Project Geologist

Location: Paddington

Roster: 5:2 (This is a residential role, not FIFO)

Residential: Kalgoorlie/Boulder

Remuneration Package:

• Completive Salary
• Performance Bonus
• Residential & Site Allowance
• Private Health Cover & Insurance Allowance
• Gym Membership Discount & Other Benefits

About Norton's

Norton Gold Fields is one of Australia's largest domestic gold producers with mining and processing complex in Western Australia's world-class Kalgoorlie Goldfields region. Currently, we are progressing development plans to develop a series of expansion projects in the region.

Our vision is to be the leading gold producer, setting the industry benchmark in safety, teamwork, innovation, operational efficiency, and cost control.

Duties:

Responsible for Field Staff, Drilling Contractors and Ground Clearing Contractors when working on drilling programs under the control of this position, including, but not limited to:

• Liaising with all stakeholders to complete grade determination drilling programs on nominated stockpiles safely, ensuring best practice drilling and sampling methodologies, and maintaining cost efficiency

• Understanding and monitoring/controlling breaches of Company policy

• Understanding drilling proposals and exploration/resource concepts

• Awareness of appropriate permits and statutory requirements of exploration techniques

• Work area inspections (drill sites, core yard etc.)

• Managing and organizing relevant Contractors as required

• Making relevant decisions with respect to the drilling programs based on geological knowledge, experienced and cost saving parameters

Awareness of environment and heritage, including, but not limited to:

• Rehabilitating drill sites after drilling

• Managing clearing for minimum environmental impact

• Awareness of environmental and heritage restrictions/guidelines

• Identify potential environmental and heritage areas

Knowledge   transfer  by  data   acquisition  and  geologic   interpretation,  defining  potential resource/reserves, including but not limited to:

• Resource definition through geologic interpretation/increasing geologic confidence

• Reasonable contact outside of normal work hours may be required for urgent operational reasons, such as safety or production issues that cannot wait until the next shift due to potential risk, cost, or organizational related impacts. Contact will be via telephone or email. The frequency may be 1-2 queries per day, or as necessary. Forward planning will help avoid this contact, but unforeseen circumstances may still justify reasonable contact.

• Working autonomously with tasks completed to consistent and high  professional standard

Skills and Experience:

• Relevant degree from a recognised tertiary institution;
• Skilled in mining and geostatistical software;
• Satisfactory GSDU / NPC clearance;
• Senior First Aid Certificate (desirable);
• Affiliation to a Professional Body / Organisation (AusIMM /AIG) (desirable).
• Minimum two-year professional experience after graduation;

• Practical background in at least some of the following is required:

• Resource definition (drilling)

• Exploration geology
• Database management
• Previous production geology experience
• Competent with demonstrated skills in spreadsheet and presentation applications, word processing and Database applications.
• Exposure to 3D Mining Software (Surpac or similar) (desirable).
• Ability to engage team and others to solve problems, develop solutions and get things done.
• Ability to earn respect through fair treatment of people, clear task assignment, coaching, feedback and performance management.
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships required to achieve role purpose.

BENEFITS

• Permanent full-time role with immediate start.
• Excellent remuneration package with additional allowances.
• Receive $12k residential allowance per annum, if you are residential and not FIFO.
• Receive up to $5k site allowance per annum, depending on your site location.
• A fully covered family private health insurance through GU Health Complete Gold Cover or allowance up to $5k.
• Receive up to 15% short-term incentive payment (STIP) of your base salary.
• Receive $2.4k allowance to put towards your choice of Death and Total & Permanent Disability (TPD) insurance.
• Pro-rata long service leave (LSL) after just 5 years of service and be entitled to 13 weeks paid LSL after 10 years of service.
• Work with a team that prioritises safety while ensuring you achieve your best output.
• A clear career path with training and development opportunity for promotion.

APPLY NOW...

This can be your new beginning at a company that values its people and celebrates Diversity and Inclusion.

Norton is recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Australian Government's Workplace Gender Equality Agency. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for our roles, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or disability.