Geologist
Core
Provide geological support to optimize production areas, manage geological risks, and ensure safe, efficient planning and execution in open-cut coal mining operations.
Role type
Operational Geologist (Mining)
Builds
Short-term geological models, coal quality forecasts, and operational plans for Capcoal Mine.
Domain
Mining (Open-cut coal)
Required skills
Geological sciences, slope stability radar (SSR) monitoring, hazard identification, coal quality analysis, mine planning, drill and blast design, data reconciliation, operational variance analysis, mapping and logging.
Preferred skills
Experience in open-cut coal mining, team collaboration, problem-solving, attention to detail.
Technologies
Slope stability radar (SSR), data analytics tools, mapping software.
Responsibilities
Provide specialist coal quality advice to production teams and customers; monitor and collect data using slope stability radar; identify and manage geological and geotechnical hazards; improve coal mining plans and excavation methodologies through reconciliation; conduct daily geological pit inspections; support mine planning, drill and blast design, and daily operational decision-making; minimize coal loss and contamination; perform reconciliation analysis; maintain geological production models for forecasting.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC