Senior Geologist

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.

Senior Geologist

Work Location: Across all operational Fortescue sites

Roster: 8D/6R FIFO ex. Perth

The Senior Geologist is responsible for the management and delivery of a diverse range of diamond drilling programs across all our Pilbara Operations. This is a field-based role reporting to the Diamond Drilling Superintendent responsible for the ongoing support and development of a team of geoscience professionals. 

Key accountabilities will include:

• Maintain a strong field presence to maintain the visible leadership within the team
• Promoting safe work practices from contractors and FMG staff with the support of the drill safety team
• Mentor and support Project, Rig and Graduate Geologists through understanding of processes and workflows
• Plan, manage and execute diamond field and drilling activities
• Contribute and validate drilling schedules to provide timely data for stakeholders
• Coordinate the activities of the geological team and contractors in carrying out the daily work plan and ensure that their activities are consistently aligned with meeting operational targets
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the department by identifying and implementing opportunities for improvement

Qualifications and skills required:

• Tertiary qualification in Geology
• Extensive experience in Resource Definition Geology in an equivalent role
• Experience in iron ore required. Additional experience in different commodities and industries highly regarded
• Solid understanding of QAQC processes and Diamond drilling
• Skilled in ArcGIS, Leapfrog and acQuire
• Experience with contractor management and project execution
• Class C manual WA driver’s licence

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