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Work
Environment
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These
are no-nonsense geology orientated
field positions in remote and
occasionally isolated exploration
camps. Individuals will be expected
to work in inclement weather (rain,
snow, sleet, hail). You will be
working around heavy duty mechanical
equipment (dozers, backhoes, front-end
loaders), and aviation equipment
(helicopters, float planes and
cargo planes). Work in Southeast
Alaska usually involves water
craft (cargo vessels, tugs, small
2-4 person boats). You will most
likely be using a variety of project
and camp support equipment (4-wheelers,
chainsaws, rock saws, picks, shovels,
pumps and generators). If employed
as a geologist or geotechnician,
you will be working in a variety
of topographic settings (mountains,
steep slopes, glaciers and wet
areas). Your duties may require
you to carry a pack containing
gear and samples weighing up to
50 lbs.
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Work
Schedule
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The
embedded camp cost per person
as well as the short time limit
of the Alaskan summer dictates
that field work continues every
day until project demobilization.
General work schedules vary with
client requests and assigned duties,
however 10-12 hours per day, every
day for a minimum of 15 days extending
to as much as 45 days without
a break would be considered normal
in the exploration industry. Days
off usually occur only after a
project demobilizes. On longer
duration projects, days off are
tentatively considered based upon
such variables as helicopter work
loads, maintenance schedules,
camp moves and extremely harsh
weather.
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Camp
Life
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Camp
conditions and size are dictated
by the scope and budget of the
project. Personnel living accommodations
may vary between a small single-person
tent or sharing a weatherport/cabin
with up to 3 other individuals.
In smaller tent camps (spike camps),
it is assumed that you will share
in the normal day to day camp
operations (cooking, cleaning,
daily geo-prep, etc.) while in
the larger project camps, an experienced
cook and camp labor are usually
available. Camp food is unusually
plentiful and of excellent quality.
Camp supplies are restocked on
a regular basis. Occasionally,
some project operations are located
in small towns, in which case
you'll be sharing a motel room
and eating at the local diner.
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Pay
Range
Pay rates are dependent
upon experience, individual clients
and physical location of the work.
Job
Applicants should exhibit multifaceted
talents and be willing to become part
of a total-team
effort. Remote
camp experience, EMT training or wilderness
field experience are a plus. Prior experience
with computer technology, GPS and survey
equipment, MapInfo GIS software and
geostatistics are a plus.
If
you are looking for an 8-5 job, this
isn't it...
but
for those still interested - we invite
you to look at pictures of the Avalon
2008 or earlier field operations which
show pictures of camp life, living and
field work conditions. Click
here for 2009 Field Operations
| When
applying for open positions,
Resumes may be emailed to the address
at the bottom of this page with
the following stipulation: Email
Resumes may be rejected by spam
filters unless subject line contains
the following: [ADC2009Jobs]
and we recommend (hint!)
that if sending your resume as an
email attachment - it would help
if you use your LastNameFirstInitial
as the title of the file.
Please attach
your references.
Resumes without references wind
up at the bottom of the pile! Your
Resume can also be faxed to 907-455-8069
or mailed to Avalon Development,
attn: AV-Jobs 2009, PO Box 80268,
Fairbanks, Alaska 99708. |
Please
monitor this web site for changing employment
conditions.
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Want
to See Who We Are & What We Do ??
Click
to begin download of the Avalon Development Corp.
Brochure: ADCRU2006.pdf
[2.6 meg]
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Project
Manager - Drill Project Manager - Remote Camp Manager:
+7 years
experience in remote camp management, project management
with emphasis in drill project management. Salary
DOE.
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Senior
Geologist:
B.Sc. Geology
(Masters preferred) and +5 years experience, Alaska
experience preferable, expertise in PGE, Rare Metal
or Gold exploration required. Salary DOE.
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Junior
Geologist:
B.Sc Geology required (or in progress), Alaska
experience preferable, experience in PGE, Rare Metal
or Gold exploration helpful. Salary DOE.
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Geotechnician:
Experience in gridding, sampling, power auger drilling,
RVC/core drill sampling and GPS navigation preferable.
Salary DOE.
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