Job Description
Geochemists - Graduate through to Senior
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My client is a well-established, specialist Geochemistry focused consultancy servicing the mining and resources sector in Australia and internationally.
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They are not a big multidisciplinary firm where geochemistry is a side offering. It is what they do, and they are recognised globally for it and have longstanding relationships and repeat business with a range of clients due to quality work and reputation. They have been around for decades and developed a number of the test methods now used across the industry.
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Due to their strong forward pipeline of contracted work, they are expanding and are currently recruiting several geochemists at various levels from Graduate to Senior.
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What you would be doing
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Geochemical assessments of mine and infrastructure projects, from compiling geological and assay data through to interpreting what it means for materials management and closure
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Designing sampling programmes, then preparing and managing the laboratory test programmes that follow
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Assessing ARD and NMD potential and building the management plans around it
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Contributing to project approvals, PRCP submissions and closure plans
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Working across the full project life, from exploration and feasibility through operations to closure, rather than being stuck at one stage
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Site visits and field sampling
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Supporting the water services team on hydrology and hydrogeology work
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Writing the technical reports that go to clients and regulators
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What you will need
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A degree in geology, chemistry, environmental geochemistry or similar
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Experience in environmental consulting or with a mining company
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An understanding of material characterisation, including static and kinetic leachate data
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Good technical writing
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Experience in software such as PHREEQC or similar, and GIS, are useful but not essential
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My client is flexible on background and whilst Geology or chemistry is the usual route, they have people who came in from other backgrounds - time on a mine site, and understanding how a site actually runs, is regarded.
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You also do not need to have been a consultant - if you are doing this work inside a mining company and fancy the move, they are interested in chatting.
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What's on offer
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Good salary, negotiable depending on your experience (call for a confidential chat)
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An annual bonus on top of base salary, at every level
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Perth or Brisbane, whichever suits you (other locations also considered)
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Real international work. They operate in more than 30 countries and are not contstrained by geography, so a Perth-based geochemist might spend time on projects in Asia or Africa
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Multi-commodity work with clients ranging from juniors to the majors, so you are not tied to one commodity or one account
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They are expanding, including a current arm overseas, so there is room to move up rather than wait for someone to retire
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A clear graded structure, so you know what the next step up looks like and what it takes to get there
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Their service lines are shaped by the people they hire. If you are strong in something and there is a business case, they will back you to build it
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Specialists around you, including several PhD-level people, and an in-house ARD laboratory
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Genuine technical mentoring from people who have spent their whole careers in this niche
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Small enough that you are not a number. Direct access to the principals and a real say in how the work gets done
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Plenty of the work is advice, interpretation and building management plans with clients, not just sitting behind a bench
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City based, not FIFO or residential. Site travel comes up a few times a year, in blocks of a week or two
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Hybrid working with set office days, and support for conferences, professional development and training
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A friendly, relaxed environment and a genuinely good team culture
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A well-established, stable and growing company with an exciting pipeline of work ahead
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📌 Geochemist (Queensland)
🏢 Gather Recruitment
📍 Queensland