Description
Plan, direct, and coordinate geological exploration, analysis, and research, overseeing teams and projects for resource evaluation, environmental assessment, and geotechnical applications.
- • Confer with geologists, geophysicists, engineers, regulators, and clients to plan or review projects and provide technical guidance.
- • Build client relationships and communicate scopes, findings, specifications, and status.
- • Plan or direct geological surveys, mapping, modeling, sampling, and drilling.
- • Prepare proposals, scopes, budgets, and schedules for exploration or geotechnical work.
- • Coordinate subsurface characterization, data acquisition, interpretation, and validation.
- • Review field activities and approve geologic, geophysical, geochemical, and operational reports.
- • Hire, supervise, and evaluate geologists, GIS specialists, technicians, and contractors.
- • Set technical goals and create detailed plans to achieve them.
- • Develop and enforce QA/QC, data management, HSE, and regulatory compliance procedures.
- • Deploy new tools such as geological modeling, remote sensing, or automation, and train staff.
- • Oversee core logging, sample custody, laboratory submittals, and database integrity.
- • Conduct independent geological research in areas of expertise.
- • Recruit, mentor, and manage staff competency and certifications.
- • Secure permits and ensure compliance with mineral rights, environmental laws, and reporting codes.
- • Prepare and manage budgets, approve expenditures, and produce financial and progress reports.
- • Present technical results to executives, investors, communities, and at professional meetings.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
