Database Administrator

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Hycroft Mining Corporation is a US-based gold and silver mining company, which operates its wholly owned Hycroft open pit, gold, and silver mine located an hour southwest of Winnemucca, Nevada.

Job Description

The Database Administrator reports to the Database Superintendent as part of the Exploration team. The Database Administrator will support the Database Superintendent, Drill Services, and Core Shed team as needed by verifying sample submittals, working with commercial assay labs on QAQC, loading/validating assay data, and providing drill data extractions as needed. Additionally, the Database Administrator will support the Drill Services and Core Shed teams with tracking and reporting on drilling rates and associated costs including invoice validations.  

Responsibilities

• Verify assay submittal forms, communicate with commercial labs for sample shipments, and reject returns weekly
• Assist core shed in sample preparation, geotechnical data collection, density or XRF data collection as needed
• Importing new data into corresponding database (assays, logging, field data, production data, core/chip photos)
• Review and report QA/QC performance, work with Exploration team and labs for sample re-run submittals and track progress
• Validate drilling and assay invoices, and prepare requisitions for Accounts Payable
• Assist with month end accruals support drill services with inventory control and data entry and reporting as needed
• Performing other duties as assigned

• Experience in data management related field. Experience with Excel and SQL related databases, and Power BI preferred
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Extreme attention to detail
• Able to work at remote mine site
• Able to communicate effectively, both written and verbally, with key stakeholders and others across the property 
• Driver’s license required
• High school diploma or GED required

Safety, Environmental, Compliance

• Strictly adheres to all safety and environmental disciplines.
• Have an unconditional commitment to safe working practices.
• Is alert and observes, corrects, and reports unsafe conditions.
• Follows operating procedures and compliant with all regulatory requirements.