Geologist

Experience & abilities you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geological Engineering required.
• A minimum of five years of relative work experience is required.
• Working knowledge of MSHA regulations, MSHA training (24 hours)
• Ability to work effectively with team members as well as independently
• Satisfactory written skills for field notes and technical reports.
• Position involves regular travel to potential and existing mining properties 33% of the time.
• Position involves shift work and overtime as needed
• Knowledge of Carlson, Surpac or Vulcan software, Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Conversational Spanish is desired.

What you will do:

Provide field and technical support in mining environmental and geological projects, including geotechnical site inspections and investigations, environmental site assessments, drilling, logging, sampling and testing quality/purity and analysis.  This position is responsible for ensuring a solid partnership between Land Management and Mining and agreement of activities (beginning with permitting through final reclamation). 

• Optimize performance, reduce operating costs, and improve environmental regulatory compliance in the areas of raw materials search, evaluation, Carlson implementation, mining plans, quality control, reserves and assist in quarry operation when needed.
• Apply all branches of geologic knowledge to conditions that affect the exploration, planning, design, construction, operation, and safety of engineering projects.
• Assisting in the evaluation and implementation of mining environmental investigations and remediation projects, when needed.
• Prepares detailed field reports and maps, interprets research and exploration data, and recommends further study or action.
• Technical geological and mining engineering. Creates and maintains technical documents (field logs, health and safety documentation, work plans, environmental investigation reports, remedial designs, etc.).
• Sample and test the mineral quality and purity to determine the feasibility of mining.
• Provide the information required for the mining feasibility study for new and existing properties, which is critical for mining and acquisition.
• Partner with the Technical Services department to test and quality raw materials and ensure proper product. 
• Participate as a member of the GCC Environmental and Safety Committee, when needed.
• Execute specifically defined tasks in accordance with industry-standard practice or government regulations such as US EPA, CERCLA, RCRA, etc., when needed.

Who we are:

GCC is a world-class company that produces, distributes and markets cement, ready-mixed concrete, aggregates, and innovative products related to the construction industries in Mexico and the United States. We take pride in being a market leader with a culture of innovation, high performance and safety. GCC offers a very competitive benefits program including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability insurance plans, and a 401K.

You will love working here because: 

At GCC, employees are our most important resource. As a part of the GCC family, you'll be welcomed into a culture that promotes the company vision and internal career growth. Our company vision is to have our customers recognize us as a business partner that generates the most value to their construction projects. We're a sustainable growing company, a great place to work and a solid investment for our shareholders. GCC is an enterprise with a global and sustainable approach. Our production is mainly devoted to the manufacture and sale of gray Portland cement, mortar, premixed concrete, concrete blocks, plaster, aggregates and other construction materials. Join the family!
 

An Equal Opportunity Employer

GCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors.