Exploration Manager - Kazakhstan

Our Opportunity

Role: Exploration Manager - Kazakhstan (Open to both local & international candidates)

Work Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan - Residential Hire

Roster: Monday to Friday, with extended field supervision as required

Fortescue is actively expanding its global critical metals portfolio with an exploration footprint spanning Australia, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Canada and Kazakhstan.

Reporting to the Head of Exploration Kazakhstan and Morocco, the Exploration Manager - Kazakhstan will lead a large team of geologists and supporting field services in the execution of large-scale exploration campaigns throughout the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee large-scale, rapid exploration works for sediment-hosted copper, porphyry and epithermal deposit styles in remote and challenging environments.
• Work closely with the Global geoscience team to oversee the planning and execution of geophysical and geochemical programmes.
• Plan and execute diamond, RC +/- KGK drill programmes.
• Lead a large team of geologists and field services, ensuring that exploration programmes are delivered on plan, on budget and adhere to the highest standards of safety.
• Ensure a high standard of reporting and compliance with Fortescue procedures and Republic of Kazakhstan laws, including requirements relating to land access, community and heritage.
• Ensure all projects are assessed, ranked, prioritised and resourced appropriately.
• Work closely with the head of exploration for the region and the corporate development team to identify new greenfield and advanced opportunities for acquisition or various forms of joint venture to strengthen and advance the exploration portfolio towards discovery/success.
• Build and maintain an effective competitor monitoring database and position the Kazakhstan exploration team to act fast when opportunities arise.
• Build and maintain good relationships with government, local vendors, competitors and potential partners.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 15 years’ experience with a proven track record supervising large-scale exploration campaigns and teams.
• Experience in the exploration for sediment-hosted copper and porphyry systems, with breadth of experience across multiple deposit styles and general exploration best practice an advantage.
• Demonstrated prior experience in execution of large-scale diamond and RC drill campaigns.
• Experience performing and supervising field mapping and stream/soil geochemical campaigns.
• Proven ability to effectively lead teams spread over multiple project areas and oversee 8 figure budgets.
• B.Sc. (honours) or above in Geoscience.
• A higher degree in a discipline related to porphyry, sediment-hosted copper or the Central Asian Orogenic Belt will be highly regarded.
• Any level of fluency in Russian and/or Kazakh will be highly regarded.
• Must live in, or relocate to Almaty, Kazakhstan.

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