Senior Geologist — Saudi Arabia  

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1. Senior Geologist — Saudi Arabia
   • Job focus / responsibilities: Oversee geological functions; grade control; resource management; ensuring accurate and efficient ore definition and extraction; technical support to mine planning, production, QA/QC, plant operations & maintenance; supervision of geological data/reporting; resource & reserve reconciliation.  
   • Qualifications / Experience: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Geology/Open Cast Mining; 10-15 years experience in open pit mining.  
   • Skills required: 3D geological modelling; designing drilling programs; handling geological software; good communication (English); safety & operations awareness; working with remote camp environments; oversight of budgets etc. 

• Levels range from ~2 years (junior / project roles) up to 10-15+ years (senior, section head, lead roles).
• Field & Mine Experience is important: open pit and/or underground mining geology. Knowing ore control, grade dilution, resource evaluation.
• Software / Modelling Skills: familiarity with industry tools (Surpac, Vulcan, Leapfrog, MicroMine, Datamine etc.), GIS, resource estimation methods.
• Health, Safety & Environment (HSE): knowledge of and compliance with safety procedures; remote / desert work often part of job settings.
• Data & QA/QC: good data management, reporting, auditing geological data; ensuring model reliability.
• Reporting Standards: At senior levels, experience or ability to act as “Competent Person” under reporting frameworks (JORC or equivalent).
• Leadership & Teamwork: For more senior roles, ability to supervise geologist teams, contractors, coordinate cross-functional interplays (mine planning, operations, etc.).
• Communication & Languages: English fluency (often for reports, cross-team work), technical report writing.