Project Geologist - Nickel at Anglo American

Job Description:

Our Group Discovery Team is seeking a Project Geologist based in Perth, WA to help identify opportunities through working with diverse data sets to add value for Anglo American via safe discovery of new mineral endowment.

Your role will be varied and rewarding and will include:

• Integration and interpretation of historic and new data sets

• Planning and day to management of drilling, geochemical, geophysical and other field programs in Australia

• Ownership of QA/QC of the various work-flows to ensure best quality data is obtained.

• Regular, ongoing communication with both site and office based senior staff to ensure a coordinated operational effort.

• Provide critical input into Discovery planning and tactics development for projects being supervised

• Program supervision on a day to day basis

• Regular reporting of activities and outcomes.

• Practical application of Anglo American’s SHEC protocols

Qualifications:

Role-specific experience & knowledge:

• Strong field-based exploration experience

• Knowledge of orthomagmatic Ni-Cu-PGE and related polymetallic deposits

• Knowledge and experience of the latest geochemical, geophysical and drilling exploration techniques

• Knowledge of ArcGIS, ioGAS and 3D geological modelling packages essential

• Knowledge of the geology of the Yilgarn craton is desirable

• Strong data analysis and management skills for decision-making

• Ability to effectively influence and manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to achieve required outcome

Qualifications:

• Tertiary degree in Geoscience (minimum)

• Post graduate studies desirable

Additional information:

This role is located in Perth with regular field travel within Western Australia.

What we offer
When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company – and we’re still growing all the time.

Who we are?
We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies.  As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources – diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel – our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.