Senior Geologist

Description:

Bellevue Gold Limited (ASX:BGL) is a high-grade gold mine in Western Australia. The Bellevue mine has a forecasted 10+ year mine life producing over 150,000 Au Ozs for the first five years of production.

Underground mining has occurred since late 2020 to establish multiple mining fronts that de-risks the project in advance of underground production. The operation has strong ESG metrics underpinned by the exceptional grade of the project.

The Bellevue Gold Project is located approximately 30km north of Leinster township and sits in a major gold and nickel producing district. The Company has a highly skilled management team with a track record of exploration success and development of major gold mines.

Bellevue Gold’s vision is to be a sustainable gold mining company that enriches our shareholders, community and people. The company strives to create a high-performance organization that delivers superior shareholder value, positive ESG outcomes and an environment for people to thrive.

The focus of this role is to understand the geological properties of Bellevue Gold Mine and to provide effective geological information, interpretation and advice.

Your main duties and responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Provide supervision and safety leadership to the geological team (geologists, field assistants, consultants and contractors).
• Drive ongoing development of mine geological models and interpretations to enable efficient recovery of the ore body.
• Governance of mine production and reconciliation systems.
• Governance of geological data collection through drilling and mapping systems.
• Provide information for and contribute to mine planning. Identify and communicate risks and opportunities.
• Assist in Grade Control estimation processes.
• Identify business improvement opportunities to add value to Bellevue Gold Operations.
• Coaching/mentoring of junior geologists and technician team.
• Supervise the monitoring of QA/QC procedures, lab reporting and maintenance of project datasets to an acceptable standard.
• Engage key stakeholders in underground operations to ensure operational excellence.
• Contractor management of underground drill company, ensuring delivery of business requirements and the safe production.
• Prepare and present regular reports documenting mine production, reconciliation performance, and drill results.
• Identify growth opportunities and design drill programs for execution.

Key Skills/Qualifications/Experience/Competencies

• Tertiary Qualification in geology.
• Experience in a similar role.
• Understanding of general mining operations.
• Understanding of Occupational Health and Safety requirements.
• Gold experience highly desirable.
• Well-developed communication and literacy skills.
• Ability to work autonomously with well-developed time management skills.
• Proficient in technical writing, reporting and communicating of technical data to the relevant Government authorities and investors/shareholders as required.
• Demonstrated leadership skills; inclusive of training and retention of technical and field staff and consultants.

BGL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and building an organisation which provides equal opportunities for all its employees with the objective of attracting, retaining, and developing a workforce that is representative of the wider community. Further to this, BGL regard engagement, communications, and consultation with the community in which we operate as a core principle to our business. Through our community investment program with local communities and the wider corporate sponsorship programs, Bellevue Gold aim to leave a lasting legacy of improved outcomes in the communities in which we operate.