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Senior Resource Geologist

SLR Consulting
Lakewood, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 1/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/31/2026
We are SLR Consulting (US), a coast-to-coast team of 500 advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new Senior Resource Geologist, you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal. Our projects encompass a wide spectrum, including geological modeling, statistical analysis, and resource estimation and reporting for various metals and depositional environments.

Responsibilities

  • Manage geological database and conduct quality control analysis
  • Perform statistical evaluation of geological data
  • Develop geological models for diverse metals and depositional environments
  • Creation of geological drawings and statistical figures for technical reports
  • Estimate mineral resources for multiple commodities
  • Collaborate with mining engineers, metallurgists, and other disciplines
  • Prepare project estimates, schedules, and reports
  • Provide client support and presentations
  • Contribute to business development efforts to expand our mining sector

Working @ SLR

With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:

  • Competitive total compensation package including medical, dental, orthodontia, vision, FSA/HSA, generous PTO accrual, 10 paid holidays, 401(k) retirement account with company matching program, company paid life insurance, short & long term disability insurance, and employee assistance program.
  • The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $150,000. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.
  • Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement

Qualifications/Education/Memberships

  • Bachelor's degree in Geology or Geological Engineering
  • Minimum 10 years of minerals exploration, operation, and resource estimation.
  • Certification as a Qualified Person (QP) is required
  • Experienced in geostatistics and estimation methods (such as but not limited to ordinary kriging, inverse distance weighting)
  • Experienced in modelling various commodities in a variety of geological terranes, including Carlin, porphyry, and skarn. Multi-commodity experience in precious metals and base metals
  • Proficiency in 3D Mine Modeling software such as Leapfrog, Vulcan, MinePlan, Datamine, or MicroMine.
  • Experienced in geological and block modelling, domaining, grade capping, and QA/QC
  • Authorship or co-authorship of SK 1300 and/or NI 43-101 Technical Reports, or other CRIRSCO standard reports
  • Familiarity with resource classification, cutoff grade development, and application of modifying factors
  • Professional certifications or organizations (CPG, SME-RM, MMSA) desired
  • Experience with audits, due diligence, and third-party reviews preferred
  • Advanced skills in Excel or Access (or other database tools)
  • Strong project management skills for handling large-scale projects
  • Excellent communication skills in English
  • Proficiency in Spanish is advantageous

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and want to be.

SLR is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, civil union status, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or veteran status.  

At SLR, we embrace diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within and outside our organization. We respect and celebrate differences and want to ensure that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone feels included and is encouraged to be their authentic self. 

We are committed to these values, and our SLR Culture & Diversity Team works to actively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across our people and talent processes, operations, and client work around the world. If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please contact us at careers-us@slrconsulting.com

Salary : $120,000 - $150,000

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