Geologist - Operations

Ready to pursue your professional journey with Northern Star?

As an ASX 50 global-scale gold miner, we have sizeable operations in Western Australia and Alaska.

With unparalleled pathways for advancement and avenues for personal growth, we stand as Australia’s premier gold employer.

Your journey starts here.

At Northern Star, we live by our STARR Core Values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results.

These Values are not just words on paper; they are the cornerstone of our Company culture and guide everything we do.

You will play a pivotal role in upholding these Values and contributing to our collective success.

Northern Star Resources currently has an exciting opportunity for a Geologist – Operations to join the team at our Jundee operations.

This role offers the chance to work within a highly capable and well‑resourced Geology team of 40+ professionals on an 8:6 roster, contributing to our ongoing journey toward sustained operational excellence.

Here is what awaits you

• Deliver accurate production data, forecasts and associated daily reports.
• Perform geological checks on headings where there is some uncertainty of whether ore is present in the broken rock and clearly communicate the results to the production team.
• Consciously look for and identify opportunity structures underground. Interpret, mark up, and wall map these structures and get survey to pick them up. Pass on the information about these structures to the Senior Geologist for follow-up work.
• Reconcile development and stope production tonnes and grade back to the grade control model and as part of end of month reconciliation process.
• Logging and supervision of underground diamond drilling programs.
• Interpret all data collected on a regular basis and communicate relevant information to the appropriate personnel (Senior Geologists, Planning Engineers, Surveyors, Mine Foremen).

To thrive in this role, you will need

Experience: 1–2 years of practical experience in underground mining, preferably within gold operations.

Exposure to Leapfrog, Datamine, and Acquire will be advantageous, along with a sound working knowledge of current QA/QC processes and techniques.

Strong communication skills and the ability to adapt in a dynamic operational environment are essential.