Project Geologist – Resources
Ready to pursue your professional journey with Northern Star? As an ASX 50 global-scale gold miner, we have sizeable operations in Western Australia and Alaska. With unparalleled pathways for advancement and avenues for personal growth, we stand as Australia's premier gold employer. Your journey starts here.
At Northern Star, we live by our STARR Core Values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results. These Values are not just words on paper; they are the cornerstone of our Company culture and guide everything we do. You will play a pivotal role in upholding these Values and contributing to our collective success.
We have an exciting new opportunity for aProject Geologist – Resources to join our talented and dynamic geology team at our Kalgoorlie Operations.
This opportunity is offered as residential in the Goldfields, working a 8:6 – 12-hour roster reporting to the Senior Geologist – Resources and offers the opportunity for exposure to a wide variety of challenging and rewarding technical disciplines. The primary responsibilities of the role will include:
* Continuously providing geological excellence through interpretation, modelling, and estimation.
* Working collaboratively to identify growth opportunities with a world class deposit.
* Contributing to all mine geology and technical functions.
Requirements
A hunger and passion for geology and statistics. A 'Can-do' attitude a production drive with technical thinking. The successful candidate will be team spirited with a collaborative approach.
Essential
* A degree in Geology, preferably with Honours, from a recognised tertiary institution.
* Minimum 5 years geological experience in the mining industry, the majority of which is preferably in gold.
* Demonstrated knowledge and experience in logging, sampling, Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QAQC), resource development and reconciliation.
* Demonstrate ability to maintain or exceed best industry practice in all geological and environmental tasks.
* Good communication and decision-making skills.
* Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
* Computer literacy – Microsoft Office.
* Experience in the use of Geological Software (Datamine, Leapfrog, Supervisor or similar).
* Ability to work independently and within a team.
* Current Unencumbered Western Australian "C" Class Drivers Licence.
Preferred
* Operations experience (open pit and/or underground) in a hard rock environment.
* Exploration or Resource Development experience in gold.
* Knowledge of geological and mineralisation modelling in Leapfrog
* Some familiarity with classical and geostatistical estimation methods (ordinary kriging, inverse distance, nearest neighbour)
Discover the perks of working at Northern Star…
* Company subsidised GU Health Insurance.
* Gold Price Variable bonus incentive.
* Short-term incentive bonus program.
* 5 weeks annual leave for site-based employees.
* Employee Share Plan programs.
* Gold standard parental leave policy.
* GoldSTARR rewards program – cash savings for everyday expenses.
* Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services.
* Salary continuance (income protection) insurance from commencement.
* Salary sacrificing benefits, including novated leasing and remote area living benefit options.
Eligibility:
Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes a medical, drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work and valid Australian national police clearance.
Northern Star is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
Apply now to join the Northern Star team
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