Principal Geologist Job Denver area,Colorado USA,Science

I’m working with an established international gold producer with multiple producing operations across North and South America, alongside a strong pipeline of development and exploration assets.

They’re looking to appoint a Principal Geologist to join their Resource Development team, reporting to the Resource Development Director
, and play a key role in identifying, evaluating and advancing brownfield exploration opportunities across the portfolio.

The role is based at the company's Denver headquarters
, with approximately 25% travel to operating and exploration assets.

This is a technically focused position with exposure to a broad range of exploration and resource development activities, including:

Leading the generation and evaluation of brownfield targets across mine, near-mine and regional environments
Integrating geological, geochemical, geophysical and drilling datasets to develop and refine exploration hypotheses
Developing and continuously refining geological interpretations and 3D models to support target advancement
Leading litho-structural mapping and field investigations
Providing technical oversight and peer review of drill programs across the portfolio
Reviewing and prioritising exploration targets and presenting technical recommendations to senior stakeholders
Leading the consolidation, maintenance and continuous improvement of geological datasets and GIS platforms across the portfolio
Evaluating and applying new exploration techniques, technologies and datasets to improve targeting effectiveness
Working closely with site geology, resource geology, mine geology and technical services teams to improve orebody understanding and align exploration activities with business priorities
Providing technical leadership, guidance and mentorship to geologists and technicians

What they’re looking for:

Strong experience in litho-structural mapping
Significant experience in brownfield exploration and target generation, ideally within precious metals environments
Experience working in orogenic, epithermal and/or Carlin gold systems
Strong GIS capability, with ArcGIS Pro experience an advantage
Proficiency with Leapfrog Geo or equivalent 3D modelling software
Strong geological interpretation and exploration targeting capability
Proven ability to communicate technical interpretations and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leadership
A collaborative approach and strong commitment to HSEC standards
Willingness to travel approximately 25% across the company's operating and exploration assets throughout North and South America

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a portfolio-wide technical leadership role, working across exploration targets and producing operations while contributing directly to resource discovery and growth.