Supervisor, Exploration

Job No: CEN91
Location: Mount Milligan Mine, BC

  • Become a valuable addition to Centerra's Mount Milligan Mine operations team
  • Boost your career by joining an established organization
  • Receive a competitive annual salary between $108,000 - $125,000

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 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. 

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About Mount Milligan Mine

Located approximately 155 kilometres northwest of Prince George in central BC, the Mount Milligan Mine is a conventional truck-shovel open-pit copper and gold mine and concentrator with a 60,000 tpd capacity copper flotation processing plant. 

Mount Milligan operates with comfortable camp accommodations equipped with private washrooms, TV, Wi-Fi, an onsite gym, and other recreational activities. Bus transportation to and from site is provided free of charge from several locations within the region. 

Mount Milligan 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

As a member of the British Columbia based Mount Milligan Exploration team, the Exploration Supervisor will participate in the planning and execution of all exploration programs in and around the Mount Milligan mine, primarily exploring for porphyry-style gold-copper mineralization. This includes overseeing all personnel and daily activities as well as assisting with technical analysis/reporting associated with these exploration programs. This position is a 9-month Fixed-Term Contract. The regular schedule for this position is 14 days on, 14 days off, 12-hour days.  Alternatively a 7 day on, 7 day off, 12-hour day option may be considered.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • Overseeing exploration activity including geological/geotechnical logging, core cutting, etc.
  • Safety management and leadership, working in an active open pit environment (haul trucks and other mobile equipment, blasting).
  • Supervising and liaising with exploration employees and contractors (drilling, geophysical, etc.)
  • Exploration employee and contractor management including hiring, scheduling, tracking, coordinating access to the mine site, safety document management, and timesheet/shift report approvals.
  • Assessing lithology, alteration and mineralization in an alkalic porphyry copper-gold system.
  • Coordinating with other mine departments as necessary (mine operations, geology, etc.).
  • Reviewing drill core logs and data provided by geological and geotechnical staff.
  • Providing information for daily and weekly progress reports to management.
  • Planning and facilitating drilling programs (monitoring drilling progress and requirements including personnel, deciding drill hole terminations, assisting in drill hole planning).
  • Coordinating with on-site surveyors, drillers, and contractors for surveying collars, building roads/pads.
  • Managing drill hole logging software and database system used to collect and file information.
  • Routinely generating and reviewing interpretive plans and sections on paper and digitally.
  • Prospecting and mapping of target areas, geochemical sampling (rock, soil, silt, till).
  • May include occasional work (grassroots to advanced stage exploration) on other Centerra Gold exploration properties.
  • Deposit modelling for Exploration office using relevant software.
  • Analysis and modelling of geochemical data from drilling or surface samples using relevant software.
  • Documenting/developing standard operating procedures and instructing/training new hires, including regular performance reviews.
  • Ensuring compliance with Provincial, Corporate and Mount Milligan health & safety and environmental regulations and policies (includes incident reporting, conducting toolbox meetings, work site inspections etc.).
  • Supporting the Exploration Manager and Superintendent in their duties and responsibilities (targeting, technical presentations, reporting, etc.).

About You

The following will be critical to successfully perform this role:

  • Geology or geoscience related university degree(s).
  • Active member (P.Geo.) of EGBC or equivalent provincial/territorial professional association preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years work experience in mineral exploration and/or production geology.
  • Sound level of computer literacy with previous exposure to Windows Office products.
  • Working knowledge and experience with geological databases, GIS systems, or modeling applications (ArcGIS, MapInfo, MineSight, Leapfrog, IoGas, AcQuire).
  • Professional attitude, teamwork-oriented collaboration and problem-solving skills in a respectful and safety-oriented environment, good interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
  • Capable of operating a pick-up truck in an open pit and on remote exploration/logging roads.
  • The position may require lifting and carrying boxes of drill core, field samples, etc.
  • Must be able to hike in remote forested locations to complete tasks such as mapping, sampling, scouting, flagging, etc.
  • Available to work in remote camps on a rotational schedule.

About the Benefits

As a valued member of Centerra's Mount Milligan Mine operations team, you can look forward to a competitive compensation structure based on experience, skills, and qualifications. You'll also gain access to some incredible benefits, including:

  • Tax-free travel allowance commensurate with the distance required for travel 
  • Employee & Family Assistance 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!

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