blumetric

blumetric

Intermediate-Senior Geochemist - Ottawa/Toronto/Sudbury/Montreal

Subury, Ontario · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 14 days ago
AccessibilityLeadershipCommunicationPublic Speaking

About the role

  • Act as a technical advisor to project managers and clients by presenting clear interpretations, risks, recommendations, and practical mitigation or management options.
  • Apply and oversee quality assurance and quality control procedures for field, laboratory, database, interpretation, and modelling work.
  • Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and intermediate staff, supporting their technical development, field practices, report writing, and professional growth.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and review technical work for complex, multi-disciplinary mining projects, including geochemical characterization, water quality assessment, source term development, water and load balance inputs, and predictive water quality modelling.
  • Plan, design, and oversee geochemical sampling programs involving rock, soil, tailings, waste rock, ore, groundwater, surface water, and other environmental media.
  • Interpret geochemical, mineralogical, and water quality datasets to support acid rock drainage and metal leaching predictions, mine waste characterization, contaminant transport assessments, closure planning, and rehabilitation projects.
  • Develop, calibrate, review, and communicate geochemical and water quality models using appropriate industry-standard tools and defensible assumptions.
  • Prepare, review, and manage technical memoranda, reports, tables, figures, presentations, proposals, and regulatory submissions.
  • Participate in and lead meetings with clients, regulators, Indigenous communities, project partners, and other interested parties, as appropriate.
  • Support project planning, scope development, budget tracking, proposal preparation, and client relationship management.
  • BluMetric is looking for a dynamic full-time intermediate-Senior Geochemist to support and help lead a wide variety of mining and environmental projects.

Requirements

  • A university degree in geochemistry, geology, earth sciences, environmental geoscience, geological engineering, environmental engineering, chemistry, or a related science or engineering discipline
  • a graduate degree is considered an asset.
  • Minimum four (4) to ten (10) years of relevant experience in environmental geochemistry, preferably within environmental consulting and/or the mining sector.
  • Strong technical knowledge of acid rock drainage and metal leaching assessments, mine waste geochemistry, mineralogy, water quality, and mine-affected water systems.
  • Experience designing and implementing geochemical sampling programs and interpreting static and kinetic test results, mineralogical data, and water quality datasets.
  • Experience with geochemical and water quality modelling using industry-standard software or codes such as PHREEQC, GoldSim, Geochemist's Workbench, MIN3P, FeFlow-piChem, CE-QUAL-W2, or comparable tools.
  • Experience supporting environmental assessments, permitting, feasibility studies, closure planning, rehabilitation projects, and/or mine operations is considered an asset.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • A university degree in geochemistry, geology, earth sciences, environmental geoscience, geological engineering, environmental engineering, chemistry, or a related science or engineering discipline; a graduate degree is considered an asset.
  • Strong project coordination skills, including the ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, contribute to budgets and schedules, and support proposal development.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor junior and intermediate staff and collaborate effectively within multi-disciplinary teams.

Nice to have

  • Professional designation in Ontario, Quebec, or another Canadian jurisdiction, or eligibility to obtain professional registration, is preferred.

Skills

  • Demonstrated ability to prepare, review, and defend high-quality technical reports, regulatory submissions, and client-facing deliverables.
  • Excellent safety record with the ability to demonstrate safety leadership in field and office environments.
  • A valid driver's licence and access to a vehicle.
  • Ability to travel locally and across Canada on an occasional basis.

Benefits

  • Demonstrate safety leadership in office, laboratory, and field settings and promote BluMetric's health and safety culture.
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