Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 14 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
• Senior Geologist
The Senior Geologist will be accountable for executing the PFS programs, provide leadership, strategy and systems that deliver optimal evaluation and development of the Pre-feasibility study and the regional targets. Manage the addition of mineral resources through the drilling and evaluation of the additional resources around the mine by utilizing efficient and effective budget

Summary of Key Responsibilities:
• Assist as required in programs to develop geological skills for future operations
• Ensure Exploration Department members and associated contractors had Zero LTIs. Increased focus on reporting and investigation of high potential incidents.
• Proactive in sending safety messages, safety alerts, interactions with teams and participating in safety meetings.
• Ensure that FLRA conducted at all workplaces without fail.
• Execute the exploration programs, including but not limited to mapping, soil sampling, drill rig supervision, core logging, manage field logistics, collect geological data, and evaluate results daily in a safe and cost effective manner.
• Be proactive in approaching and building teamwork with Department Team Members
• Provide a high level of mentoring to the team members and ensure are being developed to their best for future roles
• High degree of interaction with other leaders (removing silos between teams)
• Participate in program planning to ensure that programs are designed considering alternative options, costs, target rankings (and are in line with Life of Mine strategy)
• Participate in review of targets and rankings, and development of staged evaluation programs
• Develop detailed documentation to justify proposed PFS programs to support Capital applications and Budgets.
• Participate in reducing overall PFS costs through effective management, option analysis, minimizing delay times, control of consumables etc.
• Ensure optimal drilling schedule is adhered to and deliver priority targets in timely manner
• Ensure drilling programs are managed to deliver datasets for Mineral Resource updates in line with the Mine
• Planning cycle and PFS requirements and evaluate sections maps and plans for the drilling programs.
• Ensuring high quality synthesis maps and presentation are established on all key projects with a focus of geological context in time.
• Increased focus on technical development of geoscientists
• Help in technical development of geoscientists; identify high performers and align for advancement
• Ensure continuous improvement processes with Mine Geologist – PFS to deliver improved quality of geological inputs and supervision of brownfield drilling and evaluation activities
• Ensure data capture is subjected to rigorous quality control
• Ensure lithological and structure wire frames / models are continually updated with new data.
• Develop and manage initiatives to deliver cost improvements in areas of responsibility.
• Contractor managements and ensuring working in corruption free environment
• Ensure Zero Reputational damaging incidents.
• Ensure brownfields opportunities are reviewed / updated, ranked, and staged programs defined, scheduled, and cost accounted. Justification presented to PFS Manager for consideration
• Ensure Drilling programs are progressing as planned in a safe manner with holes drilled and logged at planned cost

Primary Areas of Accountability:
Qualification and Experience
• Bachelor of Science in Geology
• Must have a minimum of 6-8 years’ experience in the geology of the Zambia, Southern/Central Africa.
• Experience in managing exploration data/drilling programs
• Hands on experience in field work, exploration data and managing large drilling programs.
• Knowledge in geology software (Leapfrog, Vulcan software, Acquire/Data-shed, Snowden Supervisor)
• Practical hands-on mapping, sampling, and logging skills
• Knowledge of economic geology and mineral economics would be an advantage
• Must have Project management experience
• Preferably have or be eligible for a current Zambian / SADC driving license.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• If you meet the hiring requirements for the position, please email your CV in Ms Word and Cover Letter clearly stating your salary expectations to: jobs@bemconsult.com  & copy in bemconsult20@gmail.com 
• Note that, all communications will be kept in the strictest of confidence. If you do not receive communication within 30 days of the closing date of the advert, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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