Geochemist: Global Projects, Hybrid Work & Growth Path

Gather Recruitment; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Hybrid work with set office days

Global projects / international work

Location flexibility: Perth orBrisbane

Job summary

Gather Recruitment is seeking Geochemists from Graduate to Senior levels for roles in Australia and internationally. The specialist consultancy focuses on geochemistry for mining and resources, offering diverse projects across 30+ countries and a clear career path.

Perth or Brisbane based, with hybrid working and a strong emphasis on mentoring, technical development, and client-facing management plans. The team values hands-on field work and impactful land-use decisions.

Qualifications

• A degree in geology, chemistry, environmental geochemistry or similar.
• Experience in environmental consulting or with a mining company.
• An understanding of material characterisation, including static and kinetic leachate data
• Good technical writing
• Experience in software such as PHREEQC or similar, and GIS, are useful but not essential

Responsibilities

• Geochemical assessments of mine and infrastructure projects, from compiling geological and assay data through to interpreting what it means for materials management and closure
• Designing sampling programmes, then preparing and managing the laboratory test programmes that follow
• Assessing ARD and NMD potential and building the management plans around it
• Contributing to project approvals, PRCP submissions and closure plans
• Working across the full project life, from exploration and feasibility through operations to closure, rather than being stuck at one stage
• Site visits and field sampling
• Supporting the water services team on hydrology and hydrogeology work
• Writing the technical reports that go to clients and regulators

Skills

Technical writing

Field interpretation

Data interpretation

Education

Geology / Chemistry / Environmental Geochemistry degree

Tools

PHREEQC

GIS

Job description

Gather Recruitment is seeking Geochemists from Graduate to Senior levels for roles in Australia and internationally. The specialist consultancy focuses on geochemistry for mining and resources, offering diverse projects across 30+ countries and a clear career path.

Perth or Brisbane based, with hybrid working and a strong emphasis on mentoring, technical development, and client-facing management plans. The team values hands-on field work and impactful land-use decisions.