In This Role You Will:

Production Geology Planning

• Undertake geological mapping activities to enhance the understanding of geological controls of mineralisation, and ore and waste delineation.
• Oversee the refreshing of mark outs in the mining area by the Grade Control Geologist.
• Coordinate the design and processing of blast movement parameters.
• Review bench sampling area.
• Assist in the development of all Mine Geology Standard Operating Procedures.

Production Geology Execution

• Manage and refine procedures and methodologies employed to govern selective mining.
• Reconcile daily mined tonnage versus dispatch tonnes and find solutions to variances.
• Conduct periodic sampling studies for continuous improvement.
• Assist with monthly reconciliation processes to reconcile planned with actual production data.
• Confirm polygon compliance against data captured to determine mining accuracy.
• Check for misrouting of material, investigate root cause and recommend potential solutions and / or systems adjustments to ensure that future misrouting is eliminated.
• Liaise with Drill and Blast to agree on blast design, with less detrimental impact on ore quality.
• Work with Short Term Planning Engineers to factor in geological standards into the planning process (i.e., mining direction and blast and sequence).

Reserve Conversion Drilling

• Supervise the execution of reserve conversion drilling.
• Carry out geological logging of drill holes including geotechnical and structural data capture.
• Assist with the geological modeling process.

Production Geology Data Analysis

• Coordinate the collation of data from Samplers / Lab and carry out sampling studies.
• Manage the timely and accurate collection of geological information to optimize Ore production.
• Report daily ore production data accurately.
• Channel blast movement designs data processing for review by the Chief Mine Geologist / Geology Area Mine Manager.

Team Leadership

• Provide guidance and expertise to Grade Control Geologists, Geological Technicians and Samplers prior to production.
• Coordinate all Production Geology activities and dispatch work schedules for the Geological Technicians and Samplers.
• Facilitate training of Grade Control Geologists.

Work Scheduling and Allocation

• Communicate with Mine Production personnel daily to prevent dilution during ore loading.
• Develop daily work schedule and assign work to other staff to expedite workflow and accomplish high priority tasks, as needed.
• Establish short-term activities directed toward work continuity.
• Exercise considerable judgment in establishing job priorities.

Health and Safety Management

• Accept personal responsibility for the health and safety of every employee under or assigned to his/her supervision.
• Provide hands-on assistance during operations activities and ensuring that safe work practices are followed.
• Abide by and support others in carrying out activities according to Newmont Health and Safety principles.

Staff Supervision

• Supervise moderate to complex Geological activities conducted through assigned team member(s) by:
  • Prioritizing and allocating tasks / responsibilities.
  • Checking and controlling the quality of work outputs.
  • Providing on-the-job training, mentoring, and coaching.
  • Performing the first level of performance appraisal.
  • Recommending further / relevant training courses and development actions.
  • Recommending salary increases or promotions for staff.
  • Disciplining poor performance or actions (first level of disciplinary).
  • Enhancing communication with staff through regular feedback, contact, meetings, and briefings, etc.

Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist:

Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):

• Bachelors’ Degree in Geology / Geological Engineering / Earth Science.

Additional Knowledge:

• Sound understanding of the following:
  • Development Geology
  • Production Geology

Experience: 

Minimum of 5 – 7 years in a Mine Geology environment, which includes 2 – 3 years exposure to Supervisory activities.

Technical Skills:

• Must be able to meet the requirements of a Grade Control Geologist.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced computer literacy skills – MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Advanced decision-making skills.
• Advanced information monitoring and management skills.
• Advanced planning, organizing and prioritizing skills.
• Strong database management skills.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills.

Behavioral Attributes:

• Accuracy.
• Attention to detail.
• Continuous learning.
• Customer focused.
• Proactive.
• Reliable.
• Results driven.
• Safety conscious.
• Transparent.

Working Conditions

• Incumbent is exposed to an environment where the need for detailed or precise work is required and there is a continuous need for a high degree of concentration to focus simultaneously on several events or changing factors.
• Work conducted by the position is site-centered.