Senior Mine Geologist

We are looking to hire a Senior Mine Geologist to join our Timmins West Mine in Timmins, ON, on a full-time basis. The schedule for this position is Monday-Friday, 8 hour days or 4 on, 3 off, 10 hour days.

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
• Designing and implementing diamond drill programs
• Liaising with production and engineering personnel in the mine planning functions
• Conducting required safety inspections, audits, and job observations
• Providing 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
• Assisting with stope reconciliation, and resource/lithological
• Supporting department oversight and decision making when Chief Mine Geologist is not available
• Other duties as assigned

While our ideal candidate has the following qualifications, we welcome applicants who may not meet every criterion to apply:

• 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
• Deep hole drilling experience is an asset
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada

As our ideal candidate, you are a motivated team player, and above all, you demonstrate compliance with all health and safety regulations.

In return for your hard work and dedication you can expect to receive a competitive annual 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 located in Timmins, Ontario, a vibrant community of 45,000 residents that is a central hub for Northeastern Ontario. In Timmins, 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.

The Timmins West Mine is located approximately 18 kilometres west of Timmins, Ontario, one of the world’s most prolific gold camps. Mineralization is associated with the Porcupine-Destor fault system within the Abitibi greenstone belt.

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.