Regional Chief Geologist at Newmont Goldcorp Corporation

ABOUT THIS ROLE:

• Are you a Geologist with a minimum of 15 years of broad industry experience in mining and exploration environments?
• Are you seeking a role in an organisation that supports the Regional Group Executive Exploration in the effective alignment of technical work carried out in support of exploration activities?
• Do you have the zeal to drive innovation and improve technical processes and systems to accelerate discoveries and reduce resource and reserve conversion costs?

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:

• Lead a core regional pool of Subject Matter Experts in the areas of data acquisition, data management, geological modeling, geophysics, geochemistry, prospectity assessment and QA/QC. Constantly evaluate and optimize team’s performance, capacity and technical capability.
• Evaluate and prioritize work requests and partner with exploration teams to identify and allocate internal and external resources to staff teams able to complete projects in a timely fashion. Lead external consultants as necessary.
• Undertake technical reviews to ensure the quality of geological models developed by resource geologists across the region.
• Provide technical support to exploration teams in identifying, prioritizing and testing targets.
• Ensure standards for data acquisition, logging, sampling, assaying and geological modeling are followed and that these activities are carried out with sound application of geology fundamentals and proper use of available technologies.
• Provide mentoring to technical staff across exploration regional teams, support cross functional development, and improve collaboration of geologists across sites.

YOUR TRAINING, SKILLS & EXPEREINCE CHECKLIST:

• Degree in Geology or related fields with 15+ years of broad industry experience in mining and exploration environments.
• Minimum of ten years experience in resource/reserve reporting.
• Demonstrated experience in leading technical staff and understanding and communicating management expectations.
• Visible leadership in safety, health and S&ER.
• Strong understanding of Resource and Reserves disclosure standards.
• Experience in working with and supporting exploration activities in a variety of cultural environments.
• Strong knowledge of cost-benefit analysis, project management methodologies, and change management, including engagement and communications.
• Driving towards conflict resolution and having the authority to make decisions that impact delivering of solutions.
• Cross functional Business and Technical Acumen across the mining business cycle – understanding financial implication of technical drivers.

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.  

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The position is located at the Ahafo Mine site.
• Position is required to travel to, and assist other domestic and international sites.