Geologist

Bering Straits Native Corp • Anchorage, AK

17h • Onsite

About The Position

Paragon Professional Services, LLC is hiring a Geologist in Anchorage, Alaska. The role evaluates mineral exploration and construction aggregate prospects, manages and analyzes geospatial data, prepares technical reports, and supports project and business-development objectives. The position includes coordinating and supervising technical staff and project personnel, managing subcontractors, and interfacing with clients and internal teams. Occasional or extended travel to remote Alaska project sites may be required.

The position is based in a modern Anchorage office and also involves driving and outdoor work in varied conditions, including extreme heat or cold and potentially snowy or rainy weather. This role has supervisory responsibilities. Applicants will be notified by email or phone within ten business days regarding application status. Employment is contingent on passing a pre-employment drug screening and receiving acceptable background-check results. If required by contract, the employee must obtain and maintain appropriate clearance levels and be able to obtain access to military installations.

Bering Straits Native Corporation gives hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to qualified BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants, and shareholder spouses. The employer is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology.
• Fifteen or more years of experience in resource exploration, including data acquisition, data management, geospatial services, and mapping.
• Ability to travel to and work at remote project sites when required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.
• Advanced GIS and database management skills.
• Ability to prepare and review technical documents.
• Task-oriented, self-motivated, and able to multitask, work under pressure, meet deadlines, and work both as a team member and team lead.
• Experience in resource evaluation and assessment.
• Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including maneuvering at project sites and, at times, lifting and carrying up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to use required personal protective equipment, including hard hats, steel-toed boots, and eye protection, with hearing and respiratory protection when needed.
• Ability to maintain mental alertness and situational awareness and to work in typical project-site conditions.
• Pass a pre-employment drug screening and receive acceptable background-check results.
• If applicable to the contract, obtain and maintain required clearance levels and be able to obtain access to military installations.

Nice To Haves

• Drill core logging for mineral exploration.
• Magnetic survey experience.
• Information technology support experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor safety, quality control, and efficiency on projects.
• Evaluate mineral exploration and construction aggregate prospects using GIS, geochemistry, and geophysics.
• Collect, manage, analyze, and present geospatial data; develop maps and data evaluations using ArcGIS software and integrate GPS data as applicable.
• Prepare technical reports and support management decision-making.
• Manage document production.
• Interface with clients, internal teams, and subcontractors to provide reports and ensure quality deliverables.
• Meet schedule and financial objectives by tracking and forecasting project progress and requirements.
• Supervise technical staff responsible for preparing, updating, and maintaining project plans, permits, and standard operating procedures.
• Coordinate, supervise, and review assigned project personnel’s work to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Lead and support business development and proposal preparation.
• Estimate self-performed and subcontractor work, including labor, equipment, and material costs.
• Manage subcontractors.
• Travel to remote Alaska jobsites when required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior