Resource Geologist Needed for Permanent Opportunity

Your recent companyOur client is a well-established gold producer operating across Western Australia’s Goldfields. With both underground and open-pit operations, they are continuing to grow their resource base and invest in the development of their mining operations.An opportunity is now available for an experienced Resource Geologist to join their Mine Geology team on a permanent 8:6 FIFO roster from Perth.
Your new roleReporting to the Mine Geology leadership team, you will support the delivery and maintenance of accurate resource and grade control models across both underground and open-pit operations.
Your responsibilities will include:

- Completing resource model updates and production grade control models
- Developing geological interpretations, wireframes and estimation domains
- Validating drilling, assay, geological, density, QAQC and production data
- Supporting underground resource definition and grade control activities
- Supporting open-pit grade control and resource modelling workflows
- Conducting block model validation, reconciliation and statistical checks
- Maintaining accurate model documentation, version control and governance
- Supporting resource definition drilling and identifying geological data gaps
- Working closely with Mine Geology, Planning, Operations and Resource Modelling teams
- Supporting and mentoring Mine and Project Geologists in modelling and database workflows

What you'll need to succeed





- Tertiary qualification in Geology or a related earth science discipline
- Approximately 3–5+ years' relevant geology experience
- Resource estimation experience within a gold mining environment
- Experience with production grade control modelling
- Strong understanding of underground and/or open-pit mine geology
- Knowledge of geostatistics, variography, domaining, compositing, estimation and model validation
- Experience creating and validating block models using ID2 and Ordinary Kriging
- Advanced Surpac capability preferred
- Datamine, Vulcan or Leapfrog experience highly regarded
- Knowledge of JORC, QAQC and resource reporting requirements
- DataShed and Logchief experience advantageous
- Current WA C Class manual driver's licence
- Ability to obtain a satisfactory National Police Clearance

What you'll get in return

- 8:6 FIFO roster from Perth
- Exposure to both underground and open-pit operations
- Permanent full-time employment
- 10% STIP bonus
- $1,200 site allowance
- Fully covered family private health insurance or an allowance of up to $5,000
- Pro-rata long service leave after 5 years of service
- Opportunity to further develop your technical resource modelling and mine geology capability

What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.#3025740

📌 Resource Geologist (Perth)
🏢 Hays
📍 Perth