Geologist
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Job overview
Turner Staffing Group is seeking a Geologist to support an underground exploration and technical geology project for a mining client in the Elko, Nevada area. The role involves geological analysis, data collection, and technical documentation for mineral exploration and project evaluation, working with technical teams in an active mining environment. It is an on-site, project-based opportunity.
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Full job description
Turner Staffing Group is seeking a Geologist to support an underground exploration and technical geology project for one of our mining industry clients in the Elko, Nevada area. This is an on-site, project-based opportunity ideal for geologists looking to apply their academic foundation and technical skills in an active mining environment.
Role Overview
The Geologist will support geological analysis, data collection, and technical documentation related to mineral exploration and project evaluation. This role involves working closely with technical teams to interpret geological data and contribute to project outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
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Support geological logging, sampling, and analysis activities
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Interpret mineralogical and geological data related to exploration programs
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Assist with data entry, validation, and management within geological databases
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Collaborate with senior geologists and technical teams on geological interpretations
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Contribute to project documentation and reporting
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Follow all site safety procedures and field protocols
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Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
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Bachelor of Science in Geology, Engineering Geology, or Geochemistry
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Completion of an undergraduate mineralogy course with a laboratory component
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Completion of an economic geology course
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3 to 10 years of core logging experience
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Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a technical, data-driven environment
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Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience with skarn and porphyry geology
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Familiarity with hydrothermal alteration systems
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Experience with Acquire or similar geological data management systems
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Prior exposure to mining or exploration environments
Why Work With Turner Staffing Group
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Opportunity to gain hands-on experience in an active mining project
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Work in a collaborative, technical team environment
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Exposure to real-world application of academic geology training
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Competitive compensation for a project-based role
Apply Today
If you have a strong academic foundation in geology and are eager to apply your skills on a real-world project, we encourage you to apply.
How this job compares
Set against the 891 open Geologist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$76–159K/yr733 salary ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 22 open Geologist jobs in Nevada and 891 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Nevada
- CDM Smith10 open
- Turner Mining Group (this employer)4 open
- KGHM International3 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Geologist postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 822 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 782 of the 891 open Geologist jobs (88%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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