Mine Geologist

**Date**:11 Sep 2024**Job Posting End Date**:
**Job Country**:Australia**Job State/Province**:New South Wales**Job Location/Region**:Hunter Valley**About BHP**

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.

**About Mt Arthur Coal**

Mount Arthur Coal is an open-cut coal mine 100 per cent owned by BHP. Located in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales it's the largest producer of energy coal in the region, operating alongside olive growers, wine makers, horse breeders and the nearby residential community of Muswellbrook.

Our greatest asset is and has always been our people and communities, which is why we are committed to working together on our Pathway to 2030 - a program to responsibly close Mt Arthur Coal. We are about doing the right thing and working with everyone to co-create a shared vision for the future of the region.
- About the RoleWe are currently seeking an experienced Mine Geologist to join our team, which has an exceptional culture where success is celebrated, and work/life balance is valued.

Reporting to the Superintendent Resource, your role will be to support the site’s production, planning, project, CHPP, environmental and closure needs through the timely delivery of geology information and support. Your knowledge and experience provides the vital link between the resource and the operation.

**_The role on offer is Monday
- Friday position_**

In this role you will:

- With an overriding commitment to health, safety, environmental responsibility and sustainable development,
- Provide geological support to the site operational teams;
- Conduct geological pit inspections and structural mapping;
- Update 3D models of coal seams and geological features;
- Develop production models to support through seam loading and blasting.
- Undertake geological data collection, interpretation, validation and reconciliation;
- Provide input into mine plans and designs and collaborate with Grade Control Engineers, Survey, Geotech and Production;
- Seek to minimise coal loss and dilution through regular and proactive pit presence and the development of accurate geological plans;
- Continuously improve procedures and processes.

In this role, there is also an opportunity to gain exposure to closure projects through the collection and provision of geological data to support the managed transition to closure and beyond.
- About YouApplicants of all experience levels are encouraged to apply. To be successful in this role, you will have:

- A Tertiary Education in Geology;
- A valid Australia Driver’s Licence;
- Operational experience in open cut coal mining is advantageous;
- Exposure to geological modelling;
- Knowledge of coal mining, structural geology and coal flow;
- Experience with Vulcan, Geobank and Plexer is advantageous;
- Experience with and understanding of coal quality.

You will be diligent, self-motivated and an excellent team player with positive relationship building skills and a high level of attention to detail.
- What we offerThis is a unique opportunity to have a rewarding career in a sought-after lifestyle location. Mt Arthur is a large, open-cut truck shovel operation, providing you with an opportunity to develop innovative solutions to technical problems.

Base in the scenic Hunter Valley, you will be minutes away from world-class restaurants and vineyards and a short distance away from the iconic beaches of Newcastle and Central Coast.

You will benefit from a rewarding career path and an excellent remuneration package inclusive of competitive salary, performance bonus, employee share options and a relocation package to take up a residential role in the Hunter Valley.

**How to Apply**About Our Process**

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.

**Supporting a Diverse Workforce**

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working opt