Senior Geologist, II

1. JOB DETAILS:

 

Position Title: Geologist

Broad Band: M09: Professional

Talent Pipeline Layer: Managing Self Technical/Professional

2. OVERALL JOB PURPOSE:

The purpose of the job is to study the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the Earth, applying geological, physics, and mathematics knowledge, and provide original and innovative solutions in exploration of metals and minerals within the Geoscience discipline. This would include the execution of grade control and resource evaluation programmes. The incumbent will contribute as a Geologist in the execution of programmes and will contribute to the compliance of health and safety in programmes in accordance with statutory legal requirements and Ma’aden HS&E standards and procedures.

 

3. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

 

Qualification: 

1. Bachelors Degree in Earth Science related discipline
2. Eligible for registration as a professional geologist

 

Experience: 

1. 2 years’ experience as Geologist
2. Experience in open pit and/or underground mine geology

Skills:

1. Understanding of health and safety risks and safe operating procedures in operations [essential] in remote desert environment [desirable]
2. Senior first aid certificate [essential]
3. Demonstrable commitment to health and safety
4. Working knowledge of targeted mineral deposit types
5. Computer literacy in Office suites including MS Project and Team as well as mining software e.g. Acquire, ArcGIS, ioGas, Leapfrog, Vulcan, MicroMine, Surpac, Datamine
6. Competence in data management and QAQC
7. Knowledge of ore control practices and ability to implement best industry standards if required
8. Business and Technical report writing
9. Understanding of the reporting of Mineral Resources in accordance with JORC Code 2012 (desirable)
10. Resource estimation methodology
11. Verbal, written, analytical and influencing skills in English

4. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Focus Area

Get results through individual contribution, effort and self management

 

Operational / Functional

1. Consistently delivers on all service level agreements
2. Quality results through cost effective service and on time support
3. Cost awareness and control
4. Technical expertise and advice
5. Technical/operating systems and models
6. HSE targets

1. Execute drilling programs in line with operational requirements
2. Execution of grade control drilling programs with the aim of continually improving the geological modelling, grade control processes and resource and estimation modelling.
3. Contribute to the reconciliation between the mine production, mineral resource and mineral reserves
4. Active in the execution of drilling programs that add to the mineral resource, replenish ore reserve depletion and identified possible near mine targets.
5. Involved in the ranking of near mine drilling targets and the strategic direction of any near mien exploration activities
6. Execute drilling and evaluation programmes
7. Analyse, interpret and report programme results, data QAQC drilling programmes
8. Evaluate near mine exploration targets including target ranking’
9. Provide technical advice to the Chief Geologist, Principal Geologist, Geology Manager and Senior Director Geology, and direction to mine geologists, geotechnicians
10. Apply current industry best practice in grade control practices, mapping, geological modelling, reconciliation and QAQC
11. Self consistently meets targets, due dates and quality standards (production, service, advice, etc.)
12. Ensure knowledge and compliance with health, safety and environment statutory and regulatory requirements
13. Ensure knowledge and compliance with applicable Ma’aden HSE codes, policies, procedures and practices

1. Ensure compliance to environment statutory and regulatory requirements
2. Ensure compliance to Ma’aden HSE codes, policies, procedures and practices

Leadership

1. Understand, support and live the Ma’aden vision, values and goals
2. Takes accountability for personal improvement, personal development, skills development and effectiveness
3. Supports and articulate personal goals that are aligned to the business direction, that lead to personal development and effectiveness; Continuously strives to improve personal mastery, professional growth and business skills (ensuring technical/professional development in specialist area)
4. Establish professional standards for work, project plans and organization to ensure service provision and effective individual contribution
5. Share expertise freely and often during the application/review of policies, practices, standards, procedures and methods
6. Conduct analysis to formulate recommendations and design solutions and implement them effectively, problem solving and decisions quality – Analysed, formulated recommendations, designed solutions and implemented them effectively
7. Progress monitoring, reporting and corrective action
8. Statutory compliance and professional practices

1. Review professional literature to maintain professional knowledge
2. Keep abreast of new and emerging technologies
3. Communicate results of environmental research to peers

 

Relationships

 

1. Build constructive working relationships with manager, peers, clients and other service providers (all stakeholders) to ensure effective stakeholder relationships
2. Supports peers/team members to achieve team objectives through knowledge sharing, networking and collaboration with colleagues and other teams
3. Maintain Manager and peer relationships marked by professional communication, behaviour and actions that results in high levels of credibility, trust and respect throughout the business unit or function
4. Consistently meet customer and business requirements through technical/professional communication
5. Puts forward new ideas, thinking and approaches adopted and supported by the business

1. Participate in cross-disciplinary research programs
2. Build own credibility and constructive working relationship with teams, managers and business leaders to enhance the knowledge base of the company
3. Maintain healthy and stable relations with contractors, consultants and management
4. Create and maintained well developed internal and external network

 

5. COMPETENCIES:

 

Technical/Functional

1. Awareness of the management of the exploration programme on a project or mine-encompassing data verification, core description and updating of the geological model
2. Modelling expertise to build a geological model from first principles
3. Applying relevant software (e.g. analytical, scientific, design, data base & query, data conversion, map creation, document management, etc)
4. Knowledge and competency applying geoscience principles, various geological techniques, procedures, equipment and devices
5. Knowledge of the attributes of ores, soil, minerals, etc.
6. Proficient to handle and analyse data, 2D and 3D models
7. Proficient in analysis and modelling of engineering components, systems, processes
8. Knowledge with environmental regulations

Leadership

1. Developing self
2. Embrace digitalisation within the function
3. Teamwork and collaboration
4. Ability to transfer complex technical knowledge in a simple, effective and practical way

 

Safety

 

1. Safety advocate – anywhere and everywhere
2. Sound knowledge and application of HSE rules and procedures
3. Concern for own wellbeing and that of others
4. Ability to pro-actively identifying safety hazards and act accordingly
5. Embrace the Ma’aden Safety Culture Transformation

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