Senior Consultant - Resource Geology

GeoCareerGo; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,600,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP India is seeking a Senior Consultant - Resource Geology to lead data compilation, validation, and modelling across mineral projects. You will oversee 3D geological models, domaining, and resource estimation under recognized reporting frameworks.

The role requires MSc in Geology with 6–10 years of experience, strong data management skills, and the ability to mentor junior geologists while collaborating with global mining teams. Based in Mumbai or Noida, with project travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Geology, Applied Geology, Engineering Geology, Mining Geology, Earth Sciences, or related discipline.
• Bachelor's degree with strong relevant experience will also be considered.
• Professional registration or eligibility with a recognised geoscience body is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead compilation, validation, and management of exploration and resource datasets.
• Review sampling, QA/QC, laboratory data, and data quality for mineral resource estimation.
• Oversee database preparation, data import, coding, compositing, and reconciliation.
• Lead geological interpretation and development of 3D geological, domain, and mineralisation models.
• Produce and review geological sections, plans, wireframes, surfaces, solids, and visualisations.
• Lead exploratory data analysis, domaining, compositing, variography, density assignment, estimation, and block modelling.
• Lead mineral resource classification, reporting, reconciliation, risk, and sensitivity assessments.
• Prepare and review technical reports, memoranda, presentations, model documentation, due-diligence deliverables, and data-room reviews.
• Work in accordance with recognised reporting frameworks including JORC, NI 43-101, and S-K 1300.
• Provide technical oversight for exploration, drilling, logging, sampling, QA/QC, density, mapping, and field data-collection programmes.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior and intermediate geologists.
• Engage with WSP global mining leaders, project managers, clients, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Support proposals, business development, technical quality, knowledge sharing, and capability building.

Skills

Geostatistics

3D modelling

Dataset management

Python

R

SQL

Education

MSc in Geology

Bachelors with relevant experience

Tools

Leapfrog Geo/Edge

Datamine

Surpac

Vulcan

Micromine

Maptek

Deswik

AutoCAD

ArcGIS

QGIS

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Senior Consultant - Resource Geology

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WSP India

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India; Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Job Description

WSP is a global professional services consulting firm working across resources, earth and environment, infrastructure, energy, and other sectors.

Qualification

Master's degree in Geology, Applied Geology, Engineering Geology, Mining Geology, Earth Sciences, or a related discipline. A Bachelor's degree with strong relevant experience will also be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead compilation, validation, and management of exploration and resource datasets.
• Review sampling, QA/QC, laboratory data, and data quality for mineral resource estimation.
• Oversee database preparation, data import, coding, compositing, and reconciliation.
• Lead geological interpretation and development of 3D geological, domain, and mineralisation models.
• Produce and review geological sections, plans, wireframes, surfaces, solids, and visualisations.
• Lead exploratory data analysis, domaining, compositing, variography, density assignment, estimation, and block modelling.
• Lead mineral resource classification, reporting, reconciliation, risk, and sensitivity assessments.
• Prepare and review technical reports, memoranda, presentations, model documentation, due-diligence deliverables, and data-room reviews.
• Work in accordance with recognised reporting frameworks including JORC, NI 43-101, and S-K 1300.
• Provide technical oversight for exploration, drilling, logging, sampling, QA/QC, density, mapping, and field data-collection programmes.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior and intermediate geologists.
• Engage with WSP global mining leaders, project managers, clients, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Support proposals, business development, technical quality, knowledge sharing, and capability building.

Technical Skills

• Geological interpretation, 3D wireframing, domaining, block modelling, and resource model validation.
• Sampling theory, QA/QC, descriptive statistics, geostatistics, variography, and estimation methods.
• Mineral resource reporting frameworks including JORC, NI 43-101, and S-K 1300.
• Geological and mining software such as Leapfrog Geo/Edge, Datamine, Surpac, Vulcan, Micromine, Maptek, Deswik, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, or QGIS.
• Microsoft Excel and management of large technical datasets.
• Technical reporting, data governance, quality assurance, and version control.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading mineral resource estimates for open-pit or underground hard-rock mining projects.
• Exposure to multiple commodities, deposit styles, and project stages.
• Experience with Python, R, SQL, scripting, workflow automation, or data visualisation.
• Experience in technical studies, due diligence, audits, independent reviews, or public reporting.
• Field experience in geological mapping, drilling supervision, core logging, sampling, or exploration programme management.
• Professional registration or eligibility with a recognised professional geoscience body is an advantage.

Experience

6 - 10 years

Job Information

Salary

Industry Standard

Degree

M.Sc

Experience

6 - 10 years

Last Date

Oct 17, 2026