Project Geologist

Who Are We?

SSR Mining Inc. is an intermediate gold company with five producing assets located in the USA, Turkey, Canada, and Argentina, combined with a global pipeline of high-quality development and exploration assets in the USA, Turkey, and Canada.

SSR’s commitment to safety, collaboration, and excellence allows us to continue building upon our already strong foundation. With an industry-leading pipeline of projects, strong financial positioning, and talented employees, we look forward to our bright future!

Job Description

Reporting to the Manager, Exploration-Canada, the Project Exploration Geologist is part of SSR’s Au-Cu exploration programs and collaborates with other departments of the company. You will play an important role in leading geological practices in terms of data management, QA/QC, planning, target generation, logging and sampling, mapping, 3D implicit modelling, interpretations of models, in compliance with SSR’s best practices (including highest HSEC standards).

The Day To Day

• Database management – take primary responsibility for GIS and drilling databases, take primary responsibility for QA/QC review of all drilling and assaying data (approximately 30-40% of role)
• Prepare geological maps, drill sections and 3D models utilizing GIS and 3D modeling software
• Supervise exploration drilling programs and technicians.
• Geological mapping and prospecting in the field
• Geological compilations utilizing provincial databases
• Lead the completion and filing of Assessment reports
• Assist with preparation of exploration permits
• Ensure and plan field activities in a safe manner.
• Serve as a leader and mentor junior exploration geologists.
• Log and sample diamond drill core Create, verify and implement procedures for the exploration department.
• Travel extensively when required.
  
  

Is This You?

• Bachelor Degree in Geology
• Minimum 5-7 years’ experience in exploration.
• Strong background in database management (familiar with MX Deposit, Acquire or other database software)
• Expert user of GIS software (proficiency in ArcPRO would be considered and asset)
• Proficiency with Leapfrog Geo would be considered an asset
• Competence in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Access)
• Strong ability to effectively communicate both oral and written.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
• Experience working in a multicultural environment.
  
  

Working Conditions

This position has a varied schedule. During active drilling and field programs, a 2x2 rotation based out of our remote exploration camps or the Seabee mine site. You will be required to fly in fly out of Saskatoon. During off seasons, a Monday to Friday schedule is in effect.

Our Stipulations

This job posting complies with all Company standards, policies and procedures pertaining to appropriate conduct for employees, including the Code of Conduct. Our Respect in the Workplace policy, Safety, Health & Environment policies, and any other applicable standards, policies and procedures are implemented and or revised by the Company or by Legislation.

This job description is an outline of the key requirements and responsibilities for this role but is not to be considered an exhaustive list. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

SSR Mining Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Employment Equity

At SSR Mining – Seabee Gold Operation, we are dedicated to developing a talented and diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we operate. We actively promote employment equity and invite applicants to voluntarily indicate if they belong to a designated group during the hiring process. Employment equity is not about quotas or hiring individuals who are not qualified. Rather, it aims to broaden the pool of qualified candidates — including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, and individuals with disabilities — and to eliminate barriers that may hinder their full participation in the workforce.

Women

This describes a person who self identifies a woman. The definition recognizes that gender is a self-identification that does not necessarily match the sex of an individual.

Aboriginal People

As per the definition contained in the Canadian Employment Equity Act, Aboriginal Peoples, refers to persons who are Indian, Inuit or Métis.

Persons With Disabilities

Examples include, but are not limited to:

• Blindness or visual impairment (unable to see or having difficulty seeing, glaucoma; however, this does not include persons who can see well with glasses or contact lenses)
• Co-ordination or dexterity impairment (difficulty using hands or arms, for example, grasping or handling tools or using a keyboard)
• Deafness or hearing impairment (unable to hear or having difficulty hearing)
• Mobility impairment (difficulty moving around, walking long distances or difficulty moving using stairs)
• Speech impairment (unable to speak or difficulty speaking and being understood)
• Other disabilities (e.g., learning disabilities, developmental disabilities and all other types of disabilities)
  
  

Members Of Visible Minorities

Examples include, but are not limited to:

• Non-white Latin American (including Indigenous people from Central and South America)
• Black
• East Asian (e.g., Chinese, Japanese, Korean)
• South Asian/East Indian (e.g., Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, or East Indian from Guyana, Trinidad or East Africa)
• Southeast Asian (e.g., Burmese, Cambodian, Filipino, Laotian, Thai, Vietnamese)
• Non-white West Asian, North African or Arab (e.g., Iranian, Lebanese, Egyptian, Libyan)
• People of mixed origin (e.g. with one parent member of a visible minority group)
  
  

The information you are asked to provide is essential for Seabee Gold Operation to comply with the requirements of the Federal Contractors Legislation, and in helping Seabee Gold Operation identify and address workplace barriers by developing employment equity programs and policies. Although participation in completing this survey is voluntary, it is important for us to obtain the most accurate representation of our current workforce.

The information you provide will be kept CONFIDENTIAL and will be used to compile an overview of Seabee Gold Operation's workforce for government compliance purposes. In addition, the summarized results will be used to determine the distribution of designated group members in our workforce, analyze the current results, and track future progress in achieving a representative workforce. This information will not be placed in your employee files.