Senior Geologist - Open Pit

Ready to pursue your professional journey with Northern Star Resources? As an ASX 50 global-scale gold miner, we have sizeable operations across Western Australia, Northern Territory 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.  

Northern Star Resources has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Geologist – Open Pit to join our Thunderbox Operations working FIFO ex Perth on 8 days on 6 days off (Tuesday to Tuesday) rotation.

Reporting to the Geology Superintendent the Senior Geologist - Operations will be responsible for leading the mine geology team for Open pits at Thunderbox, guiding and mentoring the next graduate/mine geologists, monitoring and managing grade control practices, developing lithological wireframes and implementing an array of new technologies.

What you can look forward to:

• Leading, managing and directing junior members of the team.
• Ensure that production geological tasks align with daily, weekly, and monthly mining plans
• Develop and uphold standards for managing geological data, ensuring that all necessary geological and geotechnical information is recorded
• Perform the monthly mine-to-mill reconciliation process
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of existing systems and processes and identify areas for enhancement
• Timely management of drilling programs including target generation, drill program design, implementation, and data management.
• Development of 3D geological models and resource estimations to improve the geological understanding and for accurate grade control definition pre-mining.

To thrive in this role, you’ll bring:

Expertise and Accomplishments:

• A tertiary qualification in Geology.
• 7+ years’ experience in the mining industry, preferably within a gold mining operation.
• Experience with mining and geology software packages such as Datamine, Leapfrog and Acquire.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in sampling, Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QAQC), block modelling, advanced grade estimation techniques, and reconciliation.
• Leadership experience, positively leading a team, and Contractor Management (analytical assay and drilling).
• Excellent report writing, presentation skills and ability to influence.

Attributes:

Success in this role requires a proactive, high-performing individual who engages in safety processes, builds meaningful relationships with stakeholders, fosters a safe, inclusive, and diverse environment focused on maintenance and preventative advancements. They actively promote the STARR Core Values, ensuring continuous improvement, high-quality work, and cost management aligned with business strategies. The team will excel through active coaching and engagement, fostering skill, integrity, and ownership.

Discover the perks of working at Northern Star…

• Company subsidised GU Health Insurance.
• Gold Price Variable bonus incentive.
• Short-term incentive bonus program.
• 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.

Eligibility:
Candidates 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.

Sounds ideal? E-mail your CV to Kevin Nguyen at knguyen@nsrltd.com OR click the 'Apply' button