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Principal Geologist | Brownfields Exploration | Gold ⚜️
Denver, Colorado
I’m working with an established international gold producer with multiple producing operations across North and South America, alongside a strong pipeline of development and exploration assets.
They’re looking to appoint a Principal Geologist to join their Resource Development team, reporting to the Resource Development Director, and play a key role in identifying, evaluating and advancing brownfield exploration opportunities across the portfolio.
The role is based at the company's Denver headquarters, with approximately 25% travel to operating and exploration assets.
This is a technically focused position with exposure to a broad range of exploration and resource development activities, including:
- Leading the generation and evaluation of brownfield targets across mine, near-mine and regional environments
- Integrating geological, geochemical, geophysical and drilling datasets to develop and refine exploration hypotheses
- Developing and continuously refining geological interpretations and 3D models to support target advancement
- Leading litho-structural mapping and field investigations
- Providing technical oversight and peer review of drill programs across the portfolio
- Reviewing and prioritising exploration targets and presenting technical recommendations to senior stakeholders
- Leading the consolidation, maintenance and continuous improvement of geological datasets and GIS platforms across the portfolio
- Evaluating and applying new exploration techniques, technologies and datasets to improve targeting effectiveness
- Working closely with site geology, resource geology, mine geology and technical services teams to improve orebody understanding and align exploration activities with business priorities
- Providing technical leadership, guidance and mentorship to geologists and technicians
What they’re looking for:
- Strong experience in litho-structural mapping
- Significant experience in brownfield exploration and target generation, ideally within precious metals environments
- Experience working in orogenic, epithermal and/or Carlin gold systems
- Strong GIS capability, with ArcGIS Pro experience an advantage
- Proficiency with Leapfrog Geo or equivalent 3D modelling software
- Strong geological interpretation and exploration targeting capability
- Proven ability to communicate technical interpretations and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leadership
- A collaborative approach and strong commitment to HSEC standards
- Willingness to travel approximately 25% across the company's operating and exploration assets throughout North and South America
This is an exciting opportunity to take on a portfolio-wide technical leadership role, working across exploration targets and producing operations while contributing directly to resource discovery and growth.
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Salary : $150,000 - $170,000