Senior Geologist – Mine Projects (Lead & Deliver)

Work Initiatives; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 weeks full-paid parental leave

14% superannuation contributions

Annual short-term incentive bonus

Job summary

South32 is seeking a Senior Geologist for its Cannington operation in northwest Queensland. This 12-month fixed-term role involves leading geological projects from planning to delivery, with a focus on safe, on-schedule, and budget-compliant outcomes.

FIFO from Brisbane and Townsville, or DIDO from Mount Isa, Cloncurry and McKinlay shires, are options. You will oversee drill scheduling, logging, sampling, analysis, and resource definition, while maintaining data integrity and guiding Project

Qualifications

• Tertiary Geology qualification required.
• Experience in underground/open-pit geology and exploration.
• Ability to lead projects and teams in mining environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead geological projects from planning through delivery.
• Oversee drill scheduling, logging, sampling, and resource definition.
• Maintain data integrity for drillhole databases.
• Partner with regulatory and technical teams to meet requirements.

Skills

Underground geology

Open-pit geology

Exploration geology

Drill design

Education

Geology degree

Mining Supervisor qualification (G1/G8/G9)

Current Drivers Licence

Tools

Datamine

Leapfrog

acQuire

Deswik

Job description

South32 is seeking a Senior Geologist for its Cannington operation in northwest Queensland. This 12-month fixed-term role involves leading geological projects from planning to delivery, with a focus on safe, on-schedule, and budget-compliant outcomes.

FIFO from Brisbane and Townsville, or DIDO from Mount Isa, Cloncurry and McKinlay shires, are options. You will oversee drill scheduling, logging, sampling, analysis, and resource definition, while maintaining data integrity and guiding Project