Join a major copper–gold project and build your technical field career at one of WA’s most significant remote exploration sites. We’re seeking experienced Field Technicians with strong core‑processing capability and the resilience to thrive in a remote mining environment.
About the Role
As a Field Technician – Core Processing, you’ll support the geology team with accurate and efficient processing of drill core, ensuring high‑quality data delivery. This is a hands‑on role suited to candidates who enjoy physical, outdoor work in a team environment.
Key duties include:
- Receiving, marking up, measuring, cutting and photographing core
- Preparing and labelling core trays
- Sampling, bagging and maintaining chain of custody
- Data entry into logging and tracking systems
- Keeping the core yard clean, safe and organised
- Daily work under a dome‑covered core farm with nearby offices and amenities
What We’re Looking For
- Strong experience in core processing or field technician work
- Exposure to remote mining or exploration fieldwork
- Physically fit and medically suitable for extreme remote conditions
- Comfortable working 12‑hour shifts in hot weather
- Solid attention to detail and data accuracy
- Manual driver’s licence (4WD experience beneficial)
- First Aid cert is desirable
Site Conditions & Roster
- Structured acclimatisation: reduced hours to begin with, paid as full shifts
- Paid travel days on the 1st and 15th of each swing
- Work on arrival day (light duties, early finish)
- Village‑style accommodation with donga rooms, all within walking distance
- Supportive geology and field team environment
Why Apply?
Rare copper‑gold exposure
Strong technical learning environment
Small, supportive site community
Stable long‑term exploration project
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.