Senior Geologist

Job Duties:

• Design and implement exploration programs with emphasis on national and international coal mining.
• Plan and monitor green-fields exploration projects.
• Select suitable resource modeling software.
• Develop resource models for multi-commodity resource exploration and evaluation that meet international standards for the reporting of resources and reserves.
• Compile resource reports using SAMREC, JORC, and NI-43101 codes.
• Prepare technical reports for use by mining, engineering, and management personnel.
• Format resource reports for public listings on ASX, TSX or LSE international exchanges.
• Prepare field exploration and resource reports using standards that meet audit requirements.
• Determine appropriate protocols and contractors for exploration permitting, remote sensing, drilling, sampling, assays, washability testing, bulk sampling, and surveying.
• Implement safe and environmentally sound exploration methods.
• Provide geologic assessments of mine operations.
• Process and evaluate information received from exploration programs.
• Prepare geologic reports and cost estimates involved in developing geologic programs for operating coal mines.
• Manage project budgets.

Education and Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology, Mining Engineering or Geological Engineering. Foreign equivalent accepted.

Special Requirements:

• Exploration and operational experience.
• Demonstrable knowledge of work processes involved in coal exploration and evaluation.
• Demonstrable ability to supervise projects from green-fields exploration to mining operation.
• Demonstrable knowledge of remote sensing, sampling techniques, geophysics, sample spacing, laboratory procedures, and survey methods.
• Demonstrable knowledge and prior experience in field management and supervision, environmental management, budget management, and mine safety methods.
• Demonstrable knowledge of SAMREC, JORC, and NI-43101 codes.
• Demonstrable proficiency in gridded seam and block model computer assisted resource modeling techniques and applications.
• Demonstrable knowledge of coal resource modeling and evaluation, washability testing, coal processing methods and assessments.
• Excellent English communicating and report writing skills.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally to field locations.

Work Schedule: Full time 40+hours/week. 8 AM to 5 PM.

Location: 136 South Temple, 12th Floor, Salt lake City, UT 84111