Sectional Resource Geologist at Gold Fields Limited

Minimum Requirements:

• Have a BSc Honours in Geology or related tertiary qualified with a postgraduate qualification in the Mineral Resource Management discipline.
• Registered with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP).
• Have at least 5 years’ geological modelling and mineral resource estimation experience in Geology / Mineral Resource Management.
• Have extensive knowledge in grade estimation techniques and be proficient in the use of geological modelling and geostatistical software such as Leapfrog, Datamine and Supervisor.
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening test, and such other tests as may be required to assess the applicant’s suitability for employment

Key Competencies:

• Proven safety leadership/stewardship
• Sound interpersonal relations, collaboration, and good communication skills
• Proven people and team leadership skills
• Proven diagnostic and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve tight deadlines
• Strong decision-making skills
• Sound project management and organisational skills
• Geological modelling
• Proven track record in the practical application of geostatistical techniques to exploration and mine geology data
• Mineral resource and reserve estimation
• Sound understanding and application of SAMREC Code and related reporting requirements
• Designing, writing, and implementing business processes and standards
• Appreciation of technology interfaces and capabilities/opportunities within the mineral resources environment

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promoting and establishing a cross-functional working relationship with relevant stakeholders
• Providing expert technical, modelling, and evaluation services to optimise the operation’s Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves
• Contribute towards the preparation of the resource models and ore reserve estimates for auditing by the Corporate Technical Services and by external service providers
• Supporting the mining geology functions by providing an oversight of geology processes and systems and ensuring governance
• Assist in the provision of analysis and data collection in respect of interpretation and modelling.
• Providing a timely geological input as required to match the overall resource development schedule for the business
• Co-ordinate projects and implementing integrated processes and systems across the section to meet business requirements and stakeholder expectations.
• Setting and continuously reviewing standards and best practices for sampling, mineral resource modelling and ore reserve estimation
• Contribute to robust and high-integrity databases that support the geological and resource models within the developed QA/QC standards
• Reviewing, and maintaining systems for quality control
• Ensuring that the sampling and sample processing are compliant with ISO:17025
• Managing the Mineral Resource risks to acceptable levels