SME) in spectral geology and/or remote sensing geology on the Mining & Energy team your responsibility will focus primarily on supportingM & E clients who are interested in receiving guidance and support in the use of our remote sensing expertise to help with theirmineral exploration projects, or who may be future users of Marigold, ourFlagship software forglobalgeological mineralmapping. ThisSpectral Geologistrolewill be reporting tothe VP of Mining and Energy, andreceive mentorship from ourRSTechnical Lead,our Principal Remote Sensing Geologist.The primary focus of the role will be technical supportin the application of remote sensing principles of alteration and lithological mapping using our Marigold software for a wide variety of mineral deposit types. This role will provide remote sensingexpertiseand support during sales calls and post-sale with prospectiveclients,to support them in their mineral exploration targetingobjectivesthrougheithera consulting engagement (SoW), or a Marigold subscription.This role will require collaboration with pre-sales and salesEDA personnel, as well as with other SMEs / technical members of the team.You will also support Marigold onboarding and training.With time and experience you will alsoassistthe SME RS teamin the scoping and executing of projects for ourclients whoopt to engage with us on RS consulting projects (SoW’s).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Sales Support and Sales Enablement (50%)

• Work closely with the EDA sales team andour RS Technical Lead to develop functional remote sensing proposals that meet our Miningcustomersneeds for greenfield exploration projects
• Engage with EDA’s in-house SME’s and geological RSSME’sto develop and deliver novel scope of work documentsincorporating both MS and HSI mapping capabilitiesto help close deals with new mining clients
• Develop and proposegeological remote sensingengagement and training solutions withmining clientshelping to securenew or renewal Marigoldsubscriptions
• Join sales calls to provide technical guidance to prospective mining clients and represent the domains of exploration, spectral geology, multispectral(MS)and hyperspectral(HSI)data mineral mapping, and in time,the role of RS mapping, machinelearningand AI in mineral deposit prediction

Marigold Training, Consulting Projects & Development Support (50%)

• Work closely with the RS Geol SME team to develop competencies in using Marigoldprocessingsuch that youcanhelp support trainingforboth MS and HSIMarigold clients
• Workwith theRS Geol SME team to developcompetenciesin using Marigoldtodesign,undertakeand deliver(incl.interpretation)ofMS and HSI consultingprojects forour miningclients.
• Using these developedcompetencies, work with the RS GeolSME’sto help support Marigold testing as requested by the M & E Product Development team.

YOUR PAST MISSIONS

• Graduate degree (MSc.orPh.D.) with a focus on Geological Remote Sensing, Geochemistry,Mineralogyor similarspecialty
• Undergraduate degree ina relevant field such asGeology or Geological Engineering
• ~5+ years of experience inmineral explorationrequired. Could beas a project geologist or consultant, usinggeological RSdata inMinEx/mineral mapping of ore deposits using RS data such as ASTER, Sentinel-2, WorldView-3, airborne hyperspectral data(Aviris,HyMaporSpecTIR)or new HS spaceborne data sources such asEnMap, PRISMA or EMIT
• Proficiencyin remote sensing software (i.e.Marigold,ENVI, others)required
• Field experience with spectral radiometers (i.e. ASDTerraSpec/FieldSpec,TerraSpecHalo, etc.) and ground truthing for mineral mapping preferred
• Experience with GIS software preferred
• Experience working with clients; consultingpreferred
• Strongproblem-solvingskills, with the ability to research, develop, and implement solutions to novel problems a plus
• Experience withscientific computing with Python,preferablyfocused on remote sensing/geospatial datawould be a bonus
• Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as within a team

YOUR TOOLKIT

• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Must be a proactive communicator internally and externally
• Exceptionally organized, with high attention to detail
• Ability to communicate and coordinate with international customers, sales teams, and those inside and outside of the organization at all levels and across all functional areas
• Comfortable with the pressure of a target-driven environment

WHY EARTHDAILY ANALYTICS?

• Competitive compensationand flexible time off
• Be part of a meaningful mission in one of North America's most innovative space companies developing sustainable solutions for our planet
• Great work environment and team with head office locations in Vancouver, Canada and Minneapolis, MN