Senior Specialist Resource Geology

South Deep is recruiting!

This is an opportunity to bring your expertise to a dynamic and engaged team of professionals, working together to become the beacon of pride for our people, our communities, our stakeholders, and our shareholders. At South Deep, we value each person’s individual and collective contribution and support your ongoing development, helping you to achieve your career and our business aspirations. POSITION:

Senior Specialist Resource Geology JOB GRADING: D Lower DEPARTMENT: Technical Services SITE: South Deep Gold Mine The Senior Specialist Resource Geologist will be responsible for overseeing mineral resource estimation, modelling, and reporting, ensuring compliance with industry standards such as ISO 17025 and SOX. This role involves people management practices, driving quality assurance and control processes, optimising Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves, and managing risks to meet business requirements and stakeholder expectations.

Minimum Requirements:

  • BSc Honours in Geology or related postgraduate qualification in the Mineral Resource Management discipline
  • Registered with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
  • At least 5 years’ geological modelling and mineral resource estimation experience in Geology / Mineral Resource Management
  • Extensive knowledge in database management and 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:
  • Advanced safety leadership capability with proven safety campaign delivery record
  • Accomplished team and people leader with advanced inter and intra-team collaboration and, sound spoken and written English communication skills
  • Ability to cope with ambiguity with high personal resilience, change adaptability and attention to detail
  • Proven diagnostic and problem-solving skills
  • Sound project management and organisational skills
  • Basic SQL, database and systems management
  • Proven track record in the practical application of geostatistical techniques to exploration and mine geology data
  • Mineral resource estimation and mineral resource reporting
  • Sound understanding and application of SAMREC Code and related reporting requirements
  • Designing, compiling and implementing business processes and standards
  • Appreciation of technological interfaces and capabilities/opportunities within the mineral resource’s environment
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Actively participate in, and lead interventions aimed at contributing to a culture of Zero Harm by adhering to and ensuring compliance with specified legislation, SHE policies and procedures, operational standards, instructions and governance requirements
  • Actively engage in and demonstrate Visible Felt Leadership aligned to operational SHE standards, operational campaigns and instructions
  • Maintain effective people management practices by ensuring that team roles and competencies are clearly defined, and that effective team delivery is maintained
  • Ensure quality assurance and quality control (QAQC), integrity and compliance with ISO 17025 during the sample collection, preparation, processing, and analysis phases through audits, stakeholder engagement, continuous improvement initiatives, and effective database management systems and processes
  • Providing expert technical, QAQC, modelling, and evaluation services to optimise the operation’s Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves
  • Responsible for the mineral resource estimation and reporting of resource models
  • Ensuring SOX compliance, and compliance to audits by the Corporate Technical Services and external auditors
  • Co-ordinate projects and implementing integrated processes and systems across the section to meet business requirements and stakeholder expectations
  • Managing the Mineral Resource risks to acceptable levels
  • Review standards and implement best practice for sampling, mineral resource estimation, modelling, and reporting
Please note that the Gold Fields code of conduct strictly prohibits the exchange of any payment as part of its recruitment process. Should you require any assistance or have any challenges in applying for a position, please contact the Recruitment hub on 011 411 1387 Creating enduring value beyond mining Gold Fields is committed to advancing Employment Equity (EE) through our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) values. We encourage Historically Disadvantaged South Africans (HDSA) and differently abled candidates to apply.
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