Senior Geologist — Drilling Strategy & Resource Development

Brunel; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Super Paid on all hours

Salary sacrificing

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Corporate discounts

Job summary

Brunel is seeking a Specialist Geologist to lead drilling programmes and oversee geological field activities in Western Australia. You will manage dataset collection, interpretation, and QA/QC while guiding junior geologists and coordinating field crews.

As part of our Resource Development team, you will contribute to geological modelling, GIS mapping and technical evaluations, ensuring safety and high-quality data across projects.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Geology or related earth sciences.
• Significant exploration/resource development/mining geology experience.
• Experience planning and managing drilling programmes.
• Strong geological interpretation and targeting experience.
• Experience with geological databases, data management, QA/QC.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement; safety-focused.

Responsibilities

• Designing, planning and overseeing drilling programmes to support resource definition and project objectives
• Managing the collection, validation and interpretation of geological, geophysical and exploration datasets
• Maintaining high standards of geological logging, sampling and QA/QC processes
• Contributing to geological interpretation, exploration targeting and resource evaluation activities
• Supporting geological modelling, GIS mapping and technical analysis activities
• Coordinating field programmes and monitoring progress against technical objectives and schedules
• Managing drilling contractors and field service providers to ensure safe and effective programme delivery
• Supporting resource development, technical studies and project evaluation activities
• Integrating geological, geophysical and drilling datasets to improve geological understanding
• Participating in technical reviews, drill planning workshops and project discussions
• Providing mentorship and technical guidance to developing geologists
• Promoting safety leadership and best-practice field processes across all activities

Skills

Drilling programme planning

Data interpretation

QA/QC processes

Stakeholder engagement

Safety leadership

Contractor management

Education

Degree in Geology or related Earth sciences

Tools

Leapfrog

ArcGIS Pro

Job description

Brunel is seeking a Specialist Geologist to lead drilling programmes and oversee geological field activities in Western Australia. You will manage dataset collection, interpretation, and QA/QC while guiding junior geologists and coordinating field crews.

As part of our Resource Development team, you will contribute to geological modelling, GIS mapping and technical evaluations, ensuring safety and high-quality data across projects.