Exploration Geologist

Tondro Group; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 201,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

Tondro Group in Riyadh invites an experienced Geologist to lead an end-to-end mineral exploration programme. You will manage target generation, desk studies, field mapping, sampling, trenching and drill supervision, and oversee resource assessment for licence applications.

Applicants should have 5+ years in mineral exploration, with proficiency in English and Arabic, a Saudi driving licence, and willingness to work in the field. Saudi nationals or expats with transferable iqama are welcome.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Geology (Geophysics or Geochemistry also accepted).
• More than 5 years of hands‑on mineral exploration experience (field mapping, sampling, trenching or drilling programmes).
• Production, geotechnical, petroleum or well‑site experience alone does not meet this requirement.
• Currently in Saudi Arabia.
• Saudi national, or expatriate on a transferable iqama.
• Able to prepare exploration work programmes, spending plans and technical reports to Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources standards.
• Arabic and English.
• Valid Saudi driving licence and willingness to work in the field.
• Preferred: experience with industrial minerals such as feldspar, silica sand, kaolin, gypsum, evaporite and carbonate deposits.
• Preferred: prior work with Saudi Geological Survey, Ma'aden, or an exploration company or consultancy operating in the Kingdom.

Responsibilities

• Lead our exploration programme end to end: target generation and desk study, field mapping and sampling, trenching and drill supervision, resource assessment.
• Prepare work programmes and spending plans that support licence applications with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources.
• Produce technical reports to required standards and maintain field operations support.

Skills

Geology

Field mapping

Sampling

Drilling supervision

Resource assessment

English & Arabic

Licence/drive

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geology

Geophysics/Geochemistry accepted

Job description

Join a 172-person Riyadh contracting group with its own earthmoving and haulage fleet as it opens a mineral-exploration line. You will lead our exploration programme end to end: target generation and desk study, field mapping and sampling, trenching and drill supervision, resource assessment, and the work programmes, spending plans and technical reports that support our licence applications with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources. First focus is industrial minerals in central Saudi Arabia: feldspathic sand first, then gypsum and related evaporite and carbonate deposits, with our fleet and full field support behind you.

Requirements

• Bachelor 's degree or higher in Geology (Geophysics or Geochemistry also accepted)


• More than 5 years of hands‑on MINERAL EXPLORATION experience (field mapping, sampling, trenching or drilling programmes)


• production, geotechnical, petroleum or well‑site experience alone does not meet this requirement


• Currently in Saudi Arabia


• Saudi national, or expatriate on a transferable iqama


• Able to prepare exploration work programmes, spending plans and technical reports to Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources standards


• Arabic and English


• Valid Saudi driving licence and willingness to work in the field


• Preferred: experience with industrial minerals - feldspar, silica sand, kaolin, gypsum, anhydrite, limestone or other evaporite and carbonate deposits


• Preferred: prior work with the Saudi Geological Survey, Ma 'aden, or an exploration company or consultancy operating in the Kingdom

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Salary: SAR 18,000-25,000 per month (total package; final figure by experience grade)

Application deadline: 2026-11-15