Senior Geologist

Job Duties:

• Multi-commodity resource exploration and evaluation with an emphasis on international coal mining projects
• Work will entail the design and implementation of exploration programs, development of resource models and compilation of resource reports
• The implementation of exploration programs include the sourcing of appropriate protocols and contractors for exploration permitting, remote sensing, drilling, sampling, assays, washability testing, bulk sampling and surveying
• Information received from exploration programs is to be processed and evaluated following selection of suitable resource modeling software
• The resource models are to meet or exceed international standards for the reporting of resources and reserves
• The compilation of resource reports is required and may entail reporting according to the guidelines of the SAMREC, JORC or NI-43101 codes amongst others.
• The resource reports may be used for public listings on international exchanges such as the ASX, TSX or LSE. All work from field explorations to resource reporting must be to a standard that would pass audits from exploration or mining companies.

Education Required:

• Bachelors Degree in Geology
• Will accept foreign equivalent degree.

Experience Required:

• Six years experience Post University as a Geologist, which must include both exploration and operational experience.

Special Requirements:

• Demonstrable knowledge of the work processes involved in coal exploration and evaluation.
• Demonstrable ability to supervise a project from green-fields exploration to mining operation
• Requires up to date knowledge of suitable remote sensing and sampling techniques, geophysics, sample spacing, laboratory procedures, survey systems and methods, equipment selection, environmental management, supervisory skills, budget management, and safety.
• Prior experience in field management, the latest coal resource evaluation modeling techniques, and English language report writing to international standards.
• Demonstrable knowledge of the guidelines of the SAMREC, JORC and NI-43101 codes.
• Demonstrable knowledge of computer assisted resource modeling techniques and demonstrate the ability to use the following software packages: MS Word, MS Excel, MS ACCESS, MS PowerPoint, AutoCAD
• Demonstrable knowledge of the various tools available for effective coal resource modeling and evaluation is essential. This includes washability testing, coal processing methods and product interpretation.
• Must possess good communicative and reporting writing skills in the English language. The candidate must have a basic knowledge or familiarity with the JORC, SAMREC and NI-43101 guidelines for reporting of resources.

Location of Employment: Salt Lake City, Utah, or Charleston, WV and remote field locations including mining sites within and outside the United States. Candidate must be willing to work in remote field locations for extended periods.

Work Schedule: Full time 40+hours/week.

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