Senior Resource Definition 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 Resource Definition Geologist 

Work Location: 

Eliwana - Fortescue’s Eliwana mine is located on the traditional lands of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama people.

Solomon - Fortescue’s Solomon mine is located on the traditional lands of the Eastern Guruma and Yindjibarndi peoples.

Roster: 8d/6R FIFO ex. Perth

Two opportunities currently exist to join the Eliwana and Solomon Resource Definition teams as a Senior Geologist Drilling. These roles require a highly process driven person, with strong understanding of Fortescue and procedures with an aim to develop a robust framework for various teams to execute their specific scopes within.

Reporting to the site Resource Definition Superintendent, the Senior Geologists will be responsible for ensuring the safe and timely delivery of various strategic planning projects. 

Key accountabilities:

• Maintain a strong field presence and leadership promoting safe work practices to contracting partners and FMG staff with the support of the drill safety and the HSES teams
• Develop, plan and manage the drilling and earthworks schedules and execution to provide timely data for model generation required by the different planning teams (2YP, 5YP and LOM)
• Analyse and interpret geological datasets to assist in target identification, guiding the project geologists
• Liaise with different stakeholders (resource estimation, geometallurgy, dewatering, mine planning teams, QAQC etc., site and Perth based) to ensure works are completed as efficiently as possible
• Coordinate the activities in carrying out the daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly work plans and ensure that they are consistently aligned with meeting operational targets
• Supervise logging, sampling and validation of RC programs, with the support of project geologists. Assist with geological reporting and model validation.
• Drive ongoing operations and geological improvements and technical upskilling of geology team

Qualifications and skills required:

• Tertiary qualification in Geology
• Proven experience in a leadership position
• Experience in iron ore and Pilbara geology essential. Additional experience in different commodities and industries highly regarded
• Knowledge of DMIRS reporting requirements highly regarded
• Solid understanding of RC drilling, QAQC and the risks associated with earthworks and drilling activities in remote areas of the Pilbara
• Skilled in Vulcan, ArcGIS and acQuire. Leapfrog and ioGAS is favourable
• Experience with contractor management, project planning and execution
• Class C manual WA driver’s licence 

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.