Senior Resource Development Geologist
This is an exciting opportunity to take on a leadership role in our drilling and earthworks programs. As a Senior Resource Development Geologist, you will be responsible for maintaining a strong field presence and promoting safe work practices among contractors and staff.
* Develop, manage, and execute drilling and earthworks schedules to provide timely data delivery for model generation.
* Liaise with stakeholders, including Resource Estimation, Geometallurgy, Dewatering, and Mine Planning teams, to ensure works are completed efficiently.
* Coordinate activities to meet operational targets and supervise logging and sampling of RC programs.
* Validate data, reports, and geological models, and contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for improvement.
Required Skills and Qualifications
* You will need to have a solid understanding of RC drilling, QAQC, downhole geophysics, and earthworks.
* Competency with Vulcan, ArcGIS, and acQuire is also required, with Leapfrog being favourable.
* You must have excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills, as well as a tertiary qualification in Geology.
* Experience with contractor management, project planning, and execution is also necessary.
Benefits
We celebrate individual strengths and encourage team members to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with.
Diverse backgrounds include people from First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics.
About This Role
This leadership role offers an opportunity to contribute to key drilling and earthworks programs that support long-term planning and resource development. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of sustainable mining.
Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy, and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.