Senior Exploration Geologist
$110,000 - $170,000 per year
Company:KoBold Metals
Location:United States, Canada
Languages:English
Seniority level:Senior, A minimum of 10 years experience in the mineral exploration industry
Experience:A minimum of 10 years experience in the mineral exploration industry
Skills:
LeadershipProject ManagementPythonData AnalysisProject CoordinationCross-functional Team LeadershipCommunication SkillsAnalytical SkillsCollaboration
Requirements:
- Strong technical knowledge of one or more ore deposit types. Experience working on sediment-hosted stratiform copper or magmatic sulfide deposits will be considered an advantage.
- Excellence in generative analysis ranging from new concepts to integration, interpretation, and modeling of large datasets.
- Good field skills and experience conducting field programs across a range of project stages from grassroots prospects through to advanced projects with significant drilling campaigns.
- Baseline level of proficiency in standard desktop software packages (e.g., ArcGIS or QGIS).
- Strong leadership skills including the ability to motivate and inspire others, to share ownership and responsibility for project outcomes, and to work effectively in collaborative, interdisciplinary teams.
- Previous experience in coaching and training geoscientists of varying experience, educational backgrounds and cultures in leading-practice mineral exploration.
- Demonstrated commitment to high standards of health and safety in the workplace.
- A minimum of 10 years experience in the mineral exploration industry.
- B.Sc. degree in geology or related geoscience field.
Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate in all activities a commitment to the highest standards in health and safety, environment, and community relations.
- Rigorously analyze geoscientific datasets across a range of scales from provinces to prospects to determine exploration potential and to identify, rank, and prioritize exploration targets.
- Design, budget, permit, and execute field programs ranging from geological mapping and sampling of grassroots prospects through to large drilling programs on advanced projects, with leading industry practice in data acquisition and validation.
- Provide technical guidance and support to local in-country project teams during the design and execution of exploration programs, including site visits and engagement with other project stakeholders.
- Work collaboratively with data scientist colleagues to conceive and implement insightful analytical methods.
