Principal Resource Geologist

Sudbury, ON, Canada
Quebec City, QC, Canada
Montreal, QC, Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Val d'Or, QC, Canada
Rouyn-Noranda, QC, Canada

Type of position: Regular

As a principal resource geologist, you’ll provide recognized technical leadership in mineral resource estimation and geological modelling. You’ll serve as a trusted advisor to clients and multidisciplinary project teams, oversee complex mandates, from exploration to feasibility and operations, and contribute to the growth of BBA’s resource geology practice through technical excellence, mentorship and business development.

• Lead and review complex mineral resource estimates, geological interpretations and 3D models for a range of commodities, deposit types and project stages
• Serve as a Qualified Person, where applicable, and provide technical oversight for disclosure and reporting in accordance with NI 43-101 and other applicable international codes and standards
• Define and approve resource estimation strategies, including data validation, domaining, compositing, geostatistical analysis, interpolation, classification and model validation
• Lead independent technical reviews, due diligence assignments, audits and gap assessments for drilling, sampling, analytical methods, QA/QC, databases and mineral resource estimates
• Author and review technical reports, resource-related study sections and recommendations for preliminary economic assessments, pre-feasibility studies, feasibility studies and operating mines
• Advise clients and project teams on geological risk, uncertainty, data collection programs, resource conversion strategies and fit-for-purpose technical solutions
• Provide senior technical direction across multidisciplinary mandates and coordinate scope, budget, schedule, quality and deliverables with clients and internal stakeholders
• Mentor and develop geologists, establish technical standards and workflows and promote peer review, knowledge sharing and consistent quality across the practice
• Strengthen trusted client relationships, identify opportunities, support proposals and contribute to the strategic growth and market positioning of the resource geology practice

• Results-driven
• Strong commitment to health and safety
• Constantly seeking sustainable and agile solutions
• Caring mindset that puts people first
• Rigorous and ethical

• Bachelor’s degree in geology or geological engineering; a graduate degree is an asset
• At least 15 years of relevant experience in resource geology, mineral resource estimation and geological modelling, including experience with advanced projects or operating mines
• Member in good standing of a recognized professional association of geoscientists or engineers and eligible to serve as a Qualified Person under NI 43-101
• Demonstrated track record leading and signing off on mineral resource estimates and technical disclosure for multiple commodities, deposit styles and project stages
• Advanced expertise in geological interpretation, geostatistics, estimation methods, resource classification, uncertainty assessment, model validation, databases and QA/QC
• Strong command of specialized geological and mining software such as Leapfrog, Datamine, Seequent Central or comparable applications
• Proven ability to lead complex multidisciplinary mandates, exercise sound professional judgement and communicate material technical risks to executives, investors and technical audiences
• Established client relationships and demonstrated contribution to business development, proposal preparation and the growth of consulting services
• Strong…