Lead production geology and grade control activities at a large operating mine in the Asia Pacific region. The role will support safe and reliable production, improve geological understanding of the deposit and contribute to resource conversion and extensions to mine life.

The successful person will lead a mine geology team and coordinate geological work across surface and underground operations, working closely with mining, technical services and operational teams.

Company

An established international mining group operating a large mine with surface and underground activities. The operation is continuing to develop its geology capability and extend its understanding of the orebody.

Accountabilities

• Supervise, develop and train a geology team of up to 15 geologists and support personnel.
• Coordinate grade control and production geology activities across surface and underground operations.
• Manage mine to mill and resource reconciliations and reporting.
• Plan and manage drilling programmes, including target generation, drill design, implementation and data management.
• Develop and maintain three dimensional geological models and resource estimates to improve geological understanding and support accurate grade control.
• Maintain strong technical standards, systems and procedures across mine geology functions.
• Work closely with mining teams to provide geological input to surface and underground mining cycles.
• Support resource conversion and identify opportunities to extend the life of mine.
• Maintain a strong health, safety and environmental focus and ensure compliance with site requirements.
• Contribute to budgeting and cost management for geology activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Geology.
• At least 7-10 years of experience in production geology or mine exploration, including experience at supervisory level.
• Demonstrated experience leading direct reports in a production environment.
• Strong understanding of geological requirements for surface and underground mining.
• Experience with geological modelling, grade control and resource estimation.
• High level of proficiency with geological and database software. Experience with Datamine, AcQuire, Leapfrog or MapInfo would be an advantage.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety and environmental standards.
• Experience with budgeting and cost management.