Project Geologist - Resources

Company: Northern Star Mining Services Limited
Location: Washington
Posted on: February 2, 2025

Job Description:

Ready to pursue your professional journey with Northern Star? As an ASX 50 global-scale gold miner, we have sizeable operations in Western Australia and Alaska. With unparalleled pathways for advancement and avenues for personal growth, we stand as Australia's premier gold employer. Your journey starts here.At Northern Star, we live by our STARR Core Values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results. These Values are not just words on paper; they are the cornerstone of our Company culture and guide everything we do. You will play a pivotal role in upholding these Values and contributing to our collective success.Position OverviewWe have an exciting new opportunity for a Project Geologist - Resources to join our talented and dynamic geology team at our Kalgoorlie Operations. This opportunity is offered as residential in the Goldfields, working an 8:6 - 12-hour roster reporting to the Senior Geologist - Resources and offers the opportunity for exposure to a wide variety of challenging and rewarding technical disciplines.Primary Responsibilities

• Continuously providing geological excellence through interpretation, modelling, and estimation.
• Working collaboratively to identify growth opportunities with a world-class deposit.
• Contributing to all mine geology and technical functions.Requirements
  • A hunger and passion for geology and statistics.
  • A 'Can-do' attitude with a production drive and technical thinking.
  • A degree in Geology, preferably with Honours, from a recognised tertiary institution.
  • Minimum 5 years geological experience in the mining industry, the majority of which is preferably in gold.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience in logging, sampling, Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QAQC), resource development and reconciliation.
  • Ability to maintain or exceed best industry practice in all geological and environmental tasks.
  • Good communication and decision-making skills.
  • Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
  • Experience in the use of Geological Software (Datamine, Leapfrog, Supervisor or similar).
  • Ability to work independently and within a team.
  • Current Unencumbered Western Australian "C" Class Drivers Licence.Preferred Qualifications
    • Operations experience (open pit and/or underground) in a hard rock environment.
    • Exploration or Resource Development experience in gold.
    • Knowledge of geological and mineralisation modelling in Leapfrog.
    • Some familiarity with classical and geostatistical estimation methods (ordinary kriging, inverse distance, nearest neighbour).Benefits
      • Company subsidised GU Health Insurance.
      • Gold Price Variable bonus incentive.
      • 5 weeks annual leave for site-based employees.
      • Employee Share Plan programs.
      • Gold standard parental leave policy.
      • GoldSTARR rewards program - cash savings for everyday expenses.
      • Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services.
      • Salary continuance (income protection) insurance from commencement.
      • Salary sacrificing benefits, including novated leasing and remote area living benefit options.EligibilityCandidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes a medical, drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work and valid Australian national police clearance. Northern Star is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.Apply now to join the Northern Star team!
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