Senior Geologist

Calgary, AB

At Stantec, we help deliver the critical minerals needed to power our world, from the cars we drive to the infrastructure powering our communities. And we don’t just design the largest, deepest, and most technically challenging mines in the world—we do it sustainably. We’re helping clients reduce energy usage, adopt clean energy sources, and implement digital solutions and automation.

Join our team of mining professionals and you’ll be at the forefront of this evolving industry while building the mine of the future. You’ll also build your own future, with exciting opportunities for development and advancement.

Your Opportunity

We are currently searching for a Senior Geologist to join our Calgary office. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing Geology, Geotech and Hydro oversight to our mining team responsible for resource-reserve estimation, geotechnical engineering, mining engineering, hydrogeology, mine planning, mineral processing, and financial analysis. We are looking for someone to participate in multi-disciplinary team projects, who can lead projects in their area of expertise, and is willing to assist with business development of existing and new clients.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competency in a combination of areas including broad technical knowledge, planning and in-field supervision of complex geological/geotechnical/hydrogeological site investigation programs

• Exemplify Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines in the execution of all work

• Conduct peer reviews and Quality Reviews of field investigation deliverables

• Provide supervision, training, technical direction and mentoring to junior staff

• Executes technical tasks which require the application of mature knowledge

• Assists and works closely with Geotechnical Engineers to plan, manage, and execute drilling investigations

• Assists and works closely with Mining Engineers to plan, manage, and execute resource exploration and evaluation programs related to precious and base metals

• Assists in business development with new and existing clients through proposal writing and meetings

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Willingness to work and travel to remote locations for short periods (e.g., two weeks)

• Strong technical writing and communication skills

• Understanding of project related risks

• Excellent communication skills to facilitate technical information exchange with clients, engineers and scientists, as well as non-technical stakeholders

• Champions new ideas and initiatives, and creates an environment that supports creativity, innovation, and a culture of continuous improvement

• Maintains productive professional and personal networking relationships

• Drives collaborative efforts within the business line and beyond to consistently deliver high quality work

• Physical Requirements- This position has minimum physical requirements as outlined in the Stantec Field Physical Demands Assessment.

• A fit for duty assessment is required prior to deployment in the field and is a condition of employment.

• Additional physical demands may be required and will be defined in the Project Specific HSSE plans.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Geoscience, Engineering or related field

• Registration as a Professional Geologist within Canada (P.Geo., or P.Geol) is required

• Minimum 10 years related experience, or an equivalent combination of education (e.g., advanced degree) and experience

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.