Geologist - Stjernøy/Alta

Location: Stjernøy, Norway

Positioning: This position reports to the Director Geology

Role Purpose:

Provide relevant geological support and a long-term vision to Operations, implement working practices, develop geological and geometallurgical models, and assist on mine planning to optimize the quarries balance and raw materials supply for the long term. Assess Reserves & Resources status and develop new deposits.

Responsibilities:

1)      Data Management: Manage geological and quality data of the sites and the surrounding areas.

• Organize acquisition and storage of new data (drillings, sampling and analysis).
• Update and improve the geological model with all relevant documentation (maps, sections, report) with the help of available tools and software (Autocad, Surpac, GIS, ...).
• Share all new data, results and reports with relevant services and departments.

2)      Resource Maintenance: Monitor the available reserves and resources and continuously explore new deposits.

• (Re-)evaluate deposits, provide reliable reserves and resources estimates and update them at least once a year.
• Advise management and the local team on target potential and forecasted qualities.
• Initiate actions to maintain the reserves and resources level to answer group objectives.

3)      Geology modelling & Mine planning: Update and develop geological and geometallurgical models. Assist the mine planning activities, and geotechnical management in order to achieve continuous improvement.

• Assist on mine planning and long term planning
• Develop geological and geometallurgical models, and carry out exploration and reserves assessment.
• Carry out grade control and short-term quarry planning.
• Promote the long-term vision of geo models and mine planning.

4)      Projects, permits and innovation: Engage in various projects, permit requests and innovation activities.

• Participate in permit renewal activities, providing expert advice and all needed reports and data.
• Conduct exploration projects to execute local mineral development projects.
• Support or participate in various projects (e.g. quarry, quality, safety, environment, markets, customers, ...).

About You:

• Master's degree in geology or Mine Engineering or equivalent by experience
• 0-5 years relevant experience
• English and Norwegian – proficient verbal & writing

To Apply:

Please click apply to register your information and contact details on the recruitment portal so one of our team can get in touch. Only applications and CVs in the same language as this job advert will be considered for the role. If you have any questions about this role, please contact Roar Sandøy - tel: + 47 991 60 043.

Please note we will not be requiring agency services for this recruitment.

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