Senior Underground Geologist & Mine Planning Lead

Employment Solutions - Sault College

Porcupine (SD)

On-site

USD 105,000 - 123,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance
Flexible Work Schedule
Company-paid extended medical, dental,
Wellness Spending Account
Health Care Spending Account
Pension plan with 8% company contrib.
Life/AD&D insurance
Long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program
Telemedicine
Paid vacation entitlements
Paid pregnancy and parental leave

Job summary

Lake Shore Gold Corp. seeks a Chief Mine Geologist to lead the underground geology team at the Bell Creek Mine in Porcupine, ON.

You will oversee grade control, reconciliation, and mineral resource planning, while ensuring data integrity and safety standards are integrated into daily and strategic mine planning. The role reports to the Mine Manager and requires strong leadership, mentoring of geologists and technicians, and collaboration with engineering and resource teams for exploration and

Qualifications

  • B.Sc in Geology is required.
  • P.Geo in good standing is required.
  • Capable of working independently.
  • Maintain high safety standards.
  • Experience in underground gold mining preferred (8-10 years).

Responsibilities

  • Manage daily grade control and ore/waste calls underground.
  • Oversee QA/QC and sampling data collection.
  • Update geological databases and models (Deswik, mapping, assays).
  • Review and approve underground mine layouts and plans.
  • Contribute to stoping design, reconciliation, and long-range planning.
  • Mentor and develop geology team; promote safety culture.

Skills

Independent worker
Leadership
Safety conscious
Team coaching
Strong communication

Education

B.Sc in Geology
P.Geo in good standing

Tools

AutoCad
Datamine
GIS software
Deswik
Microsoft Office

Job description

Lake Shore Gold Corp. seeks a Chief Mine Geologist to lead the underground geology team at the Bell Creek Mine in Porcupine, ON.

You will oversee grade control, reconciliation, and mineral resource planning, while ensuring data integrity and safety standards are integrated into daily and strategic mine planning. The role reports to the Mine Manager and requires strong leadership, mentoring of geologists and technicians, and collaboration with engineering and resource teams for exploration and

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