Remote Mineral Exploration GIS Specialist

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote GIS Specialist to lead geospatial data management and analysis for global mineral exploration initiatives. The role focuses on building geodatabases, creating maps, and integrating diverse datasets from geological maps to satellite imagery, all within a fully remote team.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in GIS, strong ArcGIS and/or QGIS expertise, and experience with Python scripting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geography, GIS, Earth Sciences, or related field with a strong GIS focus.
• Master's degree is advantageous.
• Minimum 5 years of professional GIS experience in mineral exploration or natural resources.
• Advanced proficiency with ESRI ArcGIS suite and/or QGIS.
• Strong skills in spatial analysis, geodatabase management, and cartographic design.
• Experience scripting GIS tasks (e.g., Python with ArcPy) is desirable.
• Familiarity with remote sensing and image processing.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage geodatabases for mineral exploration projects.
• Create high-quality maps, analyses, and visualizations using ArcGIS or QGIS.
• Integrate diverse spatial datasets like geological maps, drillhole data, and satellite imagery.
• Perform spatial analyses to identify exploration targets and delineate areas of interest.
• Develop geoprocessing workflows and spatial models.
• Provide GIS support and training to global exploration teams.
• Collaborate with geologists, geophysicists, and data scientists to interpret data.
• Ensure data quality, accuracy, and consistency across GIS projects.
• Stay current with GIS technology and spatial analysis techniques.
• Contribute to best practices for spatial data management and visualization.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geography, GIS, Earth Sciences, or related field

Tools

ArcGIS (ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online)

QGIS

ArcPy (Python)

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote GIS Specialist to lead geospatial data management and analysis for global mineral exploration initiatives. The role focuses on building geodatabases, creating maps, and integrating diverse datasets from geological maps to satellite imagery, all within a fully remote team.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in GIS, strong ArcGIS and/or QGIS expertise, and experience with Python scripting.