Geo22-04 Mine Geologist

  • salaberry-de-valleyfield

MINE GEOLOGIST

Permanent position

Position to fill 1

Code GEO22-04**

The place of work is in

  • Nunavik

The work is on rotations 14/14 (14 days of work on site followed by 14 days off), with a Fly in - Fly out access. The usual work schedule is of 11 hours a day over 4 weeks of remuneration, 2 weeks worked (77 hours a week, 7 days a week) followed by 2 weeks of rest.

Privileges & benefits

  • A Competitive salary including Bonuses and a full range of social benefits (Parking provided, insurance, generous pension plan, telemedicine, EAP etc.)
  • Opportunities for learning and career advancement.
  • A work environment known to be friendly, dedicated and professional, focused on respect of all and each other.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the mine senior geologist, the mine geologist is responsible for:

  • Assisting his/her supervisor in all of the Company's operating activities.
  • Work in the underground and open pit operations by visiting the ore extraction zones and doing the daily follow-up of the production activities.
  • Assist the mine senior geologist in the supervision of the grade control technicians, open pit and underground.
  • Validate the ore tonnages and grades on the ROM pads.
  • Assist the project geologist with the planning for the underground drilling.
  • Do a follow up of the underground drilling, core description and assay results.
  • Give assistance to engineering department and mining operations for all works related to production geology (indicate the mineralized zones, planning the sampling of the blast patterns, indicate the geological structures, ore bodies characteristics and hazardous areas underground and open pit etc.).
  • Attending the grade control technicians in the geological mapping underground and open pit.
  • Supervising the process of integration, interpretation of the production drilling data and the design of the ore packets and stopes.
  • Perform any other duties considered necessary by the mine senior geologist in order to optimize the mining activities.

Qualifications

  • University degree (BAC) in geosciences (geology or geological engineering).
  • The geologist must be a member in good standing of the Quebec Order of Geologists or Engineers
  • Preferably 2 to 3 years of experience in underground geological production.
  • Possession of a valid general explosives permit.
  • A valid driver's license class 5 is necessary.

Assets

  • Knowledge of Surpac, Deswik.
  • Training on Mining Modules (1 to 7 FMTM)
  • Bilingual (French and English functional).

Profile

  • Being comfortable to work with a diverse and multicultural team.
  • Be a respectful person towards the others and the environment, dynamic, positive thinking and team player.
  • The masculine is used for the sole purpose of lightening the text and designates both the feminine and the masculine._