Principal Geoscientist
Peru
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About the Role
Core member of the Exploration Prospect Evaluation team based in Lima responsible for identifying, executing and advancing exploration of porphyry-skarn copper projects. Accountable for carrying out high quality data capture, analysis, and interpretation leading to business decision making. Assists in project evaluation, provision of technical guidance, and supports then maintain of a quality and healthy portfolio.Implements high standards of work and technical rigour through collaborating with stakeholders to ensure that the overall plan and deliverables are being met.
• Advice the lead opportunity and Manager PE in technical exploration decisions that involves geological, geochemistry, geophysics data interpretation with timely recommendations that are properly documented.
• Identify prospect areas and appropriate methodologies for sampling and data collection to build ore body knowledge that enables investment decisions for BHP.
• Develops, implements and monitors sampling-analysis protocols & QA/QC programs to quantify the quality, risks and compliance of geological data.
• Designs and executes data collection methodologies and interpretations to provide data-driven survey guidance for the organisation.
• Performs geological modelling based on integrated datasets to analyse and interpret target areas and generate valuable orebody knowledge.
• Builds, validates, deploys and documents Machine Learning/Predictive models to classify and predict future events at scale.
• Identifies, engages and manages a range of diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Applies a scientific methodology to investigate various hypotheses or questions and draw inferences on possible solutions.
• Plans, tracks the delivery of and manages a project to generate value and drive the achievement of project outcomes.
About You
The ideal candidate must have:
- Strong commitment to safety, social value and sustainability.
- Sound understanding of porphyry-skarn copper deposits, geological features and mineral system frameworks, with application to exploration techniques.
- Understanding of the overall objectives of the country and wider objectives of the Metals Exploration.
- Deep technical understanding and a strategic view of how to accomplish results through influencing to accomplish successful performance of the role.
Required:
- Degree in Geology exploration
- Proficiency on technical presentation an ability to lead opportunity framing sessions
- Sound field experience
- Solid understanding of exploration workflow as applied to base metal exploration.
- Proficiency in common industry software for geoscientific data (ArcGIS Pro, Leapfrog, Oasis Montaj, etc)
- Availability for field work around 50% of the timey or related science from a reputable university
- 8+ years experience in mineral
- Spanish and English fluency
Recommended
- Post-graduate studies
- Experience on design and execution of geophysical data acquisition techniques
- Experience on other commodities or deposit styles besides Copper Porphyry
- Risk management understanding and capability to execute risk assessments
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