Senior Geologist, Mine Projects — Lead Drilling & Delivery

South32

McKinlay Shire

On-site

AUD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

14% superannuation contributions

Annual short-term incentive bonus

Job summary

South32''s Cannington operation in northwest Queensland seeks a Senior Geologist to lead geological projects from planning through delivery, ensuring safe, on-schedule results and budget adherence.

The role offers a 12-month fixed-term contract with a Thursday-to-Thursday roster, FIFO from Brisbane and Townsville, or DIDO from Mount Isa, Cloncurry and McKinlay shires. Experience in underground/open-pit geology and proficiency with Datamine/Leapfrog is essential.

Qualifications

Tertiary qualification in Geology (G1/G8/G9) or ability to obtain prior to commencement
Current Driver's Licence
Experience in underground/open-pit/exploration geology
Drill programme design, scheduling and implementation
Leadership of projects, contractors and teams in a mining environment

Responsibilities

Oversee drill scheduling, logging, sampling, analysis and resource definition
Maintain accurate geological data and drillhole database integrity
Lead Project Geologists and support teams to deliver high-quality outputs
Partner with Environment, Cultural Heritage and technical teams to meet regulatory requirements

Skills

Geology experience (underground/open-p

Drill design/scheduling

Leadership of projects/teams

Education

Geology degree or G1/G8/G9

Driver's licence

Tools

Datamine

Leapfrog

acQuire

Deswick

Microsoft Suite

Job description

South32''s Cannington operation in northwest Queensland seeks a Senior Geologist to lead geological projects from planning through delivery, ensuring safe, on-schedule results and budget adherence.

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