Geologist III

Job Responsibilities

• Development of sound resource models for designated projects and conducting audits and validation on a regular basis.
• Constructing geologic and block models, including data review and validation, developing cross sections, wireframes, 3D surfaces of lithologic units and geologic structures and features, domaining, geostatistics, block model validations, classifying, and issuing resource estimation for project areas.
• Model geology in assigned project areas using Leapfrog, Vulcan, etc.
• Generate exploration targets for surface diamond drilling.
• Log project area holes.
• Seek out mineral exploration opportunities: evaluate federal and private lands to option; evaluate new federal, state, and private lands to lease; work on other land-related exploration issues; make certain that Doe Run has an adequate land package to ensure future exploration areas are available.
• Lead surface drilling program as needed (rotary and diamond drilling) in the various phases: hole spotting, road and site prep, rotary drilling, diamond drilling, and pipe pulling/reclamation.
• Assist with the annual resource calculation process and audits. Resource map creation followed by auditing resource maps and both the block and pillar resource databases, assembling data for annual resource estimate calculations.
• Compile data for block resource database reconciliation and assemble final data.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Environmental Conditions, Physical & Lifting Requirements

• Regularly required to use a computer/tablet.
• Occasionally required to use non-powered hand tools and drive a personnel carrier.
• Rarely uses a phone/radio and uses loading equipment.
• Frequently works in an office environment.
• Rarely exposed to wet, humid conditions, and rarely works in outdoor weather conditions.
• Rarely exposed to loud noise levels.
• Rarely exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Frequently required to use repetitive hand, wrist, and finger movement;
• Occasionally required to sit, stand, talk, hear, walk, push, and reach.
• Rarely required to drive, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, or balance;
• Requires clarity of vision, three-dimensional vision.
• Rarely required to lift up to 50 pounds.