Mine Geologist
Covalent Lithium
Date: 13 hours ago
City: Perth, Western Australia
Contract type: Full time
About Us
At Covalent Lithium, we are genuinely passionate about creating a clean energy future and supporting our teams who enable this vision.
We have recently opened our mine at Mt Holland, and are constructing a refinery in Kwinana, which will produce high-quality lithium hydroxide for lithium batteries around the world. Our project will enable approximately 1 million electric vehicles to go on the road, every year for the next 50 years.
We are proud to foster a culture where people with different skills, experiences and backgrounds are welcomed and set-up for success.
We support, empower and reward our people with a range of benefits:
The Mine Geologist is responsible for ensuring that all geology production tasks are executed daily in a safe, timely, efficient and quality manner in support of operational requirements.
This is a permanent, full time position ex Perth to Mt Holland on an 8:6 roster.
Key Responsibilities
Our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Candidates from all backgrounds and ages are encouraged to apply, including First Nations People, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, people with disabilities and those with neurodiverse, intersectional, or multiple diverse characteristics.
Covalent Lithium is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on our employees. We recognise skills, expertise, commitment and living our values of Purpose, Care, Accountability and Collaboration. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best people in the industry.
At Covalent Lithium, we are genuinely passionate about creating a clean energy future and supporting our teams who enable this vision.
We have recently opened our mine at Mt Holland, and are constructing a refinery in Kwinana, which will produce high-quality lithium hydroxide for lithium batteries around the world. Our project will enable approximately 1 million electric vehicles to go on the road, every year for the next 50 years.
We are proud to foster a culture where people with different skills, experiences and backgrounds are welcomed and set-up for success.
We support, empower and reward our people with a range of benefits:
- Competitive remuneration, and annual incentives for eligible employee
- Access to discounts, recognition and rewards
- Access to flexible work arrangements
- Dedicated wellbeing program support and discounted health insurance
- Equal access to paid parental leave, financial support, return to work and parenting room
- Salary sacrifice options for superannuation and novated leasing
- Discounted FIFO parking with Perth Airport
The Mine Geologist is responsible for ensuring that all geology production tasks are executed daily in a safe, timely, efficient and quality manner in support of operational requirements.
This is a permanent, full time position ex Perth to Mt Holland on an 8:6 roster.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and issue daily geology report and blend plan.
- Conduct Pit inspections to provide operational instructions and feedback.
- Conduct ROM and other area inspections to check truck destination compliance and crusher feed compliance.
- Provide accurate geology information to the daily production meetings.
- Develop dig blocks.
- Analyze blast movements according to the departmental procedures.
- Plan and execute ore mark-ups in a timely manner according to departmental procedures.
- Conduct geology face and floor mapping tasks and use information to update geology database.
- Conduct geology inspections of drill patterns.
- Conduct reconciliation analyses for each ore pattern.
- Provide geology inputs into daily and weekly schedules and review these to ensure that geology objectives can be achieved (tonnes and quality to ROM and plant).
- Facilitate effective / informative Pit Technician handovers between D/S & N/S.
- Prepare handover notes and roll-out to team.
- Ensure that geology tools and equipment is used and handed over to the required standards.
- Actively participate and contribute to Covalent Lithium’s health and safety culture.
- Undertake all work in a safe and efficient manner, in accordance with statutory requirements and Covalent policies & procedures.
- Comply with all health and safety, environmental and regulatory policies relating to the project and ensure a safe working environment.
- Ensure all health, safety and environmental incidents are reported.
- Conduct field inspections and report all hazards and incidents.
- Tertiary qualification in Geology (BSc or recognised equivalent).
- Demonstrated (2+ years) geology experience in Operations and / or Exploration Geology.
- Proficient in the use of geological software (e.g. Leapfrog, Surpac or similar).
- Analytical skills including the ability to develop and interpret geological field data.
- Awareness of health, safety, and environmental regulations in the mining industry.
- Current Drivers Licence, incl. ability to operate a manual vehicle.
Our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Candidates from all backgrounds and ages are encouraged to apply, including First Nations People, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, people with disabilities and those with neurodiverse, intersectional, or multiple diverse characteristics.
Covalent Lithium is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on our employees. We recognise skills, expertise, commitment and living our values of Purpose, Care, Accountability and Collaboration. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best people in the industry.
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