Geologist Open Pit
Our operational diversity offers our employees access to many experiences and career opportunities within the one company. So, whether you choose to work at one of our underground or open pit operations, explore for our future as part of our Discovery team, or join our Group Office, we know you’ll have a bright future with us.
At Mungari
At Mungari, now with a mine life through to 2038, our people have a longer future with opportunities to grow. With underground and open pit mining, and an expansion of the processing plant underway, the operational diversity and unique work experience is great for building and uplifting careers.Located in the Western Australia Goldfields, you can choose what suits your priorities. Work an attractive fly-in/fly out (FIFO) roster from Perth or live local and enjoy our close-knit communities and local lifestyles.
Your Benefits
At Evolution, we support, develop and reward everyone who chooses to be a part of our bright future. Your benefits include relocation assistance, salary packaging (i.e. novated car leasing, remote area housing), life insurance and income protection, quarterly performance bonuses, employee share scheme, referral bonuses, a recognition program and study assistance
This roster is will be either be a resident of the Kalgoorlie/Boulder area, or FIFO from Perth working an 8:6 (12-hour day) roster, Thursday to Thursday.
We understand that flexible work means something different to everyone and encourage you to have a conversation about the flexible work options available.
About the role
Reporting to the Senior Open Pit Geologist your role is to ensure the effective gathering, coordination, and communication of geological data for optimum ore extraction at the Mungari open pit mines.
The Mine Geologist is critical to the performance of the Geology Team, execution of the mine plan, and seeking business improvement opportunities in line with our overall operational plans. Typical duties include:
- Performing accurate and detailed geological mapping and sampling.
- Performing ore spotting when requested, regularly communicating with the mining team to optimise ore extraction.
- Supervising grade control and resource development drilling programs and ensure that QAQC is maintained.
- Assisting with the management of the ROM-to-ROM haulage contractor and geological drilling contractors.
- Visiting ROM pads daily for accurate and timely reconciliation of stockpiles and ore movement tracking. Overseeing daily mine production data entry and tracking, to ensure accurate and timely delivery of all reports to key stakeholders and assisting with EOM reconciliations and stockpile balances.
- Assisting the Senior Geologist and Project Geologist, where requested, in the design and coordination of geological drilling activities to provide appropriate data for low risk mine design and scheduling.
About you
As a passionate Geologist, you demonstrate a ‘safety first’ mindset, strive for excellence, and take accountability. You will be an effective communicator (verbal and written), able to quickly establish rapport with multiple stakeholders, adding value to a collaborative team, being open to constructive feedback, respect opinions and challenge constructively to build trust and create an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work.
To succeed in this role, you will have:- Tertiary qualification in geology or geosciences.
- 2-3 years industry experience in mine geology and grade control practices preferably in an open pit environment
- A sound understanding of grade control processes.
- Drilling contractor management experience an advantage
- A sound understanding of geology work standards and practices including grade control processes and relevant sections of the Mines Safety and Inspection Act and Regulations.
- Intermediate skills with modelling software (Datamine, Leapfrog or similar) and database software (acQuire or similar) with OrePro3D skills an advantage.
- Experienced in technical report writing, with a strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities, comfortable with working to tight deadlines on multiple tasks.
We provide a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all and candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We are focused on keeping our people safe and healthy and creating sustainable value in an environmentally and socially responsible way.
Join our bold team to start your next exciting chapter.
To find out more about us and Mungari, click here https://joinus.evolutionmining.com/We thank you for taking the time to submit your application.
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Evolution Mining Limited