Job Description

Round Mountain is an open-pit mine located in Nevada, one of the best mining jurisdictions in the world. The mine uses conventional open-pit mining methods and processes ore by mill and heap leach. Kinross began operating the mine in 2003, and it has since become a continuous improvement leader in the Company’s portfolio. Round Mountain poured its 15 millionth ounce in 2018. Round Mountain and the nearby Bald Mountain mine make up Kinross’ Nevada operations.

The Round Mountain mine is an important contributor to the Nye County economy and, working with local stakeholders, has helped achieve significant improvements in healthcare and education in the area.

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Hydrologist Principal Advisor, the candidate is responsible for achieving hydrologic goals of the open pit and underground dewatering programs while continuously aligning daily functions to reflect Kinross’ values. 

Essential Functions

1. Proactively implements best practices to ensure safety and achieve business objectives.
2. Perform maintenance on integrated database.
3. Leads instrumentation monitoring, installation, maintenance and data collection for various database systems.
4. Ensure that Water Pollution Control Permit monitoring well data is consistently collected and reliable for quarterly and annual compliance reporting.
5. Leads technical equipment purchasing and inventory
6. Leads implementation and troubleshooting of new and existing technologies
7. Leads in scheduling task coordination with mining/dewatering operation department tasks.
8. Prepares weekly, and monthly monitoring reports.
9. Effectively communicate with site personnel regarding Hydrology Process obligations.
10. Ensure that departmental and company goals are achieved by participating in short range mine and dewatering maintenance planning activities.
11. Compliance with all company policies and procedures including, but not limited to safety, environmental, confidentiality and code of conduct. 
12. Mentor and supervise other hydrology staff.
13. Meets or exceeds established performance expectations set by management.
14. Consistently exercises discretion and judgment in job performance.
15. Works without risk or harm to self and others. 
16. Punctuality and regular attendance required.
17. Helps develop other department personnel to perform duties listed above.
18. Performs other related functions as assigned by supervisor.

 

Qualifications and Skill Requirements

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Hydrogeology, Geology or Geotechnical Engineering. A Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific discipline will be considered.
2. A preferred minimum of three to five years’ experience working in the mining industry.
3. Experience with dewatering systems, hydrologic and hydrogeologic technologies
4. General understanding of mining and maintenance operations, as well as limited understanding of milling.
5. Must have the ability to plan, coordinate and schedule time to achieve overall objectives.
6. Strong verbal, written, analytical, persuasive interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees and management.
7. Ability to work independently and as part of a team, in cooperation with other departments at RMGC.
8. Working knowledge and skill with P.C. utilizing word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software. 
9. Experience using the following software:
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Access or other database software
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint
10. Preference will be given to experience using the following software / hardware:
• Solinst water level meter or other depth to water measuring device
• In-Situ Level Troll / Baro Troll data logger
• Geokon data logger
• Loadsensing software / hardware
• GeoExplorer software
• Vulcan software
• “Monitor Pro” or other hydrology records/obligations management system
• AutoCAD
11. Demonstrates strong administrative, organizational and technical writing skills.
12. Must be 18 years old and presently authorized to work in the United States on a full time basis. 
13. Requires valid driver’s license.

 

Health, Safety, and Environmental Requirements

• Leader in all safety and environmental considerations.
• Unwavering commitment to safe working practices. 
• Wears Personal Protective Equipment at all times while in the production environment. 
• Is alert and observes, corrects, and reports unsafe conditions. 
• Follows operating procedures and complies with all regulatory requirements. 

 

Kinross Leadership Practices

• Creates an environment where nothing is more important than every employee returning home safe and healthy every day.
• Creates an environment in which people are unfailingly treated with respect.
• Fosters the talent and potential of all employees by enabling them to grow, develop, and make a difference in the organization.
• Demonstrates that leadership in the areas of environmental performance and community and stakeholder relations is fundamental to the way we plan and manage our business. 
• Holds self and others accountable for the decisions, commitments, and behaviors required to deliver outstanding results.
• Uses judgment to manage business complexities, prioritize and balance conflicting demands to make timely decisions that best advance Kinross strategy.
• Builds and brings teams and people together to achieve organizational goals. Models humility by going beyond self-interest for the good of the group.
• Understands the economic implications of decisions and consistently uses all resources effectively and efficiently to maximize shareholder value.
• Relentlessly champions, develops and embeds best practices. 

 

Kinross is a Canadian-based global senior gold mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile, and Canada. Our focus on delivering value is based on our core principles of responsible mining, operational excellence, disciplined growth and balance sheet strength. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol:K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC).

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