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Geo-Technician

  • Temporary
  • Yukon, Canada
  • Applications have closed

Introduction

Snowline Gold is a Yukon-based mineral exploration company focused on developing our greenfield, district-scale gold system in the Selwyn Basin. We are building a new kind of exploration company by setting new standards in social and environmental responsibility and we need smart, talented, and hard-working people to help advance our exploration-stage projects during the 2023 summer season.

Details

You will be contributing to a collaborative team environment focused on safely exploring Snowline’s extensive land package to generate new geological ideas by collecting high-quality data with an eye on making new discoveries and growing out the team to allow for continued successes. Geotechs will stay in a fly-in camp as part of Snowline’s primary drill program in eastern Yukon.

Key Responsibilities

  • Accurate collection of geotechnical data from drill core
  • Assist geologists with collection, organisation and shipment of samples
  • Adherence to health and safety protocols and ensuring a high standard is met
  • Ensure best practices for logging, sampling, and database management are followed
  • Loading, unloading and moving core boxes as required
  • Utilise technology and digital data capture
  • Cutting of diamond drill core
  • Other duties as required including soil sampling, field mapping assistance, and general camp support

Qualifications and Experience

  • Currently enrolled in, or a recent graduate of a Geological sciences program or related technical diploma. Relevant field experience will be considered in lieu
  • Previous experience as a Geotech and working with diamond core is an asset
  • Strong computer skills, with experience working with digital data entry, comfortable working with computers, and digital data files

Key Skills

  • A positive attitude in the face of adversity
  • Strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills
  • Physically fit—must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs repetitively
  • Problem-solving skills

Schedule

Rotational: 4 weeks on, 2 weeks off, approximate start of early June through early October or back to school as schedules allow