Field Geologist

St Barbara Atlantic is a wholly owned subsidiary of St Barbara Limited, an ASX listed gold producer and explorer with mining assets in Canada, Australia and Papua New Guinea. We are proud to be a Company recognized by industry awards for operational excellence and performance, sustainability, gender diversity and pay equity.

We seek an professional to fill the role of Field Geologist.

This fixed term position is based at our Bedford office and Exploration sites.

Our Field Geologist will join a dedicated Exploration team. Reporting to the Exploration Superintendent, your role will participate in expanding exploration activities and work collaboratively with other team members to progress the evaluation of the many exploration targets and resources under development by Atlantic Gold Operations throughout Nova Scotia.  

The Opportunity

•  Safely executing exploration programs on the Company’s tenements in consultation with the Manager Exploration – Canada.
• Attending daily toolbox talks and ensuring compliance with contractors.
• Monitoring the drilling contractors and ensuring compliance with company EH&S standards.
•  Ensuring highest quality of sampling procedures are followed on all projects.
• Carrying out field mapping and outcrop/till/soil sampling programs.
• Carrying out XRF data acquisition programs.
• Logging of diamond drill core and RC chips.
• Geotechnical work on diamond drill programs (Spinning core, RQD, Meter marking, photos).
• Assisting with report writing (External and internal).

Our successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• A personal commitment to behavior consistent with St Barbara's Values including honesty and integrity, respect, working together, delivering to promise and striving to do better.
•  Behavior consistent with St Barbara’s Values.
• Ability to pass a background check
• Current unencumbered Class 5 Driver’s License.
•  Bachelor of Science in Geology or a related field of studies.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and night shifts.
• Experience with QGIS or equivalent geographic information system.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Registration with or eligible to register with Geoscientists Nova Scotia as a Professional Geoscientist.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Experience with Leapfrog or equivalent 3D modelling software considered an asset.
• Exploration experience in the Nova Scotia Meguma Terrane considered an asset.

 About Us

• Developed and structured professional development opportunities and educational assistance.
• Competitive compensation, health benefits and RRSP matching program.
• 2020 PDAC Viola R. MacMillan Award recipients for developing the Touquoy open pit mine and consolidating other gold deposits near Moose River.
• Be a part of the high performing St Barbara community - a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and Employer of Choice.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to employment equity and encourage applications from women, aboriginal peoples and members of visible minorities and we provide nil gender pay gap in like for like roles and a commitment to addressing pay equity and gender equality through our recruitment, promotions, reward and recognition programs.

Members of the Mi’ kmaq community are encouraged to self-identify in your cover letter.

For further information about St Barbara visit https://stbarbara.com.au/careers/

Please understand that screening and interviewing may take place prior to the advertised close date.