Geochemistry Lead

at  Klohn Crippen Berger

Vancouver

Are you looking for an opportunity to…

• Leave a positive impact on the environment through progressive design?
• Continue to develop your technical skills while building a team?
• Work in a close-knit group of motivated professionals?
• Focus on continued growth and development?
• Continue the development of your critical thinking skills?
• Participate in a mix of local and global projects?

What makes us stand out?

KCB is an employee-owned mid-size consultancy with a reputation that exceeds our size. Our tag line “Down to Earth / Up to the Challenge” says a lot about who we are. Our staff are inquisitive, curious, and dedicated to solving complex problems. Our size allows us to draw on colleagues across the globe just as easily as if they were across the hall. We also advocate for continued professional development and encourage this by hosting a range of internal and external training sessions and encouraging staff to participate in conferences. In broad terms we think KCB’s differentiators are our:

• size - large enough to win intriguing projects, small enough for the President and CEO to know you by name
• creative perspectives that come through diverse and inclusive teams
• international reputation for technical excellence, everyone maintains a technical focus
• appetite to tackle problems with unique complexities

Our focus is on the application of critical thinking to the management of mine waste and water. If continuing your career journey with us, you would be part of our Mining Environmental Group, based out our Vancouver or Nanaimo office. The role of Geochemistry Lead comes with the flexibility to work a hybrid schedule and will provide you with the opportunity to:

• Apply your knowledge and experience in mining geochemistry to expand your Acid Rock Drainage and Metal Leaching (ARDML) knowledge
• Manage projects, be part of multidisciplinary project teams, and mentor less experienced geoscientists and engineers
• Lead and/or support geochemical/environmental field programs
• Lead and/or support projects through the analysis of large geochemical data sets and development of insightful recommendations to optimize sustainable mining developments
• Identify and pursue opportunities for developing the mining geochemistry business
• Apply and contribute to leading research and emerging technology within the practice of mining geochemistr

In addition to the must have requirements you will excel in the role if you have:

• An ability to find creative solutions and know how to present them
• A willingness to mentor others and be mentored
• An ability to build rapport with clients, colleagues, and industry partners
• An ability to not only manage a project but also be the technical lead
• Demonstrate that you are flexible and seek solutions rather than focus on problems
• A willingness to travel and undertake fieldwork
• A proven ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary tea