Senior Mine Geologist

• Excellent opportunity to continue your career with an established industry leader
• Receive a competitive salary and a wide host of benefits
• Develop yourself professionally and contribute to a growing organization!

About the Organization

Lake Shore Gold (a subsidiary of Pan American Silver) is located in Timmins, Ontario. The Bell Creek Complex, located approximately 20 kilometers northeast of Timmins, consists of an underground mine and processing facility. Mineralization is associated with the Porcupine-Destor fault system within the Abitibi greenstone belt, with ore mined by narrow vein longhole stoping methods. Ore is then transported to the surface via a modern 1080m deep shaft capable of 4800tpd.

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About Timmins, Ontario

Timmins is a vibrant community of 45,000 residents that is a central hub for Northeastern Ontario. People can enjoy recreational activities such as camping, world-class fishing, nature, and snowmobile trails. Direct flights to Toronto are available at the local airport via multiple carriers. There are many support networks in the community including the local Timmins and District Hospital, local sports leagues for children and adults (hockey, baseball, basketball, etc.), golf courses, both cross-country and downhill ski resorts, a community pool, and many other community events that provide entertainment throughout the year - fairs, carnivals, concerts, and more! 

About the Opportunity

We are looking to hire an Senior Mine Geologist to join our team at the Timmins West Mine in Timmins, ON., on a full-time basis. The schedule is Monday – Friday, 8-hour shifts or 4x3 – 10 hours 

Compensation: This position offers a salary range of $125,000 - $150,000 annually, based on qualifications and experience.

Vacancy Status: This is an existing vacancy. The successful candidate may begin as soon as possible.

Please note that this role requires relocation to the Timmins area and is not a camp-based position. 

In this role, you will be responsible for assisting in organizing and carrying out mining activities at Timmins West Mine. Reporting to the Chief Geologist, the successful candidate would be responsible for coordinating and supervising a team of geologists in daily grade control activities and safety compliance, design and implementation of diamond drill programs, and liaising with production and engineering personnel in the mine planning functions. The successful candidate would also assist with resource modeling, building of the LOM plan and budgeting process.

Reporting to the Chief Geologist, the Senior Mine Geologist will have the following responsibilities:

• Coordinate and supervise a team of geologists

• Liaise with production and engineering personnel in the mine planning functions

• Conduct the required safety inspections, audits and job observations

• Provide feedback to the exploration team in the planning and design of diamond drill programs

• Reporting (daily, weekly, monthly),

• Issuing ore shapes for mine planning and validating engineered stope shapes based on grade block models,

• Monitoring the quality of grade control and sampling

• Assist with stope reconciliation, and resource/lithological, and

• Support department oversight and decision making when Chief Mine Geologist is not available

• Other duties as assigned.

More About You

To qualify for this role:

• B.Sc in Geology is required

• P.Geo in good standing in the Province of Ontario

• Supervising experience is an asset

• Capable of working independently

• Maintain high safety standards

• 5-7 years’ experience of combined exploration and production geology preferably in an underground narrow vein gold mining work environment

• Experience with 3D Modeling software; Deswik, Datamine, Leapfrog,

• Reserve//Resource block modeling experience

• Deep hole drilling experience is an asset

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada

About the Benefits

In return for your hard work and dedication you can expect to receive a competitive salary, as well as the following benefits:

• Competitive Wages
• Mine/Mill Performance Plan Incentive (bonus)
• Sign-On Bonus for eligible positions
• Relocation Assistance available for eligible positions
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Company-paid extended medical, prescription, dental, and vision benefits
• Wellness Spending Account
• Health Care Spending Account
• Company-paid pension plan with 8% company contribution
• Basic life/accidental life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Telemedicine Virtual Primary Care via Dialogue
• Competitive Paid Vacation Entitlements
• Paid pregnancy and parental leave

Lake Shore Gold is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and we believe that diversity and inclusion among our team members is critical to our success. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and all aspects of employment including the decision to hire or promote will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business requirements.  Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to take the next step toward your career goals with an industry leader - apply now!