* Opportunity to technical lead a wide range of geophysical projects, working across iron ore and lithium projects in Western Australia.
* Our employee benefits give you access to deals, discounts, and support that help you unlock the important things in life – Health, Family, Recreation and Your Future with MinRes.
* We invest in your career, with a focus on leadership, upskilling, training and development programs
The Opportunity
The Senior Geophysicist will provide vital geophysical expertise to support mining, exploration, hydrogeology and geotechnical and other departments. You will play an integral role to plan and monitor surface, airborne, and downhole geophysical surveys, as well as process, model, and interpret geophysical data, primarily for lithium and iron ore exploration and resource definition.
Supporting the Principal Geophysicist, you’ll collaborate with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and apply your technical skills across varied geophysical techniques and geological settings.
Key responsibilities:
* Advise and support various geophysical projects, primarily for lithium and iron exploration, but also to support hydrogeological and geotechnical investigations.
* Designing and budgeting geophysical survey programs that are aligned with the objectives of the project.
* Supervise and monitor geophysical survey programs.
* Carry out geophysical data processing, modelling, inversion, and interpretation and provide recommendations for exploration drilling and target selection.
* Provide technical guidance and support to the Exploration and Geology department and other MinRes departments.
* Prepare technical reports and presentations.
* Provide technical input and expertise for geophysical contractor selection and management.
* Ensure compliance with health, safety, heritage and environmental regulations.
What is required?
* Tertiary qualifications in Geophysics or Bachelor of Science, or related technical field.
* High level experience in various geophysical exploration programs, with experience working on lithium and iron ore projects preferred.
* Experienced in a wide variety of downhole, surface and airborne geophysical techniques, and proficient in geophysical survey design, data acquisition, processing, and interpretation.
* Experience with a variety of GIS and geophysical software, such as QGIS, ArcGIS, Leapfrog, Oasis Montaj, etc.
* Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and possessing the ability to present technical information to non-technical audiences.
* Self-disciplined and positive attitude, with an ability to work within a team environment and autonomously when required.
* A focus on safety, and knowledge of health, environmental and cultural heritage requirements and their application to exploration programs.
* Occasionally travel to site asrequiredto oversee projects
About Mineral Resources
MinRes is a leading diversified resources company with extensive operations in iron ore, lithium, energy, and mining services across Western Australia. Our commitment to innovation and our people has made MinRes one of the ASX’s best‑performing companies since listing in 2006.
Our Osborne Park headquarters offers world‑class facilities including a café, restaurant, commercial gym, crèche, daycare, and health centre. At MinRes, the future’s bright — be part of our next chapter
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