• Become a valuable addition to Centerra's newly-acquired Goldfield District Project
• Boost your career by joining an established organization
• Receive a competitive salary of $53,500 - $85,500, plus excellent benefits

About Centerra Gold

Headquartered in Toronto, Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) is one of the leading North American gold and copper producers engaged in the operation, exploration, development, and acquisition of quality mining assets in Asia, North America, and other markets worldwide.

Centerra’s vision is to build a team-based culture of excellence that responsibly delivers sustainable value and growth. We are committed to the safety, integrity, ethics, and fairness of our operations, promoting the highest standards of ethical business conduct of our employees, officers, and directors. 

For more information, please see our website. 

About the Goldfield District Project

Located on the Walker Lane trend in Esmeralda County, Nevada, about 30 miles south of Tonopah, the Goldfield District Project can be accessed via U.S. Highway 95 from Las Vegas or Reno. This newly-acquired project is an underexplored property in a prolific mining jurisdiction that provides substantial upside potential.

Goldfield is to be a conventional open-pit, heap leach project that contains three known deposits: Gemfield, Goldfield Main, and McMahon Ridge.

Goldfield District Project promotes a drug and alcohol-free workplace and has adopted a zero-tolerance policy with respect to alcohol or unauthorized drugs on site.

About the Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Geoscience Database Specialist to join our team in Goldfield District Project in Goldfield, Nevada, to help lead exploration at a historic gold-producing district. Candidates can work from Reno, Nevada, or a remote location within an appropriate time zone with the ability to travel to exploration sites up to 30% of the time.

Reporting to the Global Exploration Information Manager, the Geoscience Database Specialist will be responsible for the integrity, management, maintenance, and dissemination of all exploration databases in the USA. Additionally, as part of the Centerra Exploration Geoscience Information group, this position will contribute to the development and deployment of new exploration geoscience information systems and workflows for the global exploration department.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Administer exploration databases; geoscientific data management, validation, and database maintenance; manage day-to-day database requirements for exploration team
• Perform QA/QC on all geological and analytical data; maintain QA/QC protocols, data, workflows, and systems for all geologic and laboratory data collection to ensure validity and confidence
• Compile and validate exploration drilling and sampling datasets for integration into exploration databases
• Ensure the prompt delivery (data on demand) of exploration datasets (drilling and sampling) and reports to the exploration team and other stakeholders through direct connections (ODBC/APIs), dashboards (acQuire Arena) and acQuire GIMS
• Maintain the integrity of the Canadian exploration geological databases and database management systems through continued management, review, and enhancement
• Manage associated geological data on cloud servers and SharePoint, maintain database links to various applications and analytic tools; ensure real-time, self-service data is available to the exploration team and other stakeholders
• Provide database management and software support and/or field support where and when required to ensure that data is collected at the highest integrity and exploration workflows are optimized to meet the program’s needs
• Maintain and advance standards, procedures, and training for database applications
• Other related duties to support the Exploration Team, including occasional travel to exploration sites 

About You

To qualify, you must have a degree or technical diploma in an earth sciences field, geomatics, database systems, GIS, mineral technology, and/or related field, or a combination of training and experience. You must also have 5+ years of related experience in a similar role, with a professional background in exploration and/or mining. 

The following will be critical to successfully performing this role:

• Experience in the compilation, validation, management, and dissemination of geoscience datasets (drill hole, field sampling, geochemical)
• Experience with SQL databases is required (development, implementation, management). Certification in acQuire GIMS & Arena practitioner (ACQ2000) is preferred
• Experience with GIS and exploration geoscience software packages and applications such as ArcGIS, Geosoft Target, Discover, and Leapfrog are assets
• Experience in data visualization, analytics, and reporting platforms (Power BI, ArcGIS Dashboards) an asset
• Experience in document management & SharePoint administration an asset
• Experience writing procedures and protocols for database management
• Experience in designing and delivering training is an asset

Lastly, you will join us as a self-starter with a positive, solution-oriented, and customer-focused mindset, and the commitment to work collaboratively with a team. 

About the Benefits

As a valued member of Centerra's Goldfield District Project operations team, you can look forward to a competitive salary of $53,500 - $85,500, dependent on skills and experience. You'll also gain access to some incredible benefits, including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life Insurance, STD, LTD
• Company-sponsored pension with Company match 
• Healthcare Spending Account
• Reimbursements on work gear and equipment
• Annual Incentive Bonus
• Employee Share Purchase Plan with Company match
• Parental leave top-up program
• Professional development within the organization
• Join a company committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion

This is your chance to be part of an established, industry-leading global organization with incredible room for career growth and personal development.   

If you have the skills necessary to bring success to the role, then we invite you to apply today!