Senior Mine Geologist (FIFO 8:6 | Open Pit Mining)

Reference: BH-176496
Senior Mine Geologist (FIFO 8:6 | Open Pit Mining)

Permanent Position:  $163680 + 12% Super + 10% Site allowance
Location: FIFO from Perth
Roster: FIFO 8:6 (Fly-out Monday)
Shifts: 12-hour days
Reports to: Geology Superintendent
Employment Type: Permanent / Contract (as applicable)

Spearhead your career. Step into a senior mine geology role at one of Australia’s most geologically complex open pit gold mining operations.

Lead daily pit activities, supervise a skilled geology team, and drive best practice in grade control, mapping, modelling, and reconciliation. Acting as 2IC to the Geology Superintendent, you’ll play a key role in technical leadership and strategic decision-making on site.

This is a key leadership opportunity in a technically rich mining geology environment, ideal for experienced geologists ready to take the next step.

Key Responsibilities 
  • Supervise and mentor a team of 3 Geologists and 6 Pit Technicians
  • Oversee daily geological pit activities, sampling, mapping, drilling and QA/QC tasks
  • Ensure safe work practices and compliance with site safety standards
  • Execute and manage grade control programs including sampling, modelling, and daily ore/waste delineation
  • Deliver accurate and timely geological interpretations and models using Vulcan and Leapfrog
  • Contribute to block modelling and provide inputs to mine planning and scheduling teams
  • Monitor and report on ore reconciliation, dilution, and recovery metrics
 Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Geology or Earth Sciences (minimum requirement)
Experience
  • Minimum 7+ years’ experience in mine geology and open pit mining geology, ideally in gold operations
  • Strong background in grade control, block modelling, and resource reconciliation
  • Previous supervisory or team lead experience is essential
Software Proficiency
  • Vulcan (preferred)
  • Leapfrog (preferred)
  • OrePro
  • acQuire (data management)
  • Competence with Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word for reporting and data analysis
Other Requirements
  • Strong communication, leadership and organisational skills
  • Proven commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement
  • Right to work in Australia
How to Apply:
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role.  Contact Amanda if you have any questions:  amanda.turner@chandlermacleod.com | 08 9217 0544

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.
Company Background:

Chandler Macleod is a highly regarded and well established recruitment organisation, part of RGF Staffing and Recruit Holdings, the fourth largest staffing network in the world! We partner with over 3500 companies globally providing job hunters with endless opportunities to find and succeed in their work.

Chandler Macleod knows what it takes to recruit, select, and retain the best people. We’re in the business of understanding how people tick because we’ve been digging deep into people’s needs and motivations since 1959.

We uncover the ‘BestFit™’ for employers and job hunters alike by looking beyond the CV’s and JD’s. This allows us to match candidates to jobs that bring out their best and discover people that can make businesses boom.

We’re a team of flexible thinkers and detail obsessors, who believe that the right fit can lead to a happier life. Because when you really get people, you really open up a world of opportunity.

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