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Work Environment
 Working in any weather
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.
 Rain, snow, sleet and hail

 

Work Schedule
 12 hour days - grab a lunchtime nap when you can
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.
 Late evening prospect traverse

 

Camp Life
Moderate size camp
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.
 One tent - home sweet home

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.

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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.

contract  drill rig management
 
 remote camp management
 drill camp

 

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.

 chief geologist performing real-time sampling
 
 examining detailed mineralization
 manual trenching and sampling
 early morning helicopter recon
 home sweet home

 

Junior Geologist:

B.Sc Geology required (or in progress), Alaska experience preferable, experience in PGE, Rare Metal or Gold exploration helpful. Salary DOE.

 core logging - core logging - core logging
 
 recon crew
 exploration prospect viewpoint

 

Geotechnician:

Experience in gridding, sampling, power auger drilling, RVC/core drill sampling and GPS navigation preferable. Salary DOE.

 

 trench sample collection
 
 claim staking
 early morning takeoff

 

 

 
 
 
 

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