Resource Geologist/Senior Resource Geologist

SLR International Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Orthodontia

Vision insurance

FSA/HSA

Generous PTO accrual

10 paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Short & long-term disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

SLR Consulting (Americas) is seeking a Resource Geologist/Senior Resource Geologist to join a diverse team delivering geological modeling and resource estimation for metals and depositional environments. You will perform domaining in Leapfrog, produce mineral resource estimates, and ensure data QAQC across projects.

The role requires 5+ years in minerals exploration or resource estimation, proficiency in Leapfrog, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geology or Geoscience; Masters degree advantageous.
• Minimum 5 years of industry experience in minerals exploration, operations, or resource estimation.
• Significant experience in geomodelling and domaining in Leapfrog software is required.
• Practical experience in geostatistics and estimation methods in Leapfrog Edge preferred.
• Multi-commodity experience in precious metals and base metals, with gold experience essential.
• Proficiency in Leapfrog software; familiarity with Vulcan, MinePlan, Datamine, or MicroMine advantageous.
• Experience with drill hole data QAQC.
• Professional certifications (P.Geo, CPG, SME-RM, MMSA) preferred.
• Experience with third party audits and due diligence preferred.
• Strong project management and excellent English communication.

Responsibilities

• Perform geological modeling and mineralization domaining in Leapfrog for multiple commodities.
• Complete mineral resource estimates in Leapfrog Edge or other software.
• Conduct geological database QAQC analysis.
• Statistical evaluation of geological data.
• Collaborate with mining engineers, metallurgists, and other disciplines.
• Prepare project estimates, schedules, and reports.
• Provide client support and presentations.
• Contribute to business development in the mining sector.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geology or Geoscience

Master's degree advantageous

Tools

Leapfrog

Leapfrog Edge

Vulcan

MinePlan

Datamine

MicroMine

Job description

We are SLR Consulting (Americas), a 1500+ team of advisory, environmental, engineering, and regulatory professionals across Canada, the United States, and LATAM. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new Resource Geologist/Senior Resource Geologist, you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal. Our projects encompass a wide spectrum, including geological modeling and resource estimation and reporting for various metals and depositional environments.

• Perform geological modeling and mineralization domaining in Leapfrog software for diverse metals and depositional environments.
• Complete mineral resource estimates in Leapfrog Edge or other industry standard software for multiple commodities.
• Conduct geological database quality control analysis.
• Perform statistical evaluation of geological data.
• Collaborate with mining engineers, metallurgists, and other disciplines.
• Prepare project estimates, schedules, and reports.
• Provide client support and presentations.
• Contribute to business development efforts to expand our mining sector.

Working @ SLR With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject‑matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long‑run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

• Competitive total compensation package including medical, dental, orthodontia, vision, FSA/HSA, generous PTO accrual, 10 paid holidays, 401(k) retirement account with company matching program, company paid life insurance, short & long term disability insurance, and employee assistance program.
• The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $120,000. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.
• Full‑time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

• Bachelor's degree in Geology or Geoscience. Masters Degree will be advantageous.
• Minimum 5 years of industry experience in minerals exploration, operations, or resource estimation.
• Significant experience in geomodelling and domaining in Leapfrog software is required.
• Practical experience in geostatistics and estimation methods in Leapfrog Edge preferred.
• Experienced in modelling various commodities in a variety of geological terranes, such as Carlin, porphyry, orogenic and skarn.
• Multi‑commodity experience in precious metals and base metals, with gold experience essential.
• Proficiency in Leapfrog software required, familiarity with other mine software such as Vulcan, MinePlan, Datamine, or MicroMine advantageous.
• Experience with drill hole data QAQC.
• Authorship or co‑authorship of SK 1300 and/or NI 43-101 Technical Reports, or other CRIRSCO standard reports preferred.
• Professional certifications or organizations (P.Geo, CPG, SME-RM, MMSA), and certification, or ability to be certified as a Qualified Person (QP) is preferred.
• Experience with third party audits, due diligence, and third‑party reviews preferred.
• Strong project management skills for handling large‑scale projects.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy. Artificial intelligence is not being used to screen, assess, or select applicants. SLR strives to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in, and encourages applications from traditionally under‑represented groups including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, veterans, and people with disabilities. We’re Making Sustainability Happen. We don’t have all the answers to the complex sustainability challenges faced by humanity today. But we’re working on it. We are a consultancy with 4,500+ employees, working on projects in over 125 countries around the world. When you join SLR, you’ll work alongside some of the world’s leading advisors and technicians on projects of global importance in the environmental space. We know sustainability starts from within. And no matter how good we are today, we can always do better. We continually work on our internal ethics to set the standard for organisations and reflect the advice we give to clients.