Senior Resource Definition Geologist

Our Opportunity

Work Location:  Fortescue’s Christmas Creek mine is located on the traditional lands of the Nyiyaparli people.

Roster:  8D/6R -  FIFO ex Perth (Wednesday to Wednesday)

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Resource Definition Geologist to lead and coordinate drilling and earthworks programs that support Fortescue's resource development and mine planning activities.

Reporting to the Superintendent, this role is responsible for overseeing field operations, ensuring the safe and efficient execution of drilling campaigns, managing contractors, and delivering high-quality geological data to support strategic planning across the business.

The successful candidate will be a proactive leader with strong technical expertise in RC drilling, QAQC processes, geological data management, and project execution. With a focus on safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement, you will work closely with a range of stakeholders to ensure operational targets are achieved while contributing to the ongoing success of a world-class mining operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a strong field presence to maintain the visible leadership within a large team, promoting safe work practices from contractors and Fortescue staff with the support of the Drill Compliance and HSES teams
• Develop, manage, and execute drilling and earthworks schedules to provide timely data delivery for model generation required by the different planning teams (2YP, 10YP and LOM).
• Liaise with various stakeholders (Resource Estimation, Geometallurgy, Dewatering, Mine Planning teams) to ensure works are completed as efficiently as possible
• Coordinate and execute daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly work plans and ensure that they are consistently aligned with meeting operational targets
• Supervise logging and sampling of RC programs, with the support of QAQC geologists
• Validation of data, reports and geological models, with the support of Project Geologists
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the department by identifying and implementing opportunities for improvement
• Support the Superintendent in meeting company objectives

Qualifications and Experience

• Enthusiastic person seeking to develop their career in a world class company with a passion for innovation and technical excellence
• Positive attitude and calm under pressure, with well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Solutions based mindset requiring critical thinking and proactivity
• Proven experience in a leadership position, with current S26 competencies or enrolment
• Solid understanding of RC drilling, QAQC, downhole geophysics and earthworks
• Competent with Vulcan/Leapfrog, ArcGIS and acQuire.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills
• Tertiary qualification in Geology
• Experience with contractor management, project planning and execution
• Class C manual WA driver’s licence 

About Us

Be part of something big. 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.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members 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. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ 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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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.