Senior Underground Geologist

Careermine

Emo Township

On-site

CAD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly incentive
Health benefits
RSU grants
Disability insurance
RRSP matching
Health Spending Account
Travel & meals provided

Job summary

Coeur Mining's Rainy River operation in Ontario seeks a Senior Underground Project Geologist to lead the underground geology group under the Chief Geologist. You will manage ore control, resource definition drilling, and geological modeling to maximize resource recovery.

You will mentor staff, ensure QA/QC, and collaborate daily with Engineering, Mine Operations, and Contractors while upholding safety and best practices in a residential mining environment.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Geology, Geological Engineering or related field is required.
  • Strong interdepartmental communication skills are essential for cross-functional collaboration.
  • Proven abilities to lead, manage and mentor teams in a mining environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the underground geology team and oversee ore control, drilling, and modeling.
  • Align work with Chief Geologist to achieve departmental and operational goals.
  • Maintain safe working practices and enforce QA/QC procedures.
  • Daily communication with Engineering, Mine Operations and Contractors.
  • Oversee data management, validation, and reporting (month end).
  • Mentor non-technical staff and support production efforts.

Skills

Interdepartmental communication
Leadership & mentorship
Task prioritization
Self-learning
Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geology, Geological Engineering or related field

Tools

Leapfrog
Deswik

Job description

Make an impact at an all-North American precious metals producer. New Gold is now part of Coeur Mining. Visit www.coeur.com to learn more.

Coeur Mining attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to:

  • A stimulating values-based work environment
  • A culture of collaboration and inclusion
  • Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
  • Career development opportunities
  • A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement
  • A competitive total compensation program
  • A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan
About Coeur Mining:

Coeur Mining is a growing, all-North American precious metals producer with seven operations: the Las Chispas silver-gold mine and Palmarejo gold-silver complex in Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska, the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota, the Rainy River gold mine in Ontario, Canada, and the New Afton copper-gold mine in British Columbia, Canada. In addition, Coeur owns the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead exploration project in British Columbia.

Rainy River

Situated in beautiful northwestern Ontario, 65 km northwest of Fort Frances, the Rainy River mine is an open pit and underground, gold and silver producing, residential mine site.

The Rainy River mine, located adjacent to the Ontario/Minnesota border is 65 kilometers northwest of Fort Frances, Ontario and is situated half way between Winnipeg, Manitoba and Thunder Bay, Ontario The area is home to more than 130 species of birds and large populations of moose, black bear and deer. If you enjoy outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, winter sports and lake country then this is an area you will love to live and work in.

Applicants who reside in Northwestern Ontario and have experience working in a cross-cultural environment, coupled with knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities presented to those living in the Northwest Ontario, are assets. Hiring priority will be given to qualified applicants who are beneficiaries of the Impact Benefits Agreement (IBA) and to qualified applicants residing in the Northwest Ontario communities. (Indigenous) Members must clearly identify their status on the online job application and resume if they wish to receive priority consideration.

About The Role

Schedule: 14/14 or 7/7 or 5/2-4/3

Position Reports To: Chief U/G Geologist

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Chief Geologist, the incumbent is responsible for the leadership and direction in all underground geological activities related to the development of the project. The successful candidate will be responsible for the leadership and direction of the mine geology group, and establishing, managing, and prioritizing activities to achieve short term and strategic goals of the operation while maximizing the recovery of the reserve and identifying any new resources to be converted into reserves. Specific areas of oversight include ore control, reserve definition drilling, UG Mine Exploration, geological interpretation, short range modeling, geologic database, month end reporting, and reconciliation. The Senior Underground Project Geologist is expected to lead by the example and to ensure the department employs safe working policies and behaviors.

As a people leader, the individual selected will have demonstrated the ability to:
  • Present a united front to the organization and lead in an aligned manner
  • Role model our values and culture and do so with care and compassion
  • Actively listen, engage, and demonstrate the utmost respect, and integrity and work with others in an inclusive way
  • Foster diverse perspectives to actively identify new ways of working, have the courage to try new things, learn from mistakes and drive innovation
  • Provide coaching and timely feedback to grow their team, expand their capabilities and foster growth
  • Recognize and celebrate success and encourage a winning attitude across the organization
Key Responsibilities
  • Implement best practices with respect to resource modelling, and ore control
  • Work in conjunction with the Chief Geologist to ensure the achievement of departmental and operational goals.
  • Ensure he/she and the team, work in accordance with the safety procedures
  • Daily communication with Engineering, Mine Operations and Contractors
  • Oversee activities related to the modelling and examination of geological data
  • Oversee activities related to consulting requirements to support the grade control process
  • Implement best practices with respect to software usage, data management, and file management
  • Daily, Weekly, Monthly reporting
  • Ensure the QAQC protocols are in place and followed.
  • Assist in monitoring and reporting QAQC results
  • Participate in the coaching, mentorship, and evaluation of non-technical staff.
  • Assist in all aspects of production and in other key areas of the mine as required
  • Assist in open pit Geology activities as required
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Geology, Geological Engineering or related field
  • Registered or able to register as a GIT or P. Geo in Ontario, Canada
  • Demonstrated knowledge of ore control, drill program, resource estimation processes, mapping and reconciliation
  • Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in mining, underground mining experience is preferred
  • Strong interdepartmental communication skills
  • Proven abilities to lead, manage and mentor
  • Able to change and re-prioritize tasks as new information is gathered
  • Strong ability to self-learn
  • Knowledge of Leapfrog and Deswik packages is preferred
Compensation

The anticipated salary range for this position will be between $120,000.00 - $150,000.00.

*Note: this employment opportunity is based on an actual current vacancy, not just for future consideration

Why Coeur?
  • Highly competitive base salary, and a quarterly incentive program
  • Extended Health & Dental Benefits
  • Restricted Share Unit grants
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance benefit
  • Defined match contribution to group registered retirement savings account
  • Annual Health Spending Account
  • Camp, Travel & Meals provided

We thank all applications for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. Coeur Mining does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with the Company. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by Coeur Mining will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.

Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility

Coeur Mining is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans' status, Indigenous status or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.

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