Senior Resource Development Geologist

About the role

Hellas Gold, a subsidiary of Eldorado Gold Corporation, operates the Kassandra Mines in Northeast Halkidiki, Greece, which include the Olympias Mine, the Skouries Project and the Stratoni-Mavres Petres facilities. It is recruiting a Senior Resource Development Geologist for its premises in Chalkidiki; the post reports to the Chief Geologist of the Technical Services department in Skouries.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out geological research and analysis to identify and assess mineral resource potential, and monitor and report on current and potential resources to optimise production schedules and budgeting.
• Develop geological models and resource evaluations, and reconcile resource and reserve models against production performance.
• Prepare and review geological models for mineral grade control, and contribute to life-of-mine plans and mine planning.
• Manage opportunities, studies and projects for NI, JORC (or similar) compliant mineral resource statements.
• Supervise and mentor junior geologists and collaborate with technical and operational teams on extraction methods and risk assessment.
• Prepare geological reviews and reports, and develop and improve internal mine geology systems, standards and procedures.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Geology; MSc in a related discipline is an advantage.
• At least 5 years of experience in a leadership role in mining, with proven experience as a Mine Resource and Research Development Geologist.
• Good command of written and spoken English, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and a driving licence.

Required skills

• Geostatistics and geological modelling software (e.g. Leapfrog Geo).
• Resource estimation software (e.g. Leapfrog Edge, Datamine) and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
• Underground mine planning software (e.g. Deswik, Datamine).
• QA/QC monitoring and database management knowledge.
• Understanding of JORC, NI 43-101 and SAMREC reporting codes.