Senior Geometallurgist

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 Geometallurgist

Work Location: Perth - Fortescue Centre & Bennett St - Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster: 5:2 (Monday to Friday) Perth based

Role overview:

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Geometallurgist/Geologist to join our Perth-based ‘Strategic Planning – Metallurgy & Resource Estimation’ team. Reporting to the Principal Geometallurgist, the focus of this role is to improve our orebody knowledge by linking the metallurgical testwork results with the geological resource modelling, developing better geometallurgical domaining to ensure maximum orebody utilisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Display safe behaviours and safety leadership.
• Improving quality and utilisation of data for the development of robust geometallurgical domains
• Assisting the planning, coordination and management of geometallurgical diamond drilling for operational sites, as well as studies, to improve overall orebody knowledge
• Engagement with mine geology, resource definition, drilling and resource estimation teams to ensure adequate geometallurgical resource characterisation is being achieved
• Support the analysis of product prediction reviews across all mine planning horizons
• Maintaining key stakeholder relationships, and providing training and mentoring to geologists and metallurgists

Qualification and Experience:

• Relevant experience working on iron ore deposits desirable with a Tertiary qualification in Geology/Geoscience/Metallurgy, ideally with previous experience working in a geometallurgy role, or working closely with geometallurgist will be considered advantageous
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail, and experience in the use of programming or scripting languages such as R or Python is desirable
• Ability to collaborate effectively across diverse workforces and multiple disciplines
• Fundamental mine geology and drilling knowledge desirable
• Strong planning, leadership, interpersonal and communication skills, and you should be highly motivated and enthusiastic. Willing to take on new challenges and learn new skills
• Be expected to conduct themselves in accordance with Fortescue’s Code of Conduct and Values at all times

Our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Candidates from all backgrounds and ages are encouraged to apply, including First Nations People, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, people with disabilities and those with neurodiverse, intersectional, or multiple diverse characteristics.

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