Senior Exploration Geologist

Senior Exploration Geologist

Reporting to the Exploration Manager, US, this site‑based position is located near Winnemucca, Nevada, USA. The Senior Exploration Geologist is a technical role responsible for the implementation and management of effective processes related to the client’s near‑mine, district, and regional exploration activities in Nevada, USA. The role routinely travels to tenements to complete field work, conduct prospect assessments, supervise contractors and liaise with a variety of stakeholders involved in, supporting, and impacted by exploration programs.

It also leads, guides, and develops Exploration and Junior Geologist staff in day‑to‑day exploration and project tasks, and is responsible for geological interpretation, 3D modelling, new resource opportunities, and support of resource estimation processes.

• Participates in planning, supervision, execution, interpretation, and modelling of underground and surface near‑mine, district and regional exploration projects.
• Advances the understanding of mine, near‑mine, district and regional geology as a key part of the process of new orebody discovery, development of mineral resources, and mining of ore reserves.
• Act as a technical specialist in geological interpretation, 3D modelling, GIS and mineralization visualization within the Exploration team.
• Participates in setting and enforcing the technical guidelines and standards applied within the Exploration Department, and managing the geological, technical and digital resources available to the Exploration team.
• Promotes and enforces cultural, safety, environment policies and guidelines.
• Ensures all work is completed and reported in compliance with all applicable U.S. legislative requirements and the client’s tenement conditions.

Responsibilities in this area include coordinating exploration schedules, aligning resource allocation, and ensuring timely completion of field activities.

• Assists in developing and maintaining an understanding of the geological controls on mineralization.
• Assists in generating exploration strategies, models, and targets inclusive but not restricted to known styles of mineralization.
• Contributes to the design and implementation of near‑mine, district, and regional exploratory programs, from surface and underground to test and define mineralization potential.
• Reports on exploration activities and programs.
• Completes exploration activities compliant with the client’s and government requirements.
• Assists in translating geological data into readily accessible, up‑to‑date GIS format (spatial data), in an auditable digital data filing structure.
• Ensures all drilling data is interpreted during the drilling process, and geological models are constructed using 3D mine‑planning software.

• Assists in defining the resource potential of exploration prospects and identifying resource expansion opportunities.
• Assists in advancing projects through to feasibility stage where resource and reserve potential exists.
• Assists in the design, preparation and implementation of proposals, cost estimates and capital expenditure requests for exploration drilling programs.
• Undertakes structural, lithological, geotechnical, metallurgical, hydrogeological and mineralization characterization projects required to understand the distribution of mineralization and ensure the conversion of resources to reserves.
• Contributes to the Life of Mine Plan (LOM), desktop and feasibility studies.
• Completes other duties as required by the Exploration Manager.

• Responsible for uncontaminated samples being collected in compliance with NI 43‑101 best practices.
• Implements appropriate sample and assay quality control measures.
• Investigates, corrects and documents any problems arising from sampling.
• Participates in audits of sample collection, dispatch, assaying and data interpretation.

• Carries out duties diligently, with highest regard for their safety, the safety of others, environment and community members.
• Complies with relevant policy, procedure, guidelines, and standards, as well as national and…