Senior Mine Geologist
- Expatriate opportunity in Southeast Asia
- New underground development
- FIFO from any location in S.E. Asia, AUS or NZ
This senior technical and leadership role is ideal for a geologist with strong underground experience and a passion for establishing best-practice workflows in a fast-paced growth environment.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor geology staff, promote a strong safety culture, provide technical and safety training, and participate in risk assessments and ground-control evaluations
- Develop and implement underground geological and ore-control systems, including detailed underground mapping, sampling programs, grade-control supervision, and maintenance of accurate 3D geological interpretations
- Ensure the day-to-day geological control supports ongoing mining activities and maximises ore recovery whilst minimising dilution
- Integrate surface and underground exploration data into mine planning while identifying resource-growth targets and overseeing all drilling programs, including planning, logging, sampling, and QA/QC
- Ensure high-quality geological data and database integrity, produce regular geological reports, and support resource and reserve estimation processes
- Collaborate with engineering teams on stope design and mine planning, including a pivotal role in the support of long-term strategic planning.
- As the lead geologist for the underground operations, you will have a demonstrated record of success leading a multicultural geology team within an expatriate environment. In addition, it is expected that you will possess:
- A Bachelor’s or master's degree in Geology, Geological Engineering, or related field
- 8–10+ years’ mine geology experience with a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Senior Underground Mine Geologist (preferably within a gold mining environment)
- Proficiency in geological modelling and mine software (e.g., Leapfrog, Deswik)
- Experience with drilling programs, QA/QC, and geological databases
- Proven leadership and capability to build or mentor a geology team – comprising both expatriate’s and nationals
- Strong communication skills and ability to work with multidisciplinary, cross-cultural teams
- Willingness to comply with local laws, operational regulations, and cultural norms.
As a new underground mine development, you are provided with an exceptional Greenfields opportunity to play a pivotal role in the long-term success of the operations. A generous salary package will be negotiated to compliment your skills and capability. With operations based in SE Asia, a flexible roster rotation will either provide for comfortable times back home, or a base from which to travel thru S.E. Asia.
Unfortunately, MPI are only able to consider people with appropriate and relevant experience, and who are either Australian Permanent Residents or have the necessary permits to work in Australia and whom are currently in Australia.
Tony Turton
Principal Consultant | Executive & International Search
If you have any questions about this role, please contact me.
Job ID: 39760 TT
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