Exploration Geologist
South32
- Patagonia, AZ
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Annual short-term incentive bonus that recognizes both your individual performance and the overall success of the business.
- When you choose to contribute more into your retirement savings, South32 will match it up to a certain percentage.
- South32 provides you with 4 weeks paid time off.
- 12 weeks full-paid parental leave for primary carers and 2 weeks full-paid parental leave for secondary carers
- Accountable for safe and effective operation of Exploration activity
- Promotes and instils among all personnel the need to act safely and responsibly
- Ability to safely perform required tasks and provide/receive coaching when needed
- Completes geological mapping, sampling, core logging, and geological interpretation to support drill target development and resource growth
- Carries out technical and operational tasks in collaboration with Exploration team
- Provides input into the Exploration Team direction and participates in the safe acquisition, consistency, quality control and interpretation of geological data for exploration target definition and development
- Supports all activities in a collaborative manner and ensures regular cadence of engagement routines, includes all direct reports, peers, wider Hermosa Geology and project teams and other key South32 stakeholders (Community Relations, Greenfields Exploration for example)
- Participates in professional development programs and competency-based training as required
- Contributes to the implementation of technology initiatives to optimize operational and portfolio potential
- Liaise with the Environmental Team to coordinate regulatory compliance for all field-based activities
- Provides inputs into Exploration Team projects and targets as they are undertaken
- Assists with timely reporting of Hermosa Exploration activities
- B.Sc. or higher in Geology (or an earth sciences equivalent)
- Valid light vehicle driver's license
- Visible field safety leadership and an ability to drive and extract safety and performance excellence
- Strong and effective communication and engagement skills
- Relationship building skills: demonstrated empathy, emotional intelligence and cross-cultural effectiveness with the ability to achieve consensus and build alignment cooperatively
- Ability and desire to work outside in various terrains and weather conditions
- Maintain high standards of professional and ethical conduct
- Strong English language written and oral communication skills
- Zero (0) to four (4) years of Geology-related work experience including exposure to exploration field work
- Report writing and analysis level skills in MS Office suite, especially MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Exposure to mining environment would be highly regarded
- Exposure to CRD style zinc-lead-silver mineralization or similar deposit types would be highly regarded