Exploration Superintendent

Northern Star Resources Ltd.; Alaska; On-site; USD 141,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site team

Job security

Development opportunities

Job summary

Northern Star Resources Ltd. invites an Exploration Superintendent to lead a safety‑driven, high‑level exploration program in Alaska, increasing mineral resources and de‑risking asset life plans.

You will guide the Discovery team, coordinate with engineering and metallurgy, manage budgets and schedules, and deliver periodic reports while ensuring compliance with safety and environmental protocols in a remote camp setting.

Qualifications

• Degree in Geology, preferably with Honours.
• Current Driver’s License.
• Minimum 10 years geological experience in the mining industry, including greenfields and near-mine exploration; majority in gold and at least 6 years in supervisory capacity.
• Proficient with geological software and data interpretation; strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the Discovery team with clearly defined roles and development plans.
• Coach geologists in best practice geological, safety and environmental protocols.
• Develop budgets and manage costs across multiple projects in alignment with LOA plans.
• Develop drill schedules and milestone calendars; communicate variances and risks.
• Collaborate with mining engineering, geotechnical engineering and metallurgy to derisk and progress LOA projects.
• Manage contractors and suppliers engaged in exploration activities.
• Prepare periodic reports in PowerPoint and Word per requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve discovery rate and resource development; address data gaps.
• Ensure tenements are maintained and in good standing through budgeting.
• Coordinate images for ASX releases and assist with images for company releases.

Skills

Geology expertise

Supervisory experience

Orebody interpretation

Resource modeling

MSHA awareness

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Leapfrog

Datamine

ArcGIS

First Aid

Education

Geology degree (Honours preferred)

Tools

Leapfrog

Datamine

ArcGIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Full Time Professional Delta Junction, AK, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1168

Salary Range: $141,000.00 To $153,000.00 Annually

Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX: NST) is an Australian ASX 100 gold producer with four Tier-1 world-class projects located in highly prospective and low sovereign risk regions of Australia and North America. Northern Star is the largest Australian gold producer and among the top 10 gold miners globally. Northern Star continues to invest in building a strong asset base through strategic acquisitions and aggressive exploration to extend the mine lives across its world-class operations and generate earning accretive value for its Shareholders through operational effectiveness.

What do we offer?

• Vibrant hub of activity on site, with the ability to be part of successful and productive team
• Permanent position and extended mine-life offering job security.

Excellent remuneration package with bonuses, insurances and 401K

• Ongoing development opportunities and growth within a company that continuously invests in their people.

The role:

The Exploration Superintendent reports to the Operations Manager and the primary role is to manage a safe, effective, and efficient exploration program with the objective to increase mineral resources on projects suitable to support, grow, and de-risk the life of asset plans, through high-quality geology, accurate geological modeling, cost management, and strategic prioritization.

The specifics:

Provide leadership and guidance to the Discovery team including ensuring all team members have

clearly defined roles, accountabilities and individual development plans. Provide feedback on

performance and conduct formal performance reviews

Complete quarterly career development conversations with senior geologists. Ensure senior
geologists are completing their conversations.

Coach all geologists in best practice geological, safety and environmental protocols.

Assign appropriate actions to the team to execute the work that supports the corporate plan.

Assess, communication and contribute to

The assessment of opportunities to improve the discovery rate or bring forward
development of resources, including those on non-NSR tenements,

The creation of geology and estimation models to identify gaps in knowledge or data and
implement actions to address risks.

Physical and cost tracking on a monthly basis.

Independently deliver a budget across multiple projects that is achievable and aligns to the
corporate strategy and LOA plans.

Develop drill schedules and milestone calendars and adjust as necessary. Communicate variances
and risks to plan appropriately.

Work with other departments including mining engineering, geotechnical engineering and

metallurgy to ensure all upcoming projects in the LOA are derisked and ready for progression to

Manage contractors and suppliers engaged in exploration activities on the project area.

Complete and present periodic reports in both PowerPoint and word document format as per
department, corporate and statutory requirements.

Evaluate, optimise and implement change and or improvements to all geological processes as
appropriate.

Review information for JORC reporting including Table 1 and providing significant intercepts.

Ensure all tenements are maintained and kept in good standing through effective budgeting.

Coordinate images for ASX releases and assist discovery geologists with the generation of images for
company releases.

Qualifications Required:

Degree majoring in Geology, preferably with Honours, from a recognised tertiary institution.

Current Driver’s License.

Desired Experience & Competencies:

Minimum 10 years’ geological experience in the mining industry in both green fields and nearmine

exploration environment – majority must be in gold and at least 6 years in supervisory

capacity.

Computer literacy – Microsoft Office, Geological Software (Leapfrog, Datamine, Arc GIS).

Good communication skills and ability to work in a team.

Orebody interpretation skills and resource skills

Exposure to resource modelling and estimation.

Demonstrate ability to maintain or exceed best industry practice in all geological and
environmental tasks.

Ability to lead team to adapt to new technology, improved processes and practices.

First Aid Certificate (desireable)

Awareness of MSHA Inspection Act & Regulations

The Details:

Working 15 days on and 13 days off rotating schedule up to 12.0 hours a day or more at a remote campsite. Extreme conditions, including but not limited to extreme and changing weather conditions, dust, mud, varying levels of noise, varying degrees of light and dark, in and around artificial light and in a confined work area.

Employees are required to stay on site at the company provided camp during the work rotation. Camp facilities provide dining service, games room, exercise & weight room, sauna, and accommodation rooms. Dormitory rooms have a land line phone, great Wi-Fi & cable TV. Cell service is available through Wi-Fi. The Company provides a bus service to and from Fairbanks, Delta Junction, and Tok, Alaska.

When you join our Company, you join the Northern Star Team. You will be engaged in a dynamic work environment where you will be valued as an integral part of the team, and where you can develop and grow with our business.

Northern Star actively supports and contributes to the local community in which we operate. We are a proud supporter of the Veterans' Employment Commitment and recognize the advantage of a diversified workplace including diversity of gender, thought, experience, and ethnicity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and strive for workplace excellence.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates living in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Delta and Tok regions will be given first consideration.

Due to the large volume of applications, only applicants who are shortlisted will be contacted.