Project Geologist

at  Hudbay Minerals

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a production geologist in an open pit environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Geology with ideally a master’s degree in the earth science discipline
• Registered or eligible to register with PGO Ontario as P.Geo
• Must possess a valid class 5 Drivers’s license with a clean record
• Experience using MineSight, Leapfrog and acQuire
• Must have experience in data analysis, statistics, 3D interpretation and block modelling
• Willingness to travel 50% to British Colombia for the first year and up to 20% in the Americas the following years

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Process and results-focused
• Clear and effective communicator
• Analytical thinker

PURPOSE OF ROLE:

The purpose of this role is to provide technical support for mineral resources and reserve estimation models to limit business risk

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Maintain effective communication between the mines or project teams located in different business units (i.e. Canada, Peru, USA) and the corporate head office.
• Develop, maintain and conduct audit process of BU reserve & resource statements
• Manage, report, and analyze reserves reconciliation data as it relates to mining recovery and regulatory reporting
• Support short-term and hybrid block modeling
• Support production geologists by reviewing areas of concern and providing geological interpretations to correct model issues
• Support highwall mapping, logging, sampling, and other daily operations
• Provide input and recommend continuous improvement of operational practices taking into account ‘industry best practice,’ changes in international standards and changes in the business environment which demand proactive action plans
• Support merger and acquisition efforts in the areas of geological and mining
• Identify risks and opportunities in assigned projects