Senior/Principal Resource Geologist:
- Collaborate with a highly skilled and internationally recognised Geology team
- West Perth based, with the opportunity to work globally
You will be part of the Optiro team
Optiro provides independent consulting to organisations in the mining sector. Our team of Geologists, Mining Engineers and other Mining professionals are amongst the most experienced and respected consultants in the industry.
At Optiro you will be sharing your ideas and working with some of the best in the business. Our blend of experience and innovation provides a great working environment with diverse and enjoyable assignments, and a wide range of technical challenges.
We value technical excellence and practical solutions for our clients, and your contribution will help us to continue to provide our range of innovative services.
Your role
Your assignments will include resource estimation of a variety of commodities, review and valuation of resource projects, working with leading edge geostatistical and geological modelling tools, site visits for geological evaluation and client meetings, feasibility and optimisation studies, risk analysis and assessment, due diligence and audits, and preparation of technical reports.
We would expect you to work autonomously but within the collaborative Optiro environment.
There will be the opportunity for local and international travel once this is an option for Australians.
The role is West Perth based with public transport on the doorstep.
Your skills and experience
You will have between 7 and 20 years’ experience in a range of commodities and environments, with strong practical operational experience coupled with high end technical and evaluation knowledge.
We prize superior geological and mining software skills, with Datamine or similar, Leapfrog and Supervisor or Isatis/Neo preferred.
We value a strong work ethic, the ability to understand client needs and to communicate clearly and effectively, diplomacy and advanced written skills.
The ability to work harmoniously in small teams and with a range of clients is important.
You will have AusIMM or AIG membership and be a Competent Person for Resource Estimation. Your general data handling skills will be exceptional.
The Salary
The salary will be experience and skills based and will be between AU$95K and AU$180K pa.
How to Apply