AddressRig Geologist - Resource Definition
Country/Region: AU
State: WA
City: Hedland
Job ID: 3790
About Us
Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.
Our Opportunity
Work Location: Christmas Creek Operations
Roster: 8D/6R FIFO ex. Perth
Key Responsibilities
- Monitoring safety compliance in the field
- Daily supervision of Reverse Circulation drill rigs
- Day-to-day management of drilling campaigns
- High quality logging of RC chips
- Ensuring sample quality on the rigs
- Drawing on experience to help drive innovation within the team
- Promote and foster a positive safety culture within the Resource Definition team through visible field leadership and adherence to FMG policies and procedures.
- Comply with Fortescue site specific HSES and OH&S policies, work instructions, procedures and reporting protocols. Review and update these documents on a regular basis.
Qualifications and Experience
- Absolute commitment to safety and FMG Values
- Tertiary degree in Geoscience
- Exposure to Arc GIS preferred
- Experienced in the use of geological database systems
- Knowledge of Marra Mamba geology and different mineralisation styles
- Understanding of iron ore minerology / textures
- Fundamental knowledge of logging requirements (Logging, QAQC, use of Downhole Geophysics)
- Highly proficient in MS Office suite
- Can work both autonomously with minimal supervision and as part of a large team
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment with changing priorities
- High degree of organisational skills
- Full C class, manual drivers licence
- Experience managing drill rigs
- Operate and maintain a 4WD.
- Current First Aid Certificate
Our Commitment
Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
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