Manager, Mine Geology
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
The salary range for this position is from $173,100.00 to $190,400.00. · Full-time
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- Pay
- The salary range for this position is from $173,100.00 to $190,400.00.
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 8+ years of progressive mine geology, resource geology, grade control, exploration, reconciliation, or technical services experience in mining operations or projects.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Equinox Gold is a growth-focused gold producer headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, operating a diversified portfolio of high-quality, long-life mines across the Americas. Guided by our core values of integrity, excellence, accountability, and teamwork, we foster a safe, inclusive, and rewarding workplace where a talented, experienced team works together to deliver reliable operations, responsible mining, and long-term value to its shareholders and host communities.
Job Summary
The Manager, Mine Geology provides technical support and coordination for mine geology activities across operating sites and development projects. The role works closely with site geology, technical services, mine planning, and operations teams to support geological interpretation, grade control, reconciliation, and continuous improvement initiatives. The position contributes technical expertise and assists in implementing geology best practices that enhance operational performance and orebody understanding.
Key Responsibilities
- Support site geology teams with geological interpretation, grade control practices, sampling programs, and orebody understanding.
- Assist with geological reconciliation reviews and provide recommendations to improve geological performance and predictability.
- Review operational geology data and identify opportunities for process consistency and improvement.
- Support implementation of established geology standards, procedures, and best practices across operations.
- Collaborate with resource geology, mine planning, metallurgy, and operations teams to support production objectives.
- Contribute geological input to resource updates, business planning processes, and technical studies.
- Assist in evaluating geological risks and opportunities and communicate findings to technical leadership.
- Support initiatives to improve geological modelling, grade control practices, reconciliation processes, and data quality.
- Share lessons learned and best practices between sites.
- Monitor industry developments and identify practical opportunities for improvement within geology functions.
- Participate in site visits, technical reviews, and geology assessments as required.
- 8+ years of progressive mine geology, resource geology, grade control, exploration, reconciliation, or technical services experience in mining operations or projects.
- Working knowledge of geological modelling, grade control systems, resource estimation inputs, reconciliation practices, and geological data management.
- Experience supporting mining operations and multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Effective stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Ability to influence outcomes through collaboration rather than organizational authority.
- Fluency in Spanish is an asset.
- Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) designation or equivalent.
- NI 43-101 Qualified Person (QP) status is considered an asset.
- Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geological Engineering, Earth Sciences, Mining Engineering, or a related discipline.
At Equinox Gold, our commitment to teamwork means building a workforce that is as diverse as the communities in which we operate. We are committed to an accessible and inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
Guided by our values of integrity and accountability, Equinox Gold may use artificial intelligence tools to support the sourcing and identification of potential candidates. These tools are not used to screen, assess, evaluate, or interview candidates. All hiring decisions, including the review of applications and selection of candidates, are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers.
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Responsibilities
Provide technical support and coordination to site geology teams across operating mines and development projects, including geological interpretation, grade control, sampling, and reconciliation. Collaborate with geology, mine planning, metallurgy, and operations teams to improve standards, data quality, geological predictability, and operational performance.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in geology, geological engineering, earth sciences, mining engineering, or a related discipline, along with at least eight years of relevant mining or project experience. Candidates should have working knowledge of geological modelling, grade control, resource estimation inputs, reconciliation, and geological data management; a P.Geo. or equivalent is required, while NI 43-101 Qualified Person status and Spanish fluency are assets.
Skills
- Mine Geology
- Geological Interpretation
- Grade Control
- Geological Modelling
- Geological Reconciliation
- Sampling Programs
- Resource Estimation
- Geological Data Management
- Orebody Understanding
- Analytical Problem-Solving
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Technical Reviews
- Continuous Improvement
- Risk Assessment
- Technical Communication
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Categories
- Engineering
- Science & Research
- Management & Leadership
- Environmental & Sustainability
Keywords
- Mine Geology
- Resource Geology
- Grade Control
- Geological Interpretation
- Geological Modelling
- Geological Reconciliation
- Sampling Programs
- Resource Estimation
- Geological Data Management
- Orebody Understanding
- Mine Planning
- Technical Services
- Metallurgy
- Mining Operations
- Business Planning
- Technical Studies
- Geological Risk Assessment
- Data Quality
- Geology Standards
- Continuous Improvement
- Professional Geoscientist
- P.Geo.
- NI 43-101
- Qualified Person
- Spanish