Vice President of Geosciences
Hiring Company

The hiring company name is
confidential for this listing.
About the Role
Greater Vancouver, Canada Area (On-site)
The Company is seeking a Vice President of Geosciences to lead a multidisciplinary team and oversee the delivery of high-quality subsurface insights for the mining sector. Responsibilities include building and developing the geosciences organization, setting technical quality and review standards, and advancing methods for geophysical interpretation, modelling, uncertainty analysis, and data integration. The role also oversees feasibility assessments, survey design, technical simulations, and scalable delivery processes, while partnering with operational and commercial teams to shape reliable solutions. The Vice President will advise senior stakeholders, represent the organization in industry forums, and contribute to strategy, budgeting, and resource planning. Candidates should hold a graduate degree in geophysics, geostatistics, geology, applied mathematics, statistics, or a related quantitative discipline; a PhD is preferred. A minimum of 12 years of applied geoscience experience and at least five years leading technical teams are required, along with strong knowledge of mining, orebody characterization, resource estimation, and geotechnical decision-making. Advanced expertise in inversion, modelling, uncertainty quantification, spatial statistics, and geostatistics is essential, as is sufficient Python proficiency to review and guide technical work. Candidates should also have experience integrating geophysical and spatial datasets, familiarity with AI tools, and professional geoscientist registration or eligibility to register within one year. Experience with advanced sensing, machine learning, or technology scale-up is an asset; Spanish-language skills are also beneficial.
Functions:
- Engineering
About the Company
Mining-focused geoscience organization delivering customer-facing subsurface insights with advanced computational methods
Industry
Mining & Metals
Type
Privately Held