Position Description:

Would you like to have a career with a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic mining company? We have an exciting opportunity for you!

Our vision is to be the world’s most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. Our Exploration division is growing, and we are seeking a North America Exploration Drill Services Manager to provide leadership, technical authority, and strategic direction for drilling services across the region, with a focus on improving productivity and reducing costs. This role acts as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, driving the consistent application of standards, proactive risk management, and continuous improvement, while identifying and recommending technical solutions for drilling programs. The Manager will also oversee regional priorities and lead the evaluation and implementation of new technologies, ensuring alignment with corporate frameworks and regulatory requirements to support and protect the Company’s license to operate across North America.

At Barrick, our vision is to be the world’s most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities. 

Responsibilities:

Contractor Safety:

• Assist Project Managers and Contract administrators with Contractor pre-qualification and certification processes.

• Strong communication with Health and Safety Managers.

• Run pre-start up safety inspections of drilling and support equipment.

• Training sessions 

Drill Program Tendering and Service Contract Process:

• Proposing new exploration programs to the Explorations Managers, based on the construction of robust exploration models. 

Drill Program Logistics Support:

• Executing and overseeing in the field the development of exploration programs, ensuring and requiring the application of good practices in the capturing and management of geological data; 

• Overseeing with a strong technical focus the implementation of works and programs in compliance with the budget approved.

• Contributing and collaborating with the development of exploration models and geological criteria to generate exploration targets at local, district and regional scale by the application of innovative concepts and other cutting-edge exploration tools.   

• Regularly reviewing the technical progress of exploration projects, collaborating with the Explorations Managers in the preparation and critical review of work programs presented by senior and project geologists.   
• Preparing high quality technical written reports on exploration progress. 
• Participating in the annual explorations budget preparation process being responsible for compliance thereof and for the financial management of the projects overseen by him in order to execute them in the Budget.
• Promote a strong culture of responsible exploration, ethical conduct, and sustainability leadership.
• Ensure alignment with Barrick’s social performance standards, human rights commitments, and responsible mining principles.
• Strengthen and protect Barrick’s social license to operate across all exploration jurisdictions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and knowledge sharing across the Exploration organization.
• Geologist/ Geologist-Engineer degree, required. 
• Post graduate degree, desirable.
• At least 10 years of experience in exploration, required
• At least 3 years of experience in people's leadership roles, required.
• Experience in Gold and Copper exploration, required.
• International experience, preferred.
• Updated technical knowledge about geophysics, geochemistry, among others exploration tools, required.
• Knowledge about the types of hydrothermal alteration and distribution/zoning in gold-silver epithermal deposits, copper-gold and copper-molybdenum porphyries, required.
• Deep knowledge about conceptual geological models of gold-silver and copper-gold, copper-molybdenum porphyry-epithermal mineral deposits, required. 
• Knowledge about Leapfrog, ArcGisPro, IoGas.- Knowledge about safety, health, environmental standards and communities, required.
• Languages 
  • Fluent in spoken and written English. 
• Driver's License, required
• Available for frequent field work (at least 50% of the time)
• Skills:
  • Alignment with Barrick's DNA 
  • Effective communication and capacity to disseminate knowledge. 
  • Planning/organizing skills
  • Capacity to analyze diverse geological information.
  • Highly oriented to the achievement of objectives and especially to making discoveries

Qualifications:

Environmental Requirements/ Considerations:

• Propose and update the documents related to the SGA related to the areas of its competence.

• Participate in the identification or update of environmental aspects and impacts, as well as comply with the monitoring of environmental controls, measurement and verification mechanisms associated with environmental management that correspond to them.

• Participate in the identification of opportunities for improvement in activities related to the SGA.

• Ensure that the operational procedures in their charge are correctly applied.

• Provide information derived from the environmental management that falls on the position.

• Participate in environmental training activities when required, in coordination with their hierarchical supervisors.

• Communicate to the environmental area those events that constitute environmental incidents according to the current procedures, as well as participate in the investigation of them, contributing to the formulation of action plans.

• Carry out the tasks and works in accordance with the Environmental Policy and the guidelines of the Environmental Management System.

• Report environmental incidents and formulate corrective, preventive or mitigating measures, as appropriate.

• Participate in the corresponding environmental training activities.

• Cooperate and contribute to the overall success of the Environmental Management System by actively participating in its activities.

   

Health and Safety Requirements/ Considerations:

• You must be able to carry out all the essential functions of your position in a safe and responsible manner, including taking the necessary precautionary measures to protect your own health and safety, the health and safety of others. 

• Always use and maintain properly protective clothing and equipment, and other facilities provided for the protection of your health and the safety of others. 

• Report to your supervisor any situation that you consider represents a risk to your health or safety, to that of any other person. 

• Abide by the rules and cooperate with the management of the Risk Prevention Department, employees and others to ensure compliance with Health and Safety policies and procedures. 

• Performs inspections of health and safety conditions and risks in your workplace as necessary, corrects issues / conditions / risks that do not meet the standards and / or reports them to your supervisor by the appropriate means. 

• Ask questions and / or inform your supervisor when you are not sure about any health or safety condition, policy or procedure.

   

Each and every one has the responsibility and is authorized to take personal leadership to:

• Ensure personal compliance with all ASS standards.

• Take immediate action to correct any sub-standard condition or behavior. 

• Ensure that work areas and equipment are in safe condition.

• Ensure that each task / work is performed safely and without adverse consequences for health.

• Identify, evaluate, control and report hazards using the Land Level Risk Assessments.

What We Can Offer You  

• A comprehensive compensation package including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plan with national provider networks, a 401k retirement plan with employer contribution, paid time off, company-sponsored medical clinics, company match share purchase program, and much more!
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Opportunities to grow and learn with the industry colleagues are endless.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.
• Barrick is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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