Project Mine Geologist - Iron Bridge

Fortescue has an exciting future ahead. As well as producing over 180 million tonnes of iron ore per year, we’re diversifying our business to become an integrated global green energy and resources company.

Project Mine Geologist 

Work Location: Iron Bridge. Fortescue’s Iron Bridge project is located on the traditional lands of the Nyamal people.

Roster: 8 days on and 6 days off; FIFO ex Perth

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Project Mine Geologist to join the Operations Planning team at Iron Bridge. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new, large and deep open-pit operation.

This permanent position is offered on an 8:6 roster with a competitive remuneration package.

Reporting to the Senior Mine Geologist, your focus will be to ensure that all mine geology functions are carried out to a high standard, ensuring the safe, efficient, and accurate achievement of mine production targets.

The role requires excellent interpersonal, leadership and time management skills.

Key accountabilities:

• Adhere to Fortescue’s visions, values and statutory obligations
• Assist in building and maintaining grade control systems and procedures
• Drive continuous improvement of the team/processes, assisting the Senior Mine Geologist
• Manage day-to-day mine geology functions to ensure consistency and quality
• Drive mining hygiene focus items on a daily basis
• Continuously develop and improve understanding of the orebody
• Provide training and mentoring to mine geologists, graduate geologists, and geology technicians
• Fill in for mine geologist absences and workload as required and act for the senior mine geologist as required

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• Tertiary qualification in Geology/Geoscience
• Current WA C-Class manual driver’s licence
• 5+ years’ experience in open pit operations, 2 years in a mine geology role
• Solid working knowledge of Vulcan, AcQuire/SQL databases, and MS Office
• High level of enthusiasm and enjoys overcoming technical challenges by developing new skills
• Demonstrated exposure to continuous improvement processes/projects
• High level of administrative and organisational skills
• Previous experience as a geologist within Magnetite is desirable
• Experience using collaborative platforms like SharePoint will be advantageous
• SQL, Power BI, and Python programming experience and knowledge is desirable

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified