Principal Geological Consultant (Exploration)
SRK Consulting South Africa
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Permanent
- Full-time
- The generation and prioritization of exploration targets;
- The design of exploration programmes;
- Management of projects including client liaison, design, quality control, budgets, invoicing and mentoring of junior staff;
- The valuation of exploration projects;
- Due Diligence, feasibility and competent person reviews; and
- Submitting proposals / tenders to clients for new work.
- External Profile: Recognised by the market as established consultant in own right;
- Network of Contacts: An established network of contacts (in client and other organizations), management level executives in business/ government. Capable of carrying out all client and press liaison functions for the Company.
- All types of exploration drilling (Diamond, Reverse Circulation and Auger);
- Geological field mapping;
- Exploration Project work;
- All types of sampling;
- Quality Assurance / Quality Control;
- Remote sensing and geophysics;
- Geographical Information Systems;
- Mining geology (2 - 5 years experience);
- Familiarity with Mineral Resource estimation processes is required, and experience with Datamine, Leapfrog and/or Geovariances/Isatis software is advantageous;
- Mineral Resource Codes Reporting and compliance: and
- Database management (SABLE, GBIS, Acquire, Microsoft Access).
- Technical, Job and Specialized Knowledge: Expertise and experience to level of an independent consultant. Ability to take calculated risks;
- Drive and initiative: Perceives changing conditions and anticipates with action;
- Technical Leadership: Sets clear, challenging and realistic goals; gains commitment from employees, peers and clients; demonstrates sound decision making; acts as a mentor and provides coaching to other employees;
- Communication: Clear and concise in communication; actively ensures clarity in understanding: excellent written and verbal skills; excellent presentation skills. Capable of producing reports/drawings. Capable of reworking reports produced by juniors to bring these up to expected standards;
- Project Management and Organization Skills: Manages complex projects; prioritises tasks for self and others; meets deadlines, budgets and commitments; delegates effectively;
- Work Creation: Creates work for a variety of disciplines within the Company; and
- Business Development: Always seeking opportunities for SRK with existing and potential clients; actively searches out new business opportunities; good network of contacts. Should seek to promote his/her name and the name of the Group by the publication of technical papers/articles. Should present papers at conferences and seminars.
- Pay above-average packages for good performance and monitoring the remuneration structure in each relevant market so that we don’t fall behind;
- Accommodate individual preferences for work assignments and schedules as far as possible; and
- Support an open-door policy. Where employees feel they have difficulty in discussing concerns with their seniors, they have direct access to any Partner, Member of the Human Resources Committee or the Human Resources Manager, and ultimately the Managing Director.
Upon becoming a permanent member of staff, the Company will endeavour to pay an annual performance bonus to each permanent employee as a reward for individual / financial performance. The Company reserves the right to pay an interim bonus during the year, normally in December. This forms part of the annual bonus.The Company is an employee-owned Company. In line with the Company policy, an offer of available shares is made each year and employees are encouraged to invest in their Company. Partners consider the views of shareholders on the admission of new employees as shareholders.Detailed applications must be forwarded to (Human Resources Department) or online via the website
Applicants not receiving a response within 4 x weeks should deem their applications to have been unsuccessful.
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