Junior Geologist: Field Mapping & Exploration

Placements24; Mossel Bay; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Professional development

Mentorship

Job summary

Placements24 in Mossel Bay, South Africa, seeks a motivated Geologist for field-based mapping, sampling, and resource assessment. You will support exploration initiatives under senior geologists, performing data collection, logging drill cores, and preparing basic field reports.

The ideal candidate is a recent graduate or early-career geologist with strong field skills, good observation, meticulous record-keeping, and a readiness to work in remote locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geology or Earth Sciences.
• 0–3 years of geological fieldwork experience.
• Strong understanding of geology principles: stratigraphy, structural geology, mineralogy.
• Excellent field observation and data collection skills.
• Proficiency with mapping tools and GIS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct geological mapping of exploration areas and identify rock types, structures, and mineral occurrences.
• Collect rock, soil, and core samples for laboratory analysis.
• Log drill core describing lithology, alteration, and mineralization.
• Assist in planning and supervising field exploration activities.
• Maintain detailed field notes, sample registers, and database entries.
• Prepare basic geological reports and summaries of field findings.
• Assist senior geologists with data compilation and visualization.

Skills

Field observation

Data collection

Written & verbal communication

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geology or Earth Sciences

Tools

Geological mapping tools

GIS software

Job description

Placements24 in Mossel Bay, South Africa, seeks a motivated Geologist for field-based mapping, sampling, and resource assessment. You will support exploration initiatives under senior geologists, performing data collection, logging drill cores, and preparing basic field reports.

The ideal candidate is a recent graduate or early-career geologist with strong field skills, good observation, meticulous record-keeping, and a readiness to work in remote locations.