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Project Geologist
full-time•Perth
About this role
Our Opportunity
Work Location: Cloudbreak - Pilbara, Western Australia. Fortescue’s Cloudbreak mine is located on the traditional lands of the Palyku and Nyiyaparli peoples.
Roster: 8D/6R FIFO ex Perth.
An opportunity currently exists for a Project Geologist to join the Resource Definition team at our Cloudbreak Operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and be a role model for Fortescue’s safety values and behaviours
- Manage geological and assay data workflows, internal QAQC, data collection/validation
- Complete geological interpretations with Leapfrog, Vulcan and ArcGIS for resource definition modelling and advancing the geological understanding of the projects
- Preparing accurate technical reports for internal purposes and delivering high quality geological data for stakeholders
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the Resource Definition team, including processes, systems and workflows
- Support the planning and delivery of resource definition drilling programs and field validation activities
- Maintains a current knowledge of the database and modelling systems whilst making relevant recommendations
- Support the Senior Resource Definition Geologist in meeting team, project and company objectives
Qualifications and Experience
- Tertiary qualification in Geology, e.g. Bachelor or master’s degree in Geology, Earth Sciences or a related science field
- Sound industry experience preferably within the drilling, mining/metals, or oil and gas industries
- Demonstrated experience in different geological roles e.g., mine geology, exploration, planning and scheduling, program management
- Project management experience is highly regarded
- Must be eligible to work in Australia
- Class C manual WA driver’s license
About Us
Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.
Our Commitment
Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members 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. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ 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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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.
Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.
What you'll do
- The Project Geologist will lead safety initiatives and manage geological data workflows while preparing technical reports and supporting drilling programs. They will also contribute to continuous improvement within the Resource Definition team.
About fmgl
Fortescue is the technology, energy and metals group accelerating the commercial decarbonisation of industry, rapidly, profitably and globally.
As a major supplier of iron ore to the Chinese steel industry, we are now shipping at an annual rate of over 190 million tonnes, with more than two billion tonnes of iron ore shipped since 2008.
We are committed to eliminating fossil fuels and achieving Real Zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions across our terrestrial Australian iron ore operations. Through Fortescue Zero, we are developing the solutions required to enable a zero emissions future and support decarbonisation globally.
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