Open Pit Senior Mine Geologist

P&C Recruiting and HR; Town of Montana (WI); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

P&C Recruiting and HR is seeking a Senior Mine Geologist for a copper-focused open pit operation in the United States. The role emphasizes building and validating 3D geological models, resource estimation, and integration with mine planning.

You will lead QA/QC of geological data, prepare technical reports, support annual reporting, and collaborate with engineers to optimize designs. A decade of experience in mining geology and proficiency with Leapfrog Geo or MineSight is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of progressive mining geology experience.
• Significant experience in open pit copper operations.
• Proficiency in resource estimation and geological modeling.
• Experience with drilling methods and QA/QC of exploration data.
• Strong knowledge of geostatistics and block modeling.

Responsabilités

• Develop, update, and validate 3D geological and resource models.
• Interpret lithological, structural, alteration, and mineralization data from drilling programs.
• Conduct resource estimation and classification using geostatistical techniques and industry best practices.
• Prepare mineral resource updates and support reserve conversion activities.
• Maintain geological databases and QA/QC of data.
• Support annual and life-of-mine resource reporting.

Connaissances

Geology

Geostatistics

Resource estimation

Open pit mining

QA/QC

Data interpretation

Microsoft Office

Technical reporting

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in Geology or related

Master's Degree in Geology or Geostatistics preferred

Outils

Leapfrog Geo

MineSight

Description du poste

Senior Mine Geologist

Position Responsibilities:

Resource Modeling & Estimation

• Develop, update, and validate 3D geological and resource models.
• Interpret lithological, structural, alteration, and mineralization data from drilling programs.
• Conduct resource estimation and classification using geostatistical techniques and industry best practices.
• Prepare mineral resource updates and support reserve conversion activities.
• Maintain geological databases and ensure data quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC).
• Support annual and life-of-mine resource reporting.

Resource Reconciliation

• Perform reconciliation between resource models, grade control models, and production results.
• Identify and evaluate variances affecting mine and mill performance.
• Recommend improvements to estimation methodologies and geological interpretations.
• Monitor model performance and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Technical Support

• Provide geological input to mine planning and scheduling processes.
• Collaborate with mine engineers to optimize pit designs and extraction strategies.
• Support drilling programs through targeting, logging standards, and geological interpretation.
• Provide geological interpretation of paragenesis, mineralization, alteration, zoning and structural controls of porphyry copper deposits.
• Assist with economic evaluations and technical studies.
• Participate in feasibility, optimization, and expansion projects.

Reporting and Compliance

• Prepare technical reports, resource statements, maps, and presentations.
• Ensure compliance with company resource reporting standards
• Maintain documentation supporting resource estimates and technical assumptions.

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Geology, Geological Engineering, Earth Sciences, or related discipline.
• Master's Degree in Geology or Geostatistics preferred.

Required Experience

• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in mining geology, with significant experience in open pit copper operations.
• Demonstrated experience in mineral resource estimation and geological modeling.
• Experience with drilling methods and QA/QC of exploration data.
• Experience with resource reconciliation and mine planning integration.
• Proficiency in Leapfrog Geo and MineSight,
• Strong knowledge of geostatistics, block modeling, variography, and resource classification.
• Advanced Microsoft Office and technical reporting skills.
• Strong understanding of geological modeling and resource estimation methodologies.