NGM - Project Geologist. Turquoise Ridge
$150,000–$200,000 year
On-siteWinnemucca, Nevada, United States
Job Summary
Lead and manage teams of geoscientists in the generation, evaluation, and execution of exploration programs across all stages of the pipeline, with a strong focus on Project Generation and Target Delineation. Supervise field-based exploration programs ensuring best practices in data collection, management, safety, and community relations while technically evaluating properties for Tier 1 gold or copper discovery potential. Prepare high-quality technical reports and presentations in English and Spanish for site visits and progress updates, ensuring timely delivery of data per Geoinformatics standards. Coordinate with Sustainability teams for Health, Safety, Environmental, and Community Relations compliance, obtain required permits, and drive knowledge transfer through technical training. Manage recruitment, performance evaluations, and mentoring in collaboration with Human Resources while enforcing company policies including the Code of Conduct and Anti-Bribery standards. Maintain zero-incident goals by actively supporting health, safety, and environmental procedures across all exploration teams.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Geology or Geological Engineering from an accredited university
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in metallic mineral exploration
- Demonstrated technical expertise at regional to local scales, particularly in Magmatic-hydrothermal systems or Orogenic gold systems
- Proven experience planning and executing drilling campaigns, including reverse circulation (RC) and diamond drilling
- Valid driver's license, including 4x4 driving certification
- Strong leadership skills, passion for mineral discovery, high adaptability, strong planning and organizational skills, and the ability to work effectively in team-based environments
Desired Qualifications
- International exploration experience
- Experience with Carlin-type, sediment-hosted, SEDEX, or VMS deposits
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing geological teams and working collaboratively with Health, Safety, Environment, Community Relations, and Permitting functions
- Experience using geological software such as Leapfrog, ArcGIS Pro, and IOgas
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in spoken and written English for reporting and presentations
- Full proficiency in spoken and written Spanish
- Experience contributing to mineral discoveries and working across multiple project development stages (from generative to advanced projects)
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