This is a senior consulting role suited to an experienced resource geologist who is comfortable operating at Principal / Senior level. This is a hands-on role — not a people-only or academic position. You will remain close to the work, the models and the clients.
Key responsibilities
- Act as JORC (2012) Competent Person for resource estimates and public reporting
- Lead, review and approve geological interpretations, domaining and block models
- Ensure technical rigour, defensibility and compliance across all resource work
- Provide independent technical review and due diligence support
- Lead and review resource estimation and geological modelling work across metalliferous projects
- Provide direct technical advice to clients, often at senior technical and executive level
- Mentor and technically guide less experienced geologists
- Contribute to business development through technical credibility and client trust
- Present findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Support studies, due diligence, project evaluations and investment decisions
- Some travel required between offices, Brisbane or Perth based ideally
About you
- Bachelor of Science (Geology or equivalent)
- Eligibility for, or current status as, JORC Competent Person
- Typically, 10–20+ years' industry experience, including consulting
- Demonstrated experience in JORC-compliant resource estimation and reporting
- Strong metalliferous mining experience (precious and/or base metals)
- Advanced capability in Micromine and/or Datamine (strongly preferred)
- Solid understanding of geostatistics and estimation methodologies
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Eligibility for membership with AusIMM
- Comfort operating in a client-facing consulting environment
About us
Xenith is a leading, employee-owned technical consulting firm supporting the mining and resources sector across the full asset lifecycle. With a strong and growing East Coast client base, we are seeking a Principal Resource Geologist – Metals to strengthen our senior technical capability and provide trusted, signatory-level expertise to our clients.
Benefits
- Employee-owned business with long-term stability
- High-trust, low-ego consulting culture
- Technically strong peer group and leadership
- Flexible working arrangements and location options
- Competitive remuneration aligned to seniority and accountability