The Principal Geologist serves as a senior subject matter expert in exploration geology, ensuring that foundational geological work across exploration teams is of the highest technical quality and fully aligned with Barrick’s strategic objectives
Job Summary
The Principal Geologist serves as a senior subject matter expert in exploration geology, ensuring that foundational geological work across exploration teams is of the highest technical quality and fully aligned with Barrick’s strategic objectives.
The position also carries significant new business responsibilities, including the review, technical due diligence, and strategic motivation of potential partnerships, joint ventures, acquisitions, and other growth opportunities that enhance Barrick’s exploration portfolio and long term value creation.
We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities.
Matching Summary
The Principal Geologist serves as a senior subject matter expert in exploration geology, ensuring that foundational geological work across exploration teams is of the highest technical quality and fully aligned with Barrick’s strategic objectives.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
exploration geology subject matter expert
technical leadership
collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
developing new concepts
identifying geological opportunities
shaping exploration pipeline
reviewing new business opportunities
Nice-to-have
communicating honestly transparently
results-driven approach
building a sustainable legacy
taking responsibility and being accountable
cultivating strong partnerships
Key Requirements
15+ years exploration experience
5+ years technical specialist roles
Extensive experience in orogenic gold deposits
Significant field-based exploration experience in Africa