How To Apply For 2012 Positions
We will need to fill the following 2012 seasonal positions: senior geologist, junior geologist, geo-technician, drill technician and general labor. You are welcome to submit a resume at any time using US mail, email or fax.
When applying for any positions, resumes may be emailed to the address below with the following stipulation: Resumes may be rejected by our spam filters unless the subject line contains the following: [ADC2012Jobs] 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. Ensure that you have attached 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: ADC-Jobs 2012, PO Box 80268, Fairbanks, Alaska 99708. Our email address is:
Minimum Qualifications |
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. |
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. |
Junior Geologist:
B.Sc. Geology required (or in progress), Alaska experience preferable, experience in PGE, Rare Metal or Gold exploration helpful. Salary DOE. |
Geotechnician:
Experience in survey gridding, sampling, power auger drilling, RVC/core drill sampling and GPS navigation preferable, minor computer skills are helpful. Salary DOE. |
Pay rates are Dependent On Experience, individual clients and physical location of the work.
What's it like to work for us? Don't kid yourself... These are no-nonsense work-orientated field positions in remote and occasionally isolated exploration camps. You will be trained and placed into camps and locations and expected to work as part of a team effort. Your location and job duties may spontaneously change based upon how the project goals change.
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Work Environment |
These are no-nonsense geology orientated field positions in remote and occasionally isolated exploration camps. Individuals will be expected to work in inclement weather (mud, 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 and rafts). 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 senior geologist, junior 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. You will be working with people from a variety of social backgrounds and from all aspects of life. Individuals will be expected to develop a cooperative spirit in field operations. Flexibility is a key component because project needs vary due to changing project focus or on-site mineral discoveries or equipment breakdowns. Leave any "attitude" at home and realize that you will become part of a total team effort. |
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Work Schedule |
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 |
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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