Resource Development Geologist, Senior

Who Are We?

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

Who Are We?

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

JOIN OUR TEAM: poised for growth and delivering excellence in all that we do.

We would love to have you join us and be part of the only gold producing facility in Saskatchewan. The Seabee Gold Operation is located about 500km northeast of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in the boreal forest. At SSR Mining, our vision is to deliver sustainable value for all stakeholders through responsible mining. People and the environment are our most important resources, and we are committed to safeguarding them both now and for the future. We recognize the catalyst role our operations can play in local communities and commit to engaging with and investing in local communities and leaving a positive legacy. We do this by implementing the highest standards of sustainability, as well as the necessary plans, procedures, metrics, and targets to meet our commitments every single day.

Joining SSR Mining is being part of a diverse team committed to ensuring that safety comes first, an innovative mindset is encouraged, and collaboration is a constant.

At SSR Mining – Seabee Gold Operation we understand the value of a diverse workforce and we embrace, encourage and support workplace inclusion and diversity. New ideas, perspectives, experiences, and expertise make Seabee Gold Operation stronger. We are committed to building a diverse workforce reflecting the communities we operate in. Our vision is to create a culture where inclusion is the goal, and a diverse and representative workforce is our measure of success. Seabee Gold Operation is committed to providing an inclusive selection process, free from systemic barriers, support employment equity and encourage all members of underrepresented groups (i.e., women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of racialized groups/visible minorities) to voluntarily disclose. Seabee Gold Operation welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, abilities, and experiences to apply.

About Your New Role

Reporting to the Superintendent, Resource Development, the Senior Resource Geologist, will have accountability for developing estimates and auditing resource model for the Company’s Seabee Mine and advanced projects. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to optimize output from our portfolio of operations and ensure successful development of projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Play a key role to improve Orebody Knowledge.
• Carryout geologic interpretation and statistical analysis of Seabee Mine and maintain updated versions of Resource and Short-Term Models.
• Review of resource confidence and completion of mineable stope optimization (MSO) for resource reporting.
• Place emphasis on 3D computer modeling of mineralized zones incorporating geologic controls to facilitate valid estimates of mineral resources.
• Work closely with exploration/resource development and production geologists to improve block model representation of geologic controls on mineralization.
• Make recommendations to optimize exploration drill programs such that mineral resource estimates comply with industry norms for classification.
• Collaborate with grade control drilling planning and review of results.
• Collaborate with model‑mine reconciliation and use results to drive improvements in Resource and Short‑Term Models. Continuously improve model performance through identification of deficiencies in geologic information and estimation.
• Contribute to external reporting (e.g. - NI 43-101 and SK1300 technical reports) as required.
• Review stope designs and collaborate with engineers aiming better mining and reconciliation.
• Collaborate with geology team to provide monthly reports and presentations when required.
• Mentor junior geologists.
• Any other duties as assigned by the department.

Your Knowledge And Skills

• Demonstrate the ability to be cross‑disciplined and work comfortably with other cultures.
• Must be comfortable with working in multi-disciplinary projects (Technical Services team, Operational teams and corporate teams)
• Must be professional and ethical.
• Must demonstrate initiative, flexibility and creativity.
• A high level of efficiency, including the capacity to prioritize and manage time effectively.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills.
• Work independently and as part of a team.
• Must possess forward‑thinking planning skills.
• Willingness to learn new technology and skills and mentor/teach team members.
• Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to cope with pressure and possess the necessary motivation and tenacity for the demands of the position.

Your Education And Experience

The successful candidate will have:

• Will have a B.Sc. in Geology, with some specialization in geostatistics is preferred.
• Minimum of seven (7) or more years of experience in underground mining in gold or polymetallic‑mineral exploration, geological modelling and mineral resource estimation is required.
• Underground mining, drilling, sampling, sample chain of custody, QAQC, and database management all following SEC/CIM Best Practice Guidelines.
• Geological/geo‑metallurgical modelling, geostatistical principles and analysis, mineral resource estimation, resource confidence classification, resource reporting, technical documentation following SEC/CIM Best Practice Guidelines.
• Advanced knowledge of geological modelling and database packages. Leapfrog preferred, advanced knowledge of other geological modeling packages acceptable.
• Underground mining methods, workflow and scheduling.
• Experience or familiarity with mineral reserve estimation, underground and open pit mine production, grade control, ground control, production/development planning and reconciliation is necessary.

About Our Working Conditions

This position has a schedule of 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off at our remote camp which you will be required to fly in fly out with pick up points in Saskatoon, Prince Albert and La Ronge.

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.
Drug (including marijuana) and alcohol substance testing is a requirement for all positions. Applicants who have recently used marijuana recreationally may not pass a substance test as marijuana can remain in the user’s system for as many as 30 days after use.
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.