Project Geophysicist

Regular/Permanent
- Canada / Saskatchewan
- In Office

**Welcome to Orano**:

- Helping to meet current and future challenges to preserve our world and build the world of tomorrow while taking care of everyone's health is stimulating for you. For us too. By joining the Orano Group, a leading international player in the nuclear industry, you are in the right place.

Every day we work to produce efficient low-carbon energy, to fight global warming, to find solutions that save natural resources, and to contribute to progress in health.

Our strengths? Across the entire fuel cycle, we have extensive expertise in cutting-edge technologies, safe, high value-added products and services, and a strong capacity for innovation. All of these factors reflect the strong skills of our 17,000 employees, whom we are constantly striving to develop. With their different backgrounds and experience, they are proof of our openness to all talents. They share the same ambition: to give nuclear energy its full value.

**Job description**:
Join an exciting career with Orano where you’ll play a crucial role in groundbreaking exploration projects across Northern Saskatchewan. You’ll provide vital logístical and technical support, from handling drill core activities and data, to managing equipment and ensuring quality control. This role offers the chance to work in both a challenging field environment and in our beautiful Saskatoon office. If you are looking for a rewarding hands-on career in a team environment, please apply

What you’ll accomplish:

- Participates and assists with the conception and development of exploration programs and budgets (P&B)
- Conducts and supervises exploration programs in accordance with the approved P&B;:

- Supervises geophysical technicians, geophysicists, contract geophysicists and students (if applicable): organizes, distributes and prioritizes tasks for an efficient and successful geophysical program
- Liaises with the Exploration staff to ensure that:

- Contracts are properly tendered in a timely manner, in accordance with Orano’s policies and procedures
- Permits and/or work authorizations have been received and properly distributed before field work commences
- Acts as Contract Administrator as required
- Maintain positive working relationships with local communities on assigned project(s)
- Responsible for the quality, pertinence, accuracy and the completeness of the data related to the project(s)
- Will make regular field visits and ensure the work completed by contractors meet the terms of contract agreements and performs audits of contractor invoices to trace accountability of services performed
- Co-ordinate in-house crews to conduct geophysical surveys. These teams may be include both geophysical staff and/or contractor employees. The Project Geophysicist will directly supervise these surveys in the field
- Collects and interprets field and research data to produce maps, sections, tables, etc., which will add to the geophysical and geological understanding of the project(s)
- Ensures that all necessary documents (geoscience, SHEQ), are prepared on time and periodically presented to Exploration staff and the Vice President, Exploration
- Shares written and verbal updates on P&B, including results and interpretations (Assessment reports, Joint Venture meetings for example)
- Develops a comprehensive understanding of the projects managed including the surrounding regional area, which will assist in making informed decisions on staking /lapsing and strategy
- Keeps Orano’s geophysical expertise strong by staying updated on exploration geophysics and suggesting new developments that fit project needs. This may include attending training workshops or conferences as needed.

**Our Full-Time **Benefits**:

- A customized onboarding experience upon your arrival
- A welcoming environment and great coworkers
- A competitive salary and benefits package
- Training and Development opportunities throughout your career
- Fitness equipment available for use on work / camp premises
- All of the advantages of a large group while maintaining the dynamics of a smaller company: career advancement opportunities, social committee, interesting projects and opportunities to get involved in our strong commitments to communities.

**Ideal qualifications**:
Qualities and skills we’re seeking:

- University graduate in geophysics (and geology preferred) at a Bachelor’s (B.Sc.) or Master's level (M.Sc.), combined with a minimum of 5 years’ mineral exploration experience
- Registered as a Professional Geoscientist or Engineer with APEGS
- Excellent computer skills
- Must have an understanding of the geology of uranium prospects and deposits
- Able to deliver verbal presentations to audiences of any size
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills and able to work as part of a team to foster and maintain good working relationships
- Good decision making abilities
- Must be discovery oriented and m