Mine Geology Superintendent

gu-recruitment; Muscat; On-site; OMR 35,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

gu-recruitment is seeking a Senior Geologist for opportunities in Oman. The role focuses on mine geology, grade control, and resource evaluation programs, including remote field camp supervision and mentoring of junior staff.

The candidate will develop 3D geological models, design sampling and QA/QC processes, and interpret metallurgical data to drive production improvements while ensuring a safe work environment.

Qualifications

• Education: B.Sc. in Geology.
• Experience: minimum 10 years in geology with field camp exposure.
• Skills: 3D modelling, grade control planning, data QA/QC.
• Willingness to work in remote field camps.

Responsibilities

• Prepare 3D geological and alteration modelling.
• Design sampling techniques and QA/QC checks on drill cores and blast samples.
• Interpret metallurgical data for production improvements.
• Lead geologists and supervise grade control and mine geology activities.
• Prepare annual departmental budgets and ensure safe, efficient drilling operations.

Skills

Leadership

Grade control

Budget planning

Commercial acumen

QA/QC oversight

Data interpretation

Education

B.Sc. in Geology

Tools

3D modelling software

Job description

Duties will include the development and implementation of mine geology, grade control and resource evaluation programs, including identifying and assessing project opportunities to enhance the project portfolio, the collection, review, interpretation and assessment of grade control and resource drilling results, design planning and implementation of grade control and mentoring and developing junior geology staff and always ensuring a safe work environment.

Responsibilities

• Preparing 3D geological and alteration modelling.
• Designing and reviewing blasthole production sampling techniques, QA/QC checks on drill core, RC, RAB, and blast hole production sampling, contributing to all metallurgical and geo-metallurgical studies and test programs done in the mine and interpreting various metallurgical and geological data sets for production improvement studies.
• Designed various drilling, sampling, and testing programs for metallurgy – geometallurgy.
• Correlating Cu and Au recoveries of different metallurgical test techniques with geology/alteration/geotechnical information.
• Managing technical consultants to produce grade control model, geological modelling, and progress study work.
• Perform directly and provide guidance to our geologists in the matter of grade control and mine geology, including, geological data quality assurance, sampling data QA/QC, geological modeling, n, production geology, resource reconciliation and resource risks and opportunities.
• Preparing 3D geological and alteration modelling.
• Designing and reviewing blasthole production sampling techniques, QA/QC checks on drill core, RC, RAB, and blast hole production sampling, Preparing annual departmental budgets, and ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective drilling operations.
• Contributing to all metallurgical and geo-metallurgical studies and test programs done in the mine and interpreting various metallurgical and geological data sets for production improvement studies.
• Designed various drilling, sampling, and testing programs for metallurgy – geometallurgy.
• Correlating Cu and Au recoveries of different metallurgical test techniques with geology/alteration/geotechnical information.

Requirements

• Education- B.Sc. Degree in Geology.
• Expereince- Minimum 10 years of experience with demonstrated knowledge and experience.
• Technical Skills- A strong drive to deliver mine geology success and take ownership for the execution of the grade control. Ability to identify, plan, develop and achieve grade control programs and budgets. Commercial acumen. Experience with 3D modelling software and development of geological models. Willingness to work in remote areas in a field camp environment.
• Preferred Training- 3D modelling training/certificate