NA Exploration Drill Services Manager

Barrick Mining Corporation

19h • Hybrid

About The Position

This role provides leadership, technical authority, and strategic direction for drilling services across the North America region, focusing on improving productivity and reducing costs. The Manager acts as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, driving the consistent application of standards, proactive risk management, and continuous improvement. This position identifies and recommends technical solutions for drilling programs, oversees regional priorities, and leads 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. Barrick's vision is to be the world’s most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. They are committed to a safe work environment and leaving a sustainable legacy on host communities.

Requirements

• Geologist/ Geologist-Engineer degree, required.
• 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.
• 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 safety, health, environmental standards and communities, required.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Driver's License, required.
• Available for frequent field work (at least 50% of the time).

Nice To Haves

• Post graduate degree, desirable.
• International experience, preferred.
• Knowledge about Leapfrog, ArcGisPro, IoGas.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Conduct training sessions.
• Propose new exploration programs to the Explorations Managers, based on the construction of robust exploration models.
• Execute and oversee in the field the development of exploration programs, ensuring and requiring the application of good practices in the capturing and management of geological data.
• Oversee with a strong technical focus the implementation of works and programs in compliance with the budget approved.
• Contribute and collaborate 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 review 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.
• Prepare high quality technical written reports on exploration progress.
• Participate 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Perform inspections of health and safety conditions and risks in your workplace as necessary, correct issues / conditions / risks that do not meet the standards and / or report 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

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