Job Description
Job Title:  Director, Geoscience (US)

Equinox Gold is a growth-focused gold producer headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, operating a diversified portfolio of high-quality, long-life mines in Canada, Mexico, Nicaragua and United States.  Guided by our core values of integrity, excellence, accountability, and teamwork, we foster a safe, inclusive, and rewarding workplace where a talented, experienced team works together to deliver reliable operations, responsible mining, and long-term value to its shareholders and host communities.

Come build your career at Mesquite Mine — Equinox Gold's first-ever operating mine and a proud cornerstone of our story since 2018. Nestled in the sunny desert of Imperial County, California, this open-pit gold mine has been running strong since 1986 and has produced over five million ounces of gold and counting. With production expected to continue for years to come, Mesquite offers the stability of a proven operation alongside real opportunities to grow, learn, and make your mark.

Castle Mountain is Equinox Gold's exciting 100%-owned gold expansion project in California and one of our most promising growth opportunities in a tier-one jurisdiction. Castle Mountain is poised to become a cornerstone asset in our portfolio as a long-life, low-cost mine producing around 200,000 ounces of gold annually over a 17-year life.  Join our team at this pivotal stage and help shape the future of a mine from the very beginning, with real opportunities to grow your career as the project comes to life.

Get in at the ground floor with our South Railroad Project. Located 40 km south of Elko, South Railroad is a construction-ready, open-pit heap leach project located on the world-class Carlin Trend in Nevada, one of the most prolific gold-producing regions on the planet. The project is backed by a completed feasibility study outlining an average of 130,000 ounces of gold per year over the first five years and an initial 10-year mine life. The project permit was approved in August 2026 and the mine is under construction with first gold production expected in early 2028. Join us at this pivotal stage and help bring Nevada's next gold mine to life.

 

Job Summary

Reporting to the Regional Vice President Exploration, US, the Director of Geoscience provides strategic and technical leadership across Equinox’s US exploration portfolio, driving the quality, consistency and timely availability of geological information required to support exploration and resource decisions. The role establishes and advances portfolio-wide approaches to geological data and technical practices and provides senior oversight of geological interpretation and models, enabling informed and consistent decision-making across operating mines, development projects and exploration programs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic and technical leadership to Canadian exploration and site geology teams in developing and reviewing Exploration Program Plans (EPPs), assessing material risks and opportunities, and recommending portfolio priorities and program adjustments to support resource growth, new discoveries, annual budget decisions and the reduction of geological risk.
  • Establish and oversee portfolio-wide standards for geological data, interpretations and models, providing senior technical review, challenge and sign-off as appropriate, and determining when independent third-party review is warranted to strengthen technical assurance and mitigate risk.
  • Provide senior geological interpretation and technical guidance to support resource estimates and block models, and review exploration-related technical disclosures and press release content.
  • Review and sign off on applicable operational and technical reports as a Qualified Person, where designated and qualified under NI 43-101.
  • Drive continuous improvement in exploration practices by evaluating emerging technologies and methodologies and developing strategic research partnerships with governmental, academic and other external institutions to advance exploration effectiveness and geological understanding.
  • Assess technical capability needs across exploration and geology teams and support professional development, coaching and knowledge sharing to strengthen geological interpretation, modelling and other priority technical capabilities.
  • Assist geological and exploration due diligence for corporate development opportunities, providing senior technical assessment and recommendations on exploration potential, asset quality and geological risk, and representing the exploration function in technical discussions with external specialists, advisors and other stakeholders.
  • Identify and escalate material geological risks, opportunities and technical issues requiring senior management attention, and provide recommendations to support informed exploration and investment decisions.
  • Build effective relationships across site and corporate functions, including Exploration, Technical Services and Corporate Development, and with external technical specialists.

 

Required Experience and Skill Set

  • 15+ years of progressive exploration experience, including at least 10 years in the exploration and mining industry and experience across regional or global environments.
  • 5+ years of experience leading or providing senior technical direction to exploration teams in generative and near-mine environments.
  • Demonstrated experience managing large-scale exploration programs, including target generation, assessment, prioritization and exploration project pipelines.
  • Proven track record of supporting exploration success, discoveries and resource growth.
  • Extensive experience across multiple deposit types, preferably including orogenic gold, epithermal and VMS systems.
  • Strong expertise in geological and structural modelling, exploration data management and interpretation, GIS, targeting, and QA/QC.
  • Experience establishing or managing collaborative geoscientific research programs with external organizations.
  • Strong leadership, organizational, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and communicate across technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Advanced proficiency with exploration and geological software, such as ArcGIS, QGIS, Leapfrog and ioGAS.
  • Ability to regularly travel to project locations and nationwide. Must be based in North America.  Relocation to Elko, NV or Las Vegas, NV, if desired.

Job Conditions

  • Travel to operating sites (25%–40%).

Certifications

  • Registered, or eligible to register, as Professional Geoscientist or Engineer.

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Geology or related discipline.
  • Master’s degree in Geology, Earth Sciences, or a related field is an asset.

The salary range for this position is from $155,122.00 to $174,546.00.

At Equinox Gold, our commitment to teamwork means building a workforce that is as diverse as the communities in which we operate. We are committed to an accessible and inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.