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Senior Exploration Geologist

Stellar Recruitment

Perth, WA
Residential

Job Description

About the Role

Reporting to the Exploration Manager, you will play a key role in generating and advancing exploration targets from concept through to drill testing.

Key Responsibilities

  • Generate and mature high-quality drill-ready targets
  • Build and prioritise a pipeline of exploration opportunities
  • Integrate geological, geochemical, geophysical and regolith datasets
  • Conduct geological and structural interpretations
  • Design and oversee drilling programs
  • Interpret drilling results and recommend follow-up programs
  • Produce technical reports and exploration models
  • Maintain QA/QC standards and data integrity
  • Lead field activities, contractors and junior geologists
  • Ensure compliance with safety, environmental and heritage requirements

About You

  • Degree qualified in Geology
  • Minimum 5+ years' experience in a Senior Exploration Geologist capacity
  • Strong experience working within the Yilgarn Craton
  • Proven target generation and discovery-focused exploration experience
  • Strong understanding of regolith geology and regolith-based exploration techniques
  • Demonstrated success generating drill-ready targets
  • Excellent structural geology and geological interpretation skills
  • Experience with Leapfrog, Micromine, QGIS and/or MapInfo
  • Knowledge of WA mining regulations and JORC requirements
  • Current WA Manual Driver's Licence

What's on Offer

  • Discovery-focused role with genuine exploration upside
  • Strong technical and financial support
  • Large prospective land package with significant growth potential
  • Opportunity to influence exploration strategy and target generation
  • Collaborative and experienced exploration team
  • Competitive salary and long-term career opportunities

Apply Now

If you're a discovery-driven geologist with a proven track record in target generation, Yilgarn gold systems and regolith exploration, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact and help uncover the next major gold discovery. Apply now or contact Luke Otway at Stellar Recruitment for a confidential discussion. "For the right person, this is more than an exploration role. It's an opportunity to leave a lasting discovery legacy."

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