Role: Exploration Geologist
Contract: Fixed term contract for 12 months
Salary: Up to £30K
Location: Dorset - Wareham
Hours: 7:30pm-3:30pm M-F
Are you a Geologist passioned about Mining? What about an opportunity to work in the Dorset countryside on an exploration project for Imerys?
The project: The activities take place in two areas; Dorset and South Devon around Wareham and Newton Abbot. There are eight operational mines currently across the two areas. Exploration for new Ball Clay minerals is ongoing annually as reserves are depleted.
Your role: You will manage the upcoming 2024 Dorset Ball Clay exploration project, logging and sampling of drill core. Your focus will be primarily with the UK Ball Clays geology and mining area which extracts approximately 300k tonnes of ore and 2M tonnes of waste annually.
Your responsibilities: The key aspect of your role is to manage the Dorset 2024 and future exploration projects. As our Geologist, you will assist in the digitisation of historical drilling records and propose and define future exploration campaigns in conjunction with the geology team.
This will involve;
* with landowners,
* and post site surveys,
* management,
* compliance,
* supervision,
* and sampling of drill core,
* of samples,
* with QC laboratory for testing,
* assays and database management,
* with the wider geology and mining team.
What’s in for you? You will be working for Imerys, the world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industry, with over 16,000 employees and over 200 sites worldwide. Imerys delivers high value-added, functional solutions to diversified sets of industrial sectors, from processing industries to consumer goods. We support your professional development including training, costs, offering a competitive salary and other benefits such as;
* sick pay entitlement after 6 months service,
* Assurance,
* Contribution Pension Plan,
* days holiday plus Bank Holidays,
* Protection for DC members,
* Service awards,
* Hub & Local Discounts,
* Vouchers,
* Salary Sacrifice Scheme,
* & Wellbeing Programme, Eye Care Vouchers,
* to work scheme
What we ask you in return: You must to be self-sufficient and self-motivated with the capability to plan and take personal responsibility for undertaking a range of designated tasks without direct supervision and ideally have;
* level qualified in science or engineering.
* or exploration geology direct and relevant experience working in mining. environment for at least 2 years.
* and relevant experience in project management and delivery on-time and on-budget.
* comprehensive CPD record.
* driving licence.
* IT skills together with familiarisation of one of the major geological modelling software packages, preferably GEOVIA (Surpac) or Seequent (Leapfrog/ MXDeposit).
* team player with the ability to develop and maintain relationships of mutual respect at all levels in a challenging working environment.
* leadership and motivation skills.
To apply for this opportunity and to join Imerys; Please follow the instructions below or contact; lia.welch@imerys.com for more details.
Our people are important to us, our workplaces are diverse and inclusive and whilst maintaining the health, safety and environmental standards on site, for yourself and others around you, we’re an organisation with a wealth of career and development opportunities that allow you to tap into your full potential.