Remote Senior Resource Geologist – Mining & Exploration

AECO

Murray (UT)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 160,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Resource Geologist to support our U.S. West Region. This role requires broad mineral exploration experience and strong technical competencies to support our mining consulting team, covering from discovery to project closure.

You will travel to remote locations for short periods and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams. The successful candidate will develop exploration data interpretations, build resource models, and contribute to public reporting as Qualified

Qualifications

BS in Geology or related field and 10 years of relevant experience.
Registered Professional Geologist (PG) license.
Strong technical writing and communication skills.
Experience with mineral exploration, mine geology, geologic modeling, and resource estimation.
Advanced QA/QC and geostatistical methods.
Experience with Leapfrog and MinePlan software.
Willingness to travel up to 15% to remote project locations.
Understanding field-level exploration and mining project risks.

Responsibilities

Build, analyze and interpret exploration data using database programs and geostatistical methods.
Build exploration and resource models for project due diligence and resource reporting.
Public reporting of exploration targets and mineral resource estimates as Qualified Person or Competent Person per NI 43-101, S-K 1300 and JORC Code.
Assist in desktop planning, supervision, and evaluation of mineral exploration programs.
Mentorship of resource geologists.
Assist with exploration and mining project proposals for clients.